by Working Forest | Oct 27, 2020 | Archives
VANCOUVER, BC, CNW — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has reported results for the third quarter of 2020. All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in Canadian dollars. Third Quarter Highlights Sales increased by 32% to $1,690 million in the quarter....
by Working Forest | Oct 27, 2020 | Archives
SANTA ROSA, PRNewswire — USDA Forest Service researchers recently published FPL-RP-706, October 2020 entitled Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Assessment of Redwood Lumber in the United States. Life-cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life-cycle analysis) can be...
by Working Forest | Oct 27, 2020 | Archives
OTTAWA, ON, CNW — The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau announced that FPInnovations has been accredited as the first third-party organization to certify electronic logging devices. This is a critical step that ensures an electronic logging...
by Working Forest | Oct 26, 2020 | Archives
BANGOR DAILY NEWS — In an unusual chain of events this spring, during which multiple failsafes were missed, ash trees potentially infested with emerald ash borers made their way from Maryland to Maine. They were sold at Lowe’s stores throughout the state. Now...
by Working Forest | Oct 26, 2020 | Archives
NORTH BAY, ON – On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET, Workplace Safety North (WSN) hosts its sixth COVID-19 Conversations free webinar titled, “Building Resilience in Uncertain Times.” The webinar series is designed to help businesses and communities...
by Working Forest | Oct 26, 2020 | Archives
CBC NEWS — The City of Charlottetown is testing out a new tree planting product designed to improve the chances of survival for trees planted in the downtown area. The product, called Permavoid, is made up of blocks, water cones, and soil. It is installed...
