GENEVA — The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has selected 14 members for the Task Group on Data Support for Climate Change Assessment (TG-Data) from 81 nominations from 51 countries. TG-Data aims to provide guidance to the IPCC’s Data Distribution Centre (DDC) on curation, traceability, stability, availability and transparency of data and scenarios related…
John Deere Construction and Forestry is decreasing its annual JDLink™ Ultimate offering prices, providing customers with an affordable, streamlined data solution that boosts productivity and maximizes uptime. Additionally, the division is consolidating JDLink Ultimate Forestry with the larger JDLink offering. “Machine connectivity is key for our customers, who rely on this technology to maximize productivity…
NHLA is seeking exhibitors & sponsors for the 2019 Annual Convention & Exhibit Showcase. As a proud sponsor of the NHLA Convention, your company aligns itself with a trusted organization with more than 120 years of proven advocacy and action on behalf of the hardwood industry. As an exhibitor, your company will be in front…
Scandinavian Forestry Inc. has entered into a dealership agreement with Stufko Equipment Sales Ltd. Stufko Equipment will be responsible for the sales and service of the Eco Log product line of wheeled harvesters and forwarders in southern Ontario. For more information on how Eco Log forestry equipment can assist you in achieving your forestry management…
TORONTO, CTV NEWS — The federal and Ontario governments are set to square off in the province’s top court this week over Ottawa’s climate change law in a fight, experts say is as much political and ideological as it is legal. According to a report by CTV News, at issue is the validity of Liberal…
FREDERICTON, CNW — Climate change needs to be tackled head-on in order to build a better future for Canadians. This is why the Government is investing in critical adaptation research while creating good jobs and growing the economy. Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, on behalf of the Honourable…
Creative Destruction in the Forest Products Industry: Challenges and Opportunities in a time of change On May 9th, Ontario Bar Association’s panel of industry veterans examines the commercial issues, international trade implications, and the increasing role of Aboriginal participation in the face of existing challenges and explore what is needed to exploit emerging opportunities for…
According to a report in Yale Environment 360, Scientists at Ohio State University say they have developed a viable alternative to petroleum-based plastic food packaging by using natural tree-based rubber. According to the researchers, the new biodegradable material holds promise for fighting the world’s growing plastic pollution problem, as well as for helping curb our…
Georgia-Pacific Wood Products notified employees at its Coos Bay lumber mill Thursday that it will close the facility and lay off all of the site’s 111 workers. “It is an absolutely terrible thing to have to do,” said Rick Kimble, a Georgia-Pacific spokesman. “At the same time you can’t keep operating if you’re losing money…
Air New Zealand will begin construction on the largest single span timber arch aircraft hangar in the world at its engineering base in Auckland later this year. ‘Hangar 4’ will be large enough to house a wide-body aircraft such as the airline’s 777-300 or 787-9 Dreamliner, and two narrow-body aircraft such as the A320 or…