Forestry News

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Turn up the heat: Longleaf pine survive extreme conditions

A pine tree native to the Southeast may have the ability to withstand extreme drought and fire—conditions that kill pines native to the western United States—according to a new study by a University of Georgia researcher.   The study is the first to investigate the ability of longleaf pine to…
Alex Singleton reacts to Dean Dale' Green on the screen after Singleton's seminar

Seminar: Rebuilding bridges between African Americans and forestry

    African Americans’ expertise in agriculture and natural resources goes back thousands of years—and we need to work to remake those connections.   This was part of the message recently shared by Alex Singleton, fiber supply manager for International Paper and a recent inductee…
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Study identifies windstorm risks for Southern pine forests

Growing trees across a central swath of the Southeastern United States comes with an elevated risk for windstorm damage, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Using a modeling process that accounts for a variety of variables—in this case, factors such as terrain, depth of…
Chad Bolding stands with cut trees

New Warnell professor receives national teaching award from SAF

One of Warnell’s newest faculty members, Chad Bolding, has received the Carl Alwin Schenck Award from the Society of American Foresters. The award recognizes outstanding performance in the field of forestry education and is presented every year at the organization’s national convention. Bolding is…
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Annual meeting tackles equations, imaging and smartphone solutions

Plantation Management Research Cooperative shares latest developments with members     The future of measuring pine trees might be sitting in the palm of your hand. Testing the limits of smartphone technology was just one revelation shared at the recent meeting of the Plantation…

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