Spruce beetle threat looms over Prince George

Prince George has taken several steps to protect against the threat and homeowners can get ahead of the spruce beetle by taking action before the beetles take flight again next spring. “People are so upset, it’s like they’re talking about their...

Germany exports logs at record pace in 2020

STOCKHOLM, PRNewswire/Wood Resources International LLC — The log market in Germany has been extremely volatile in the first half of 2020, with high demand from the export market and a tight supply of fresh green logs. When the Coronavirus Epidemic forced...

Trees could help find a decaying corpse

WIRED — SINCE 1980, The University of Tennessee’s Forensic Anthropology Center has plumbed the depths of the most macabre of sciences: the decomposition of human bodies. Known colloquially as the Body Farm, here scientists examine how donated cadavers decay,...

Ontario Supporting Forestry Workers in Kenora

KENORA, Ontario Government — The Ontario government is investing $330,280 to help laid-off forestry workers in Kenora get the training and supports they need to quickly rejoin the workforce. A new action centre has opened in Kenora to provide services and...