Tag: Industry
MORE THAN CONVENTIONAL SILVICULTURE THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Landowners contemplating managing their woodland have several options. They must first consider the application of silviculture, which is the practice of controlling the growth,...
The West Virginia Forestry Association 2024 Annual Conference: A Success in...
The 2024 West Virginia Forestry Association Annual Conference has come and gone. Our members gathered at Canaan Valley Resort on July 11 and 12.
There...
WEIGHT SCALING OF HARDWOOD SAWLOGS
INTRODUCTIONThere has been an ongoing interest for hardwood sawmills to purchase hardwood sawlogs on a weight basis. Weight scaling is used frequently among hardwood...
Economic Contribution of WV’s Forest Products Industry: The 2022 Update
West Virginia is the third most heavily forested region in the nation covering over 12 million acres or 79% of the state’s land area....
Are Workers in Logging and Forestry Happier and Less Stressed?
According to a recent publication, agriculture, logging, and the forestry industries have the highest levels of self-reported happiness and the lowest levels of stress....
Timber Safety
I have taken the top out of a tree that was almost 100 feet tall, been on a job where we removed a tree...
Real American Hardwood—Buy and Grow the Industry Here in West Virginia
In 2021, the West Virginia Forestry Association joined the Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC), a domestic, industry-wide promotion initiative for Real American Hardwood™ products.
The...
Monongahela National Forest – Program Update
Timber sales are conducted on national forests to help meet the nation’s timber needs as well as protect and restore ecological systems through their...
SFI Establishes Revised Guidelines for 2022
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative has issued the revised 2022 SFI Forest Management Standard.
West Virginia Forestry Association has worked with the SFI State Implementation Committee...
Local Landowner Gets Paid to Improve His Forestland, Says You Can...
Just as parents influence their children, landowners influence how well their woodlands grow. Unlike parents, private landowners can call in West Virginia service foresters...
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