Forest Fast Break – Clearcutting
Here’s another outstanding video from the Oregon Forests Resource Institute.
Posts in category "timber"
Conflict is Beautiful – Conservation vs Preservation
On a recent hike through the Foothills Trail in South Carolina, I realized that conflict is beautiful. We departed from Burrell’s Ford Road heading south along the Chattooga River. It was Friday evening, and what was left of the fading light was dampened further by a storm front. Undeterred by dark clouds, however, my hiking-mates and … Read more…
Forest Fact Break – Wood Products
Check out this short video on Wood Products from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
The Complete Guide to Selling Timber – Part III
The Sale – Selling Timber When it comes to selling timber, things can get complicated very quickly. It’s important to understand the basic terms that timber professionals use when negotiating a contract for your timber. After you’ve developed a forest management plan with an independent consulting forester, it may be time to harvest some of … Read more…
The Complete Guide to Selling Timber – Part II
Speaking the Language After you’ve found the right forestry professional to guide you through the timber management and sale process, it’s time to learn how to speak their language. Below is a list of basic terms that will help you communicate with the professionals working on your timberland. People Forester A forester is someone who … Read more…
Removing the Reconciliation Headache With “LoggerLog”
How Timber Update’s newest app “LoggerLog” is confronting a long-time foe for timber brokers. Given the recent buzz around Timber Update and their upcoming app, “LoggerLog”, I sat down with Founder Taylor Griffith to get the full scoop on how this technology will benefit the industry. Q: “So Taylor, tell me how this smartphone app … Read more…
The Complete Guide to Selling Timber – Part I
In order to maximize the value of your timber and harvest responsibly, you need a trustworthy independent forestry consultant and you need at least 25 acres of land with trees. Timberland investments are often more valuable than a house, and typically have generational implications, so you want to make wise choices regarding your land. We … Read more…
Timber Update featured in Forest Landowners Magazine
Timber Update featured in Forest Landowners Magazine Transcript: Jim Griffith knows trees. As a forester for more than thirty years, he also knows the tree industry. In 1995, he began writing a monthly column in Georgia Farm Bureau’s magazine called “Timber Update” that educated timberland owners on the latest news in forest management. The column was so popular Jim continued … Read more…
Economic Impact of Timber Services
The Enterprise Innovation Institute of Georgia Tech reported that the forest industry in Georgia has a $27.2 billion impact on its economy. This can also be translated into $472 million in tax revenues for the state. So, while money doesn’t grow on trees, it’s certainly possible that it grows in them. However, don’t assume the impact timber … Read more…
Timber Exports to India Expected to Triple by 2021
Over the next decade, India is expected to become the world’s next substantial wood fiber import market (second only to China). Due to the scarcity of domestic timber resources, log imports in India have doubled since 2006 in order to meet the country’s growing appetite for wood products. In particular, India is likely to remain, … Read more…