Sep 25, 2020
Forester Friday – Spotlight on Travis Cunningham
Travis Cunningham is one of FORECON’s Staff Foresters and is based out of the Titusville, Pennsylvania office.
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Sep 10, 2020
Hardwood Export Highlights
The most recent Hardwood Leader (September 2020), a publication put out monthly by the Hardwood Publishing Co., Inc., looked at export markets for both hardwood lumber and logs.
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Sep 9, 2020
South African Hardwood Market Opportunities for US Hardwoods
A recent study (July 29, 2020) done by the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) shows another promising market outlet for our quality US hardwood resources.
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Sep 9, 2020
The Forest Landowners Association
The voice of forest landowners, The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is a national advocate for forest landowners and businesses.
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Aug 1, 2020
Appalachian Hardwood Lumber Markets – Onward and ???
It’s been 5 ½ months now since the COVID-19 Pandemic unofficially established itself in the US, and we’ve heard everything from predictions of doomsday to predictions for a steady recovery from this virus.
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Aug 1, 2020
Cross-laminated Timber (CLT) Made from Hardwood is Gaining Traction
For a while now, engineers and scientists have been developing a wood-based product for use in construction projects that would otherwise normally require steel or concrete as the main structural support material.
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Aug 1, 2020
Vietnam……….to the Rescue?
Hardwood forestland owners have had the benefit of a geographically wide and diverse marketplace for hardwood timber for quite some time.
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Aug 1, 2020
China on the Rise…..Again???
While we are encouraged by the news that other Southeast Asian markets are developing for our hardwood resource (see article on Vietnam’s role in hardwood consumption), it is very heartening to hear as well that Chinese demand for both hardwood logs and lumber is apparently on the rise again
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Jul 24, 2020
Forester Friday – Spotlight on Glen Underwood
Glen Underwood is one of FORECON’s Forest Technicians and is based out of the Cortland, New York office.
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Jun 25, 2020
12 Counties Added to Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that 12 counties have been added to Pennsylvania’s spotted lanternfly quarantine zone ahead of the 2020 spring hatch.
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