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Smallwood News - November 4, 2009 - Nov 04, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ High Plains RC&D The High Plains RC&D, Buffalo, Oklahoma is requesting bids for: Portable Band Saw Mill, Solar Dry Kiln, Planer/ Moulder http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5483

Ashland power plant to replace coal with biomass - Nov 02, 2009 - Journal Sentinal

Xcel Energy Corp.’s proposal to build the largest power plant burning biomass in the Midwest is moving forward after state regulators unanimously endorsed the project.

Smallwood News - October 28, 2009 - Oct 28, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Rawlings Manufacturing See our complete line of Biomass Grinding and Processing Equipment www.rawlingsmanufacturing.com

DNR says more logging possible in Minnesota - Oct 20, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota’s forests can sustain logging 5.5 million cords of wood each year, about double the current harvest level, according to an analysis released Monday by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

CFRC Weekly Summary - October 15, 2009 - Oct 15, 2009

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Smallwood News - October 14, 2009 - Oct 14, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ John Jump Trucking We’ve added firewood in bulk or on pallets to our full line-up of woody biomass products. Will deliver truck loads of products and arrange back-hauls in MT, WY, ID at completive prices http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayAd.asp?id=1617

Seed collection effort aims to save threatened ash trees - Oct 08, 2009 - Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Mark Widrlechner is out to save a species from extinction.

Smallwood News - October 7, 2009 - Oct 07, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ John Jump Trucking We’ve added firewood in bulk or on pallets to our full line-up of woody biomass products. Will can deliver truck loads of products and arrange back-hauls in MT, WY, ID at competitive prices

Norbord Achieves Chain of Custody Certification Under SFI(R) and FSC(R) at North American Mills - Sep 21, 2009

TORONTO, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Norbord Inc. (TSX: NBD) today announced that it now has Chain of Custody (CoC) certification under the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI((R))) at five additional North American oriented strand board (OSB) mills, bringing the total number to seven.

Timber Industry Waiting For Business To Rebound - Sep 21, 2009 - WDIO/WIRT TV

"Logging is kind of the lifeblood of Northeastern Minnesota and Northcentral Minnesota," said Wayne Brandt, Executive Vice President of the Minnesota Timber Producers Association.

Smallwood News - September 16, 2009 - Sep 16, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ The University of Montana The College of Forestry and Conservation at The University of Montana is proud to present the Plum Creek Conference on Forests and Energy: “The Economic and Ecological Implications of Biomass Utilization from Rocky Mountain Forests” September 22-24, Missoula, MT – Seating Limited, Register Online Today!http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5139

Proposed projects could mean new use for OSB plants - Sep 15, 2009 - Business North

British Columbia-based Ainsworth abandoned operations in Minnesota early this year, leaving oriented strand board (OSB) facilities in Bemidji and Cook vacant. A third plant in Grand Rapids has been idle since 2006. Now, separate projects seek to breathe new life back into the shuttered facilities, idled by a stagnant housing market.

100 years of Superior National Forest celebrated... in St. Paul? - Sep 15, 2009 - Lake County News-Chronicle

The centennial of the Superior National Forest will be celebrated in the state capital Sept. 24.

Klobuchar wants tougher rules for formaldehyde - Sep 12, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

Sen. Amy Klobuchar stumped for tougher laws on wood products Friday, and the reaction from local forest industry players might not be what you’d expect.

Biomass plant plan triggers questions - Sep 12, 2009 - Journal Sentinel

Papermakers concerned about price of wood

CFRC Weekly Summary - September 10, 2009 - Sep 10, 2009

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'Green' can be an illusion in construction - Sep 05, 2009 - Star Tribune

Building certification programs don't necessarily see the forest for the trees.

CFRC Weekly Summary - September 3, 2009 - Sep 03, 2009

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Idled lumber plants may get second life in bioenergy business - Sep 03, 2009 - Minnesota Public Radio

Bemidji, Minn. — Canadian-owned Ainsworth Lumber Company permanently shuttered its plants in Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Cook earlier this year, and now those communities are wondering what's next for the huge, idle plants.

Smallwood News - September 2, 2009 - Sep 02, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ The University of Montana The College of Forestry and Conservation at The University of Montana is proud to present the Plum Creek Conference on Forests and Energy: “The Economic and Ecological Implications of Biomass Utilization from Rocky Mountain Forests” September 22-24, Missoula, MT – Register Online Today! http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5139

Smallwood News - August 19, 2009 - Aug 19, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ The University of Montana The College of Forestry and Conservation at The University of Montana is proud to present the Plum Creek Conference on Forests and Energy: “The Economic and Ecological Implications of Biomass Utilization from Rocky Mountain Forests” September 22-24, Missoula, MT http://www.timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=5139

CFRC Weekly Summary - August 13, 2009 - Aug 13, 2009

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Smallwood News - August 5, 2009 - Aug 05, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ The Evergreen Foundation Author and publisher Jim Petersen has just launched a new website. We recently featured two of his articles in this newsletter that we’re very well received, I’m Embarrassed I and II. Please check out his new online magazine http://evergreenmagazine.com/

Actually: Use a tree, save a planet - Aug 01, 2009 - Star Tribune

Carbon dioxide remains in the wood, and new trees are planted abundantly.

Folding the tent - Jul 28, 2009 - Business North

Blandin sunsets its Vital Forests project with many achievements and much still to be done.

CFRC Weekly Summary - July 23, 2009 - Jul 23, 2009

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Compostable Products Go Mainstream - Jul 22, 2009 - Biocycle

The market for compostable products is expanding, due in part to a growing composting infrastructure.

Smallwood News - July 22, 2009 - Jul 22, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Twin Ports Testing (TPT) The prominent leader in the development of biomass fuel since the early 1980’s Now with more options in burning biomass, whether it’s woody biomass or ag-waste, testing is essential in developing consistent renewable fuels http://twinportstesting.com/forum

Fiberight to construct waste-to-energy mini mills - Jul 21, 2009 - Biomass Magazine

Virginia-based waste fiber-to-fuel company Fiberight has been working quietly for the past three years, but may soon make a splash in the biofuel industry.

Biz Buzz for July 20 - Jul 20, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

Mark Hummel was hired as deputy forest supervisor for the Superior National Forest. Hummel will assist with overall management of programs across the 3 million-acre forest.

Outdoors money paves way for state's largest forest preservation deal - Jul 16, 2009 - Minnesota Public Radio

Bemidji, Minn. — The largest preservation deal in state history will permanently keep nearly 190,000 acres of northern Minnesota forests from being developed.

‘Factory work’ goes beyond the assembly line - Jul 15, 2009 - Holland Sentinal

Grand Rapids, MI — Bravo to The Holland Sentinel editors for stating so clearly what the manufacturing community has known since before the economic crash of 2008. The Sunday editorial, “To renew economy, renew manufacturing,” sheds light on a basic tenet of Econ 101: True wealth comes from agriculture, mining and manufacturing. There’s no mention of derivatives, hedge funds or security-backed mortgages.

Smallwood News - July 15, 2009 - Jul 15, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Biomass Thermal Energy Council Join the Biomass Thermal Movement Today! Membership in BTEC is open to all organizations involved in biomass thermal energy. BTEC was established in January 2009 and views biomass thermal energy as a renewable, responsible, clean and energy-efficient pathway to meeting America’s energy needs http://www.biomassthermal.org/

To renew economy, renew manufacturing - Jul 11, 2009 - Holland Sentinal

Holland, MI — By now, we assume, most Americans have been disabused of the notion that our economy can prosper by letting people in other countries make all the things we want to buy. For those who didn’t recognize it before, the economic meltdown should have driven home the reality that the hot shots in the financial sector who merely shuffle money around and wager billions on ephemeral investments don’t add any real wealth to our economy; instead they have put millions of Americans at risk. The service sector is critical to our economy, but ultimately America has to make things — things that people in other countries want to buy — to maintain international economic leadership. Ceding sector after sector in manufacturing to foreign producers and concentrating on services has not brought us prosperity.

Smallwood News - July 8, 2009 - Jul 08, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Teton Conservation District It not to late to register for our Conference in Jackson Wyoming July 19-22 Included on the agenda: a session on: Woody Biomass: Processing and Utilization of Forest By-Products, Tours of Yellowstone National Park and organics collection and composting facilities in Jackson, plus equipment demonstrations

Modified fuel might be answer for UMM gasifier - Jul 07, 2009 - Morris Sun Tribune

After months of trying to figure out how to change its unique biomass gasifier to operate using corn stover as fuel, University of Minnesota, Morris officials are trying instead to change the fuel to fit the burner.

Smallwood News - July 1, 2009 - Jul 01, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Teton Conservation District It not to late to register for our Conference in Jackson Wyoming July 19-22 Included on the agenda: a session on: Woody Biomass: Processing and Utilization of Forest By-Products, Tours of Yellowstone National Park and organics collection and composting facilities in Jackson, plus equipment demonstrations http://timberbuysell.com/Community/DisplayNews.asp?id=4717

HMA Link - July 2009 - Jun 30, 2009 - HMA Link

The Newsletter of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association

Sales tax cash will keep Minn. forest wild - Jun 29, 2009 - Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - Hunters and hikers have lost access to swaths of the northern Minnesota forest in recent years, but taxpayers are stepping in to keep nearly 300 square miles near the Mississippi headwaters as is: Wooded and open to the public.

CFRC Weekly Summary - Jun 25, 2009

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Smallwood News - June 24, 2009 - Jun 24, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Rawlings Industrial Inc The leading builder of sawmills, chip mills, and planer mills in North America. They have also proven themselves in the construction of pellet mills and have all the tools and skills needed for constructing biomass-to-energy facilities http://www.rawlingsindustrial.com

Hurd Announces Multi-Million Dollar Investment and Renovation Plan - Jun 23, 2009 - Shelter Magazine

As further proof that some companies are still investing in manufacturing operations, Hurd announced that it will invest heavily in renovation plans in its Medford and Merrill, Wis., facilities.

Beyond Vital Forests/Vital Communities: Sustaining the Work - Jun 22, 2009 - Vital Forests Vital Communitites

 

Paper industry in transition - Jun 19, 2009 - Wausau Daily Herald

Companies focus on efficiency, sustainability

CFRC Weekly Summary - Jun 18, 2009

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Firewood restrictions in effect on state land - Jun 18, 2009

The recent discovery of emerald ash borer (EAB) in a St. Paul neighborhood means that people should no longer pack firewood when making summer camping plans.

Smallwood News - June 17, 2009 - Jun 17, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Montana DNRC Forestry Division The MT DNRC announces their Jumpstart 2 Forest Fuels Reduction grant project The Jumpstart 2 grant program will allocate a total of $4,845,500.00 dollars http://svc.mt.gov/gsd/onestop/SolicitationDetail.aspx?SolicitationID=4328

Chippewa National Forest valuable local asset - Jun 05, 2009 - Bemidji Pioneer

The Chippewa National Forest is a gem among forests, says the U.S. Forest Service’s regional forester.

CFRC Weekly Summary - Jun 05, 2009

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Old Wood Is New Coal as Polluters Embrace Carbon-Eating Trees - Jun 02, 2009 - Bloomberg

June 2 (Bloomberg) -- Wood is becoming a hot commodity in a new low-carbon world.

Counterpoint: Keeping forest forest is worth the millions - May 28, 2009 - Star Tribune

Without intervention, that Upper Mississippi timberland is going private.

Forestry expo promises something for everyone - May 27, 2009 - Fort Frances Times

What’s expected to be the biggest forestry expo ever seen in Rainy River District is right on track for the second weekend in June here, said Glenn Dredhart, president of Canadian Trade Ex.

Small Wood News - May 27, 2009 - May 27, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Montana Logging Association Check out our new website and our upcoming events - 51st Annual Libby Logger Days, 8th Annual Darby Logger Days, and Flint Creek Valley Days http://www.logging.org

2,000 trees a start to covering footprint of Duluth companies - May 22, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

Two Duluth businesses are planting trees around town as a way to offset the environmental effects of shipping their products.

UPM and its stakeholders plant trees together - May 22, 2009 - Packing Essentials

UPM staff and its stakeholders are taking part in international plant a tree day events in China, Finland, Russia, the UK and USA. The day coincides with The United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity and supports UPM's key initiatives such as the global biodiversity program and the company's Business and Biodiversity leadership declaration.

Driving on Biomass - May 22, 2009 - Science

The development of the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle dramatically influenced American society during the 20th century by providing affordable, reliable transportation. However, the ICE vehicle is an inherently inefficient converter of chemical energy to mechanical power; less than 20% of the energy in gasoline is transformed into mechanical work, and the remainder is lost as heat. With seemingly unlimited supplies of low-cost petroleum in the last century, the poor efficiency of the ICE was initially less important than the power, convenience, and reliability it provided. However, two major factors make it likely that electric vehicles, rather than the ICE, will be the power source of choice for passenger vehicles in the 21st century. First, heightened world petroleum demand coupled with more expensive oil recovery will continue to increase gasoline costs. Second, concerns over the environmental impact of CO2 production are leading toward carbon taxes, cap-and-trade limits, and other strategies that will impact the ICE.

CFRC Weekly Summary - May 21, 2009 - Community Forest Resource Center

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“Wood chip” energy could be part of city heating - May 18, 2009 - The Timberjay Newspapers

The Ely City Council got a look at an alternative community energy source that has been environmentally friendly in European cities for several years.

Minnesota DNR Q&A -- Logging - May 16, 2009 - Post-Bulletin

Q: Minnesota derives great benefit from having healthy, productive forests. What role does logging play in maintaining or improving forest health?

Small Wood News - May 20, 2009 - May 14, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Master's Touch MFG Looking for that perfect speakers gift or tradeshow promo-item made out of wood? Alaskan company uses every part of the birch tree from the base to the branch tips to build their custom hand made mugs, coasters, toothpick holders and more. They can custom laser etch your logo on each item. http://www.masterstouchmfg.com

Smallwood News - May 14, 2009 - May 14, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Rawlings Manufacturing Inc See our complete line of Biomass Grinding and Processing Equipment www.rawlingsmanufacturing.com

Economy: New plant would continue wood board, may expand - May 13, 2009 - The Bemidji Pioneer

Bemidji’s former Ainsworth Lumber Co. plant would continue to make a wood products building board, if a Vancouver, British Columbia investor group successfully buys the plant, says Sen. Mary Olson.

NewPage Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results - May 13, 2009 - Newpage Corporation

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- NewPage Corporation (NewPage) today announced its results of operations for the first quarter of 2009.

Biomass Electricity More Efficient Than Biofuels, Study Finds. - May 08, 2009

 

CFRC Weekly Summary - May 07, 2009 - Community Forest Resource Center

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Journey for some big league bats begins in Brookville - May 06, 2009 - The Clarion News

BROOKVILLE - The age old question is “if a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?”

Small Wood News - May 6, 2009 - May 06, 2009

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Alaska Division of Forestry The mission of the Division of Forestry is to develop, conserve, and enhance Alaska's forests to provide a sustainable supply of forest resources for Alaskans http://forestry.alaska.gov

Ainsworth agrees to maintain Bemidji plant 'salable' - May 05, 2009 - Bemidji Pioneer

Facing a probable legislative mandate, Ainsworth Lumber Co. has agreed to keep its three closed Minnesota plants operationally ready, two lawmakers said Tuesday.

White House to Step Up Ethanol Efforts - May 05, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Tuesday will step up efforts to increase the availability of ethanol at filling stations and to speed up subsidies to struggling biofuel producers. But the trade-off is that the administration is also expected to propose a rule that could make certain biofuels look less climate-friendly.

U.S. EPA to unveil new biofuel rule Tuesday - May 04, 2009 - Reuters

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a draft rule measuring the carbon dioxide emissions from biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel on Tuesday.

Smallwood News - April 29, 2009 - Apr 29, 2009

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Cky-Ber Enterprises Inc. Author, forester, logger, “Craig E Thomas” launches new website featuring his newly released book “Regurgitations of a Montana Woodsman” www.ckyber.com

Potlatch Reports First Quarter 2009 Results - Apr 28, 2009 - TradingMarkets.com

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Atkins Goes a Deeper Shade of Green - Apr 21, 2009 - United Business Media

Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Enhances Eco-Friendly Outlook With Product Packaging Supporting Wind Power and Sustainable Sourcing

Ainsworth Lumber investigating alternative uses for Grand Rapids OSB site - Apr 21, 2009 - Business North

MINNEAPOLIS - Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. is investigating alternative uses for a 223-acre industrial site in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that had previously served as an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) mill for the Company. Ainsworth is also actively promoting the sale of the site and has retained Cushman & Wakefield to market the property to prospects across the globe.

Company used WPL Shared Savings program to purchase wood waste boiler, go green - Apr 17, 2009 - WisBusiness.com

Alliant Energy: Reedsburg Hardwoods lumber mill process now powered by renewable energy

Alternative Fuel Folly - Apr 17, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal

Every so often Washington throws out a controversy that brilliantly illustrates everything wrong with Washington. Consider the brewing outrage over "black liquor."

Bio-fuels study endorses wood pellet plant; still lots of work to do - Apr 15, 2009 - Chisago County Press

Officials involved in a renewable fuels study initiated by Chisago County, said at the outset of the study that they would not focus on any one product or lone approach to renewables. The study covering Chisago, Isanti and Pine (CIP) counties was designed to learn in detail how biomass available in the three-county region might support renewable energy as a local industry. The bio-mass raw materials potentially could be processed into ethanol fuel, but those doing the study pledged to stay open minded.

Smallwood News - April 15, 2009 - Apr 15, 2009 - Smallwood News

THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR ~ Twin Ports Testing (TPT) The prominent leader in the development of biomass fuel since the early 1980’s Now with more options in burning biomass, whether it’s woody biomass or ag-waste, testing is essential in developing consistent renewable fuels. http://twinportstesting.com/forum/

Cloquet’s Berthiaume Logging named Minnesota Logger of the Year - Apr 15, 2009 - Duluth Journal

The Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Implementation Committee (SIC) named Cloquet’s Berthiaume Logging, LLC, as its 2009 Logger of the Year on April 7, during the Minnesota Logger Education Program conference at Fortune Bay Resort & Casino in Tower, Minn.

Commentary: Housing crisis parallels ’80s farm crisis - Apr 12, 2009 - Bemidji Pioneer

For many Minnesotans, to-day’s national housing crisis brings back painful memories of the 1982-87 farm financial crisis. Rural Minnesota never fully re-covered from that era as nearly 20,000 Minnesota families lost their farms, small-town businesses locked their doors and boarded their win-dows, and many rural banks stopped writing farm loans.

Penn State Executive Briefing Newsletter - Volume 1 Issue 2 - Apr 08, 2009 - Penn State

The second issue of the Penn State Executive Briefing newsletter that is part of our Center for Wood Innovation & Sustainability.

North Shore ice storm leaves ‘heartbreaking’ tree damage in its wake - Apr 02, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

The Lovold family fought for their trees.

Blandin donates $7 million for forests - Apr 01, 2009 - Star Tribune

The Blandin Foundation announced today that it will contribute $7 million to a plan to protect a huge swath of forest land in northern Minnesota from development.

Recovery is a distant dream for lumber, paper industries - Mar 19, 2009 - Breakbulk Industry News

The crash of housing and credit markets hit the forest products, wood pulp and paper industries early and hard. The pain of the recession is being felt throughout the industry in the form of lost jobs, shuttered mills and plummeting revenue.

Smallwood News - March 12, 2009 - Mar 12, 2009

 

True North Woods - Mar 09, 2009

Update 9 March 2009

Can Minnesota trees help control climate change? - Mar 08, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

With a carbon cap-and-trade system expected soon, experts say owners of forest land may be able to cash-in on the effort to slow climate change.

Minn. landowners see profit in not cutting trees - Mar 08, 2009 - Associated Press

BIG FORK, Minn. - For many years, landowners in northern Minnesota have profited by harvesting wood from its vast forests. Now there may be a way to keep making money, and help the environment, even as new trees are growing.

Penn State Executive Briefing Newsletter - Volume 1 Issue 1 - Mar 06, 2009 - Penn State

The first issue of the Penn State Executive Briefing newsletter that is part of our Center for Wood Innovation & Sustainability.

Silviculture and Carbon in the Cloquet Woods - Mar 05, 2009 - University of Minnesota Extension

What are the connections between forests and atmospheric carbon? How do different silvicultural interventions affect forest-based carbon uptake and storage? On February 25, about 75 foresters, researchers, and others took to the Cloquet Forestry Center woods to find out.

Local Certified Wood Products Meet Consumer Demands for Green Goods (Minn.) - Mar 05, 2009 - Community Forest Resource Center

If you can brave the cold, you can see the green economy at work in Northern Minnesota where dozens of landowners, land managers and private companies have committed to producing certified wood and paper products that meet global standards for responsible forestry.

Timber goes into a tailspin - Feb 28, 2009 - Journal Sentinel

Logging industry aches as demand for paper, homes continues to fall

Area timber waste being used for biomass - Feb 27, 2009 - DL-Online

Rather than burning the waste from logged land, there’s a new alternative coming to Becker County.

Why not stimulate state's timber industry by using homegrown wooden signposts? - Feb 23, 2009 - MinnPost.com

BEMIDJI, Minn. — With the important timber industry in Minnesota in desperate shape and our legislators calling for "out of the box" ideas, I have formed my own "shovel ready" stimulus plan. My plan is to replace metal roadway signposts throughout the state with homegrown wooden posts, harvested and manufactured in Minnesota.

Power plant may use all wood - Feb 23, 2009 - Journal Sentinel

Xcel seeks 3rd boiler to burn waste biomass

Panel weighs plan to take over parcel in Itasca County - Feb 22, 2009 - Star Tribune

Conservationists say a 292-square-mile land easement in Itasca County would protect jobs and the environment, but legislators will have the final say on spending $51 million.

Panel weighs plan to take over parcel in Itasca County - Feb 22, 2009 - Star Tribune

Conservationists say a 292-square-mile land easement in Itasca County would protect jobs and the environment, but legislators will have the final say on spending $51 million.

Wine Feb. 18 - Feb 19, 2009 - Journal Inquirer

Instant analysis of tannins in oak barrel staves

DNR Forestry to offer 950,000 cords from state lands - Feb 19, 2009 - The Bemidji Pioneer

ST. PAUL – With an ailing timber industry, the state needs to keep “boots on the ground” to ensure a steady wood supply to loggers and wood products plants, says a Pawlenty administration official.

NewPage Announces New Packaging and Collateral for Digital Papers - Feb 17, 2009 - The Paper Index Times

Miamisburg, Ohio, USA--Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/-- NewPage Corporation launched today new printed collateral that contains extensive information about its digital coated papers' capabilities.

Superior National Forest timeline - Feb 15, 2009 - Duluth News Tribune

1930 – Henrik Shipstead, US Senator from Minnesota, pushes the ... wood products from national forest timber, staff payroll and spending by tourists and ...

CFRC Weekly Summary - Feb 13, 2009

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Potlatch Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results - Feb 12, 2009 - TradingMarkets.com

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb 12, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.

MFA announces Spring Field Days program - Feb 09, 2009 - MyMinnesotaWoods.org

Mark Your Calendar for MFA’s Annual Meeting and Spring Field Days 2009!

Superior National Forest Celebrating Centennial Year - Feb 09, 2009 - Lake Superior News

The Superior National Forest is 100 years old this Superior National Forest Celebrating Centennial Year. The Superior boasts a unique and rich legacy that has been largely influenced by its boreal forest ecosystem and glacially-carved landscape with myriad inter-connected waterways.

County says it won’t deviate from timber harvest plan - Feb 07, 2009 - Park Rapids Enterprise

Hubbard County won’t accelerate its timber harvest to keep a local lumber mill supplied.

Panel producers support national formaldehyde rule - Jan 14, 2009 - Furniture Today

Effectiveness will depend on enforcement

Potlatch Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Web Cast and Conference Call - Jan 14, 2009 - Business Wire

Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) has scheduled its Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Web Cast and Conference Call for Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern).

New certification program will assist Minnesota producers, manufacturers and distributors of forest-based products - Jan 05, 2009 - True North Woods

True North FSC Certification Program aims to offer wider access to "green" market niche

Iron Range's fast fall follows boom - Dec 21, 2008 - Star Tribune

The mining industry faces sudden shutdowns, but many see a silver lining in the long run.

Fall in wood products market redirects environmentalist strategy - Dec 20, 2008 - OregonLive.com

You might guess environmental groups would be glad timber prices have collapsed to where loggers' chain saws have fallen silent and sawmills are shutting down.

Timber industry needs increased wood supply to stay afloat - Dec 13, 2008 - Park Rapids Enterprise

The timber industry is in turmoil; in need of an economic bailout. But it needs wood, not cash.

Flambeau River Biofuels presses forward - Dec 03, 2008 - Business North

Park Falls paper mill shifts to wood pellet fuel; completes pilot engineering to make ‘green’ products.

Aveda shares the beauty of being green - Oct 14, 2008 - Star Tribune

Aveda is spreading its gospel of sustainable manufacturing and showing how being Earth-friendly can reap a profit.

Interest increases in wood-fired electric plants amid nationwide push for renewable power - Oct 08, 2008 - Chicago Tribune

RUSSELL, Mass. (AP) _ The push for more power from renewable fuels has renewed interest in one of the oldest energy sources: wood.

Fuel efficiency a hot topic at lumber trade show - Sep 05, 2008 - Green Bay Press Gazette

Lake States Logging Congress ends Saturday

CFRC Weekly Summary - Sep 04, 2008 - Community Forest Resource Center

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Loggers in northern Minn. cutting their losses, but there are a few bright spots - Sep 01, 2008 - Duluth News Tribune

Loggers' paychecks have fallen steadily for the past two years while their expenses - everything from the price of fuel to new equipment - have escalated.

Search begins for new role for Grand Rapids OSB mill - Aug 28, 2008 - BusinessNorth

Ainsworth decides to permanently close the idled plant.

Visiting officials focus on Minnesota’s forests - Aug 13, 2008 - Bemidji Pioneer

CASS LAKE — Managing Minnesota’s forests as an ecosystem regardless of land ownership promotes a sustainable forest, officials said here Tuesday.

McCain's farm policies could cost him in Midwest - Aug 06, 2008 - Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate John McCain opposes the $300 billion farm bill and subsidies for ethanol, positions that both supporters and opponents say might cost him votes he needs in the upper Midwest this November.

Fueling the future at Rock-Tenn - Aug 02, 2008 - Twin Cities Daily Planet

Keep burning fuel oil and natural gas or move on to something greener? That’s the question up for debate at Rock-Tenn, and tomorrow (August 4) is a big date for the decision process. While research about wood and agricultural by-products and garbage fuels has been piling up for more than a year, the August 4 Rock-Tenn Community Advisory Panel (RCAP) meeting will be the first time that financial data on anaerobic digestion is presented. That, according to everyone involved, is potentially a really big deal.

Ainsworth completes recapitalization: New stock begins trading Aug. 1; no word on future of company’s three Minnesota OSB plants. - Jul 31, 2008 - Business North

VANCOUVER, BC – British Columbia-based Ainsworth Lumber has completed the recapitalization plan the company unveiled in June.

Ottawa wood to be quarantined after tree-killing pest found - Jul 29, 2008 - CBC News

Regulations will soon ban the movement of wood in and out of the Ottawa area, following the local discovery of a beetle from Asia that feasts on and kills ash trees.

Boosting Cellulosic Biofuels - Jul 28, 2008 - Technology Review - MIT

The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) is to begin work testing a catalyst developed by Dow Chemical, the industrial giant based in Midland, MI, to see if it can be used to massively boost the production of ethanol made from biomass.

Klobuchar secures funding to protect future of Morris Lab; includes $10 million for Midwest - Jul 24, 2008 - HometownSource.com

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced today (Thursday, July 24) that more than $9.8 million in federal funds she sought for agriculture and rural development initiatives in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest cleared a major hurdle with passage by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Potlatch Board Approves Spin-off of Pulp-Based Businesses - Jul 17, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal

Potlatch Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Company's previously announced plan to pursue a tax-free spin-off of its pulp-based businesses into a publicly-traded company called Clearwater Paper Corporation. The planned spin-off is subject to final Board approval based on regulatory, market and other conditions.

Sky-high oil price fans wood stove fad back in US households - Jul 15, 2008 - China Daily

It is summer in the United States, but many Americans are already fretting about winter.

Green publishing: turning over a new leaf - Jul 14, 2008 - MinnPost.com

Free Spirit founder Judy Galbraith says that as a publisher whose work centers on children, Free Spirit is under more pressure to do right by the next generation in terms of both the materials it creates and the way they are created.

The grand prize: A free tree - Jul 12, 2008 - Mankato Free Press

Winners get trees to call their own

Small Wood News - July 10, 2008 - Jul 10, 2008 - Smallwood News

 

Project would produce ethanol at Boise mill - Jul 10, 2008 - International Falls Daily Journal

Boise Inc. is being considered for a biotechnology project that would convert cellulosic sludge into partially refined ethanol. Research partners say the project would help Minnesota lead the way into the next generation of non-food source biofuels.

Trees may be viable biomass option - Jul 03, 2008 - Agri*News

Move over switchgrass and step aside corn stover. There's another option when it comes to biomass plantings -- trees.

Lakeland Boatworks sets sail for success - Jul 03, 2008 - The Grand Rapids Press

The smell of success is mixing with sawdust in the air at Lakeland Boatworks Inc.

Unwelcome Immigrants: Can the U.S. Thwart Asian Moths? - Jul 03, 2008 - Scientific American

The Asian cousins of North America's tree-munching gypsy moths are crossing the Pacific on cargo ships and could establish a beachhead in the U.S.

Parker makes “500 year old” guitars - Jul 01, 2008 - Musicradar

Getting good tonewoods without excessive deforestation has long been a concern for the guitar industry, and Parker has come up with a bizarre if small-scale answer. Their new Timeless Timber guitars are made from virgin wood that has been recovered from the Great Lakes region of North America.

The afterlife of a mattress - Jun 30, 2008 - UMN NEWS

Old mattresses are the bane of the landfill. Mostly, it's the steel springs that landfill managers curse. The springy metal won't crush. It bounces back, gets stuck in the bulldozers, and takes up a lot of precious space.

Nebraska and Minnesota Welcome New Ethanol Plants - Jun 27, 2008 - AgWeb

Two ethanol plants, owned by Biofuel Energy Corporation, began production this week, according to a press release from Biofuel Energy Corporation. The plants are located in Wood River, Neb. and Fairmont Minn. and combined will produce 230 million gallons of ethanol annually. In addition, they will produce 720,000 tons of dried distillers’ grains.

The Pellet Fuels Institute is helping pellet manufacturers create testing programs to help consumers know what they are buying. - Jun 26, 2008 - Biomass Magazine

Caveat emptor. Let the buyer beware. That hoary clich of economics says that the consumer must take responsibility for knowing what he or she is buying. But it also assumes that the seller will make enough information available for consumers so they can make an informed and responsible choice. But what happens if the seller doesnt have the information the consumer needs? If that consumer has a choice between two products, one with a full analysis and one without, the seller who knows whats in his or her product may have a significant advantage.

Study: Removing biomass won't harm forests - Jun 22, 2008 - Star Tribune

ST. PAUL - Some researchers and forest officials have found that biomass can likely be taken away from the woods without harming the forest and the soil — but they haven't figured out how to harvest the biomass economically.

Pioneering Ainsworths lose grip on lumber firm - Jun 19, 2008 - Vancouver Sun

'High-risk gamble' costs family control of company it founded in 1950

Batmakers: Don't blame us - Jun 18, 2008 - Sports Illustrated

In the parlance of batmakers, it's not the species, it's what you do with the species. It's not because big-league baseball bats are made out of maple that they're seemingly shattering and flying all over the place, into little (and sometimes not-so-little) wooden projectiles that can cut and maim and, maybe someday if somebody doesn't do something about it soon, actually kill.

Pine Beetle Devastates Canadian Forest, May Fuel Global Warming - Jun 18, 2008 - Bloomberg

Erica Lee's foe is small yet mighty. She's fighting an invasion by the mountain pine beetle, an insect the size of a grain of rice that threatens to destroy forests across North America.

Judge approves sale of pulp mill - Jun 14, 2008 - The Register Guard

A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the shuttered Pope & Talbot pulp mill in Halsey to a Minnesota investment firm for $31.15 million.

Wood-burning power plant seeks new Minneapolis home - Jun 13, 2008 - Minnesota Independent

A weekend report that developers of the proposed Midtown Eco-Energy power plant had given up on putting a wood-burning power plant in the East Phillips neighborhood of south Minneapolis raised cheers among neighbors whose initial approval had turned to opposition. But the story’s suggestion that the project might move to southeast Minneapolis raised eyebrows and hackles among residents there, who stand ready to raise hell if the idea proves more than a passing thought.

Minnesota Legislature provides limited relief to forest industries - Jun 11, 2008 - Business North

Legislation enacted in the 2008 Minnesota legislative session that ended May 18 won’t end the pain in the state’s struggling forest products industries, but should ease some of the burden.

CFRC Weekly Summary - Jun 09, 2008

Community Forestry Resource Center Weekly News and Event Summary

Timber fund: Politics hurt rural counties - Jun 08, 2008 - Bemidji Pioneer

Rural schools fell victim to politics last week as U.S. House Republicans successfully blocked efforts to extend a program that shares federal aid with rural counties hurt by federal cutbacks in logging.

St. Regis Superfund site: EPA looks toward feasibility study - Jun 05, 2008 - Bemidji Pioneer

Three years after interim measures were ordered to address contamination in the area of the St. Regis Superfund site in Cass Lake, the Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps toward permanent action.

Climate change issue hits home - May 30, 2008 - Duluth News Tribune

Broad-brush efforts to help curb global climate change now being debated in Washington could make the problem worse, a national expert on the subject said Thursday in Duluth.

Larch beetle attacks northern forests - May 29, 2008 - Minnesota Public Radio

Thousands of acres of tamarack trees are dying off in northern Minnesota. The trees are under attack from a small, native insect called the eastern larch beetle. Forestry experts say they're not sure why the larch beetle population is exploding, and they say there isn't much they can do about it.

Sen. Coleman told Chippewa National Forest serves as an economic driver - May 28, 2008 - Bemidji Pioneer

CASS LAKE — The Chippewa National Forest serves as a great natural resource for the state and also as an economic driver for the local economy, U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman was told here Tuesday.

Trade a boon for Canadian batmaker Prairie Sticks - May 28, 2008 - Associated Press

Jared Greenberg and Dan Zinger know the Internet has the power to change lives. They just never thought it would change theirs.

Energy choices complicated, expensive - May 28, 2008 - Park Rapids Enterprise

Minnesotans choking on high energy prices nevertheless follow conventional wisdom that locally abundant coal is a “dirty” fuel that shouldn’t be pursued for energy independence.

UK's largest union to join United Steelworkers - May 26, 2008 - Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Britain's largest union is merging with United Steelworkers, creating the first trans-Atlantic labor organization, the two labor groups said Sunday.

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week is May 18-24 - May 23, 2008 - Hutchinson Leader

Citizens asked to help prevent infestations by not transporting firewood

Chippewa National Forest to celebrate 100th anniversary - May 23, 2008 - The Bemidji Pioneer

CASS LAKE — The end of the first 100 years also marks the start of the next 100 years, says Rob Harper, Chippewa National Forest supervisor.

Ethanol producers defend their value - May 22, 2008 - Minnesota Public Radio

Leaders in the ethanol business say their industry is under attack, and two unlikely forces have joined for the battle. Oil companies and the grocery industry blame ethanol for high food and fuel prices. There's a concentrated marketing campaign going on in some parts of the country that has ethanol interests suddenly playing defense.

NewPage Announces Integration Decisions for Premium, No. 2 and No. 3 Product Lines - May 21, 2008 - PR Newswire

NewPage Corporation announced plans today to integrate its Premium, No. 2 and No. 3 paper lines as a result of its acquisition of Stora Enso North America (SENA).

Swedish furniture maker opens Southside Va. plant - May 21, 2008 - Business Week

About 175 workers were on site Wednesday as a Swedish furniture maker celebrated the opening of its first U.S. factory in Virginia.

Italian takes not-so-slow boat to China - May 20, 2008 - Financial Times

If China can develop as quickly as Russia has in the past few years as a market for luxury boats, Paolo Vitelli will be happy.

A greener showcase - May 20, 2008 - Star Tribune

Beautiful decor isn't the only thing on display at the ASID Showcase Home. This year, it's also a place to pick up green design ideas.

Minnesota receives grant for conservation purposes - May 17, 2008 - Detroit Lakes Tribune

The St. Paul-based Bush Foundation has granted $750,000 in support of keeping large forested tracts of northern Minnesota from subdivision and development.

State’s working forests can be preserved - May 16, 2008 - Cook County News-Herald

A report that recommends how to conserve Minnesota’s working forestland is now available, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

CFRC Weekly Summary 5/15/08 - May 15, 2008 - Community Forestry Resource Center

 

Once seen as waste, forest materials find a market - May 06, 2008 - MinnPost.com

Branches, bark and other woody leftovers from cut trees have been piling up for nearly all the 18 years that Dale Erickson has run his timber-products business in Baudette, Minn.