HALIFAX — Nova Scotia will adopt sustainable forestry practices that will see reduced clearcutting on Crown land, although the province’s lands and forestry minister is unable to say yet by how much. Iain Rankin said forest policies will be guided by ecological practices through the so-called “triad” model — some areas protected from all forestry,…
The Fourth National Climate Assessment focuses on human welfare, societal, and environmental elements of climate change. It lays out the devastating effects on the economy, health, environment, and wildfires. Within the 1,656-page document wildfires are covered extensively The scientists conclude that by the middle of this century, the annual area burned in the western United…
Ontario’s Government for the People is working to make the moose draw fairer, more accessible and simpler for hunters by updating its approach to managing moose. Over the next two years, the government intends to work with an advisory committee, which will review how tag quotas are developed, how hunters apply for tags and the…
Deere & Company has announced changes to its leadership team in response to the planned retirement of a member of senior management later this year. “We are taking this opportunity to realign the senior management team to improve efficiency, further develop leadership talent, and more effectively align the organization in support of the company’s business…
The B.C. government and the Tŝilhqot’in Nation will work together to ensure a sustainable moose population and harvest in the Tŝilhqot’in territory (Chilcotin) through an agreement signed Sept. 28, 2018. “This agreement accelerates our commitments under the 2016 Nenqay Deni Accord,” said Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. “We…
FPInnovations has announced the renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Forest Growers Research (FGR) of New Zealand to widen the scope of their information exchange in the area of steep slope harvesting, and to facilitate the international exchange of their combined research. FPInnovations and FGR are mutually interested in forest technology and will…
The CFIA ( Canadian Food Inspection Agency) says it has confirmed the presence of the Emerald Ash Beetle in Nova Scotia. The CFIA says the finding of the emerald ash borer at a site in Bedford, N.S., is a first for the province, which is outside the areas currently regulated for the beetle in Canada….
From Forests Ontario… the Level 1 (September) and the Refresher tree (October) marking courses are now scheduled for 2018. They are offered by the Forests Ontario /Canadian Institute of Forestry collaborative under agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry. A Level 1 Tree Marking Course will be held from September 10 – 14,…
This October 15th and 16th, 2018 the OIPC will be hosting an Annual General Meeting and Invasive Plant Conference in Peterborough, Ontario. Save the date flyer. More details to come.
John Deere has announced two new G-Series wheeled harvester models, the 1170G and 1070G. The new midsize machines provide loggers with the power and precision needed for today’s jobsite, while a more comfortable operator station ensures loggers are productive all day long. The availability of the Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) technology on the 1170G further…