F&W Utilizing Drone Technology In Managing Forests
UAS’s are used to capture up-to-date aerial imagery for mapping and other forest management purposes such as property inspection, harvest status checks, weather damage, and herbicide efficacy.
Mixed And Worrisome Indicators Impact Timber Markets
The prices landowners received for trees in the second quarter of 2016 were flat-to-down, depending on the product and the region, reports Marshall Thomas, president of F&W Forestry Services.
Green Building Rating System Opens Door To Other Wood Certification Standards
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the governing body for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, has instituted a new program that will allow for green credits to be given for wood products certified under forest certification standards other than the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).