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WA - Official Seeks More Revenue Streams
Peter Goldmark, Washington state commissioner of public lands, has proposed a family forest landowner summit for as early as this fall

Landowner Initiative for Forestry Education (LIFE) in Georgia Helps Limited Resource
Georgia limited resource and minority forest landowners benefit from the partnership between the Georgia Landowner Initiative for Forestry Education (LIFE) Program and Forest2Market.

Uganda - The Poor Need Incentives To Invest In Tree Planting
The latest report of a study undertaken by the National Forestry Authority (NFA) 2008 indicates that Ugandas forest cover has reduced to 17% of total land area between 1990 and 2005

American Tree Farm System Recognition & Awards
ATFS recognizes the superior stewardship of its members and other forestry professionals by sponsoring the annual Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, and Inspector of the Year.

MA: Helping landowners manage 'family forests'
Dan Donahue likes to say that forestry isn't rocket science. It's a lot more complicated than that.

CT - Efforts Increase To Preserve 'Family Forests'
There's a lot about rocket science that's been figured out, but forests are subject to the intricate web of life: the interactions of plants, animals, sun, air, you name it

PA - Timber Harvesting Can Have Positive Impact
Pennsylvania forests are a valuable and renewable resource which, if conserved and managed properly, can continue to provide benefits for future generations

NC: Educating Landowners About Biofuels, Biopower
Converting wood and other plant material into fuel and energy is attracting serious attention as an emerging alternative to fossil fuels.

AL - For Forest Owners, Money Does Grow On Trees
As companies around the world look for ways to become more environmentally friendly, Alabama forestland owners can earn money for the carbon their trees filter from the air.

Small Woodlot Harvesting: A Guide for Landowners, Land Managers and Forest Products Operators
In Maryland 85% of all forest landowners own fewer than 10 acres.
MD

WA: Sedro-Woolley forester earns statewide recognition
John Keller, Department of Natural Resources forest stewardship coordinator in Sedro-Woolley, has been named the Washington state Tree Farm Inspector of the Year.

NC - Forsyth County Couple Recognized By Their Peers For The Way They Manage Their 168-Acre Farm
It's a patch of peace for the family who lives and works on the 168-acre farm. And even though it's so close to the city, the farm is a finalist for a national agricultural award

Your Forests Managed by the Florida Division of Forestry
The Your Forest. Managed concept was developed by the Florida Division of Forestry to inform, educate and assist forest land owners after the exceptional hurricane season of 2004 when hurricanes impacted nearly every county in the state.
Tallahassee, FL

NH - Selecting a Professional Logger
The Professional Loggers Program (PLP) is a voluntary certification program administered by the New Hampshire Timber Harvesting Council (NHTHC).

OSHA Investigates 'Ax Men'
Logging companies subjected to inspections, firms skeptical of sudden interest after TV show

From PERC: A Family Forest
When Benjamin Brandreth purchased 24,038 acres of Adirondack timberland in 1851, he was searching for a pristine lake to start a brewing business.

MI: Judge rules against both sides in conservation easement case
The two sides involved in lawsuits over how a conservation easement may be administered each won a little and lost a little in 13th Circuit Court last week.

AR: Program aims to assist women in managing forest lands
Angered by how easily a family member had been taken advantage of by a logging contractor, Debbie Moreland has turned her frustrations outward through the Arkansas Forestry for Women program..

MT: Why are YOU a Tree Farmer?
As I was sitting at my computer trying to decide what to write for my very first Message from the Chair, I started thinking of all the great plans I had for Montana Tree Farm and where I thought we could improve as an organization.
Columbia Falls, MT

Big machines for big job
The Creeches drive powerful log skidders that could put all-terrain vehicles to shame even when they aren't dragging logs out of the wood

Maine Couple Named Country's Best Tree Farmers
Josiah and Kathleen Pierce were selected from among 87,000 family forest owners in the American Tree Farm System

Family forest succession program going national
Oregon State University program helps family forest landowners and farmers sort through estate planning are now marketing the concept across the United States.

Keep Christmas tree a renewable resource
If youre trying to decide whether to buy a real or artificial Christmas tree, consider the environment. Real trees help improve air quality by producing oxygen and reducing carbon dioxide. They're also a renewable resource.

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KY: Selling timber a tricky business
When landowners decide to sell timber from their land, they usually do it because they want to make money. However, if they aren't well informed, they could end up not making as much as they could.

Oregon Small Woodlands Association has a new web site
OSWA membership puts you in touch with fascinating people who are continually challenging themselves to become better stewards of the land. No other group makes living and working in the forests of Oregon more enjoyable than OSWA.
Salem, OR

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