by Working Forest | Jun 10, 2015 | Archives
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today opened nominations for the 2015 Aboriginal Business Leadership Award. This annual $5,000 award recognizes and celebrates First Nations entrepreneurs for...
by Working Forest | Jun 10, 2015 | Archives
A combination of drought, heat and insects is responsible for the death of more than 12 million trees in California, according to a new study from UC Santa Barbara’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). Members of the NCEAS working group...
by Working Forest | Jun 10, 2015 | Archives
It’s the end of May and already the ponderosa pine forest around Peter Dooling’s Naramata residence, which he has named Castle Rock, is tinder dry. Dooling, a retired professor of natural resource conservation at the University of British Columbia’s faculty of...
by Working Forest | Jun 10, 2015 | Archives
Professional landscapers and tree care experts demand durability, power and versatility from their power equipment products. Those attributes – plus innovative technology – are key features in the new trimmer Husqvarna most recently added to its extensive,...
by Working Forest | Jun 9, 2015 | Archives
A number of fires burning along in Saskatchewan have left the sky over Winnipeg hazy. According to Environment Canada, a west wind is pushing smoke from fires burning in Saskatchewan into Manitoba. A number of smaller fires are burning near the border between...
