Furniture Maker Haworth Donating $12 Million Worth of Land for Wetlands
70 acres of unused property in western Michigan, valued at about $500,000, will be transformed into wetlands, a butterfly habitat, a farm and a hands-on science classroom.
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How To Use the New Woodworking Network Site
WoodworkingNetwork.com has been relaunched in a mobile-friendly format. The top news and technology website for the secondary wood manufacturing sector, WoodworkingNetwork.com transferred its trove of news, technology, case studies - including archives for Wood of the Month and its Redbook Best Practices for Wood Manufacturing - to the new responsive design platform at close of business May 29, 2015. Here's how to find your way around the site.
By
Bill Esler,
May 30, 2015 | 9:13 pm CDT
Emerald Ash Borer Found in Prospect and Naugatuck, Connecticut
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection today announced that the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) was detected in Prospect, CT on July 16, 2012 by staff members at CAES.
Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update
A drop in demand for woody biomass in the US reduced biomass prices
in the South, Northeast and the West during the 2Q/12, reports the
North American Wood Fiber Review
Red Oak Demand to Improve; China Turns to Domestic Market
Many timber yards have reduced the number of thicknesses, grades and species of lumber that they inventory. Flooring plants were operating at modest production levels. China is stimulating domestic markets.
By
Andy Johnson,
December 1, 2011 | 1:10 pm CST
