Posts in Forestry
USDA Invests $200M to Expand Timber Production, Strengthen Rural Economies, Secure American Industry

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a bold $200 million investment to implement the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s National Active Forest Management Strategy (PDF, 24.7 MB), a key initiative to increase timber harvest, improve forest health and productivity, reduce wildfire risk, and support rural prosperity in forest communities.

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Registration Begins for 78th Annual LFA Convention

Registration has opened for the Louisiana Forestry Association 78th annual convention, Aug. 19-21, 2025, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino Resort in Lake Charles.

This year's theme is "Focus on Forestry: The Future and Adapting to Change" and begins with the President's Reception on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Wednesday, Aug. 20 will be filled with fellowship includes a great slate of speakers.

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LA Tech Marks The Start Of Two New Projects

Louisiana Tech had a busy day on April 25, with two groundbreakings.

It began with the groundbreaking of the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success, a place where university leaders say student athlete’s educational demands will be met.

Tech’s expansion doesn’t end at the Student-Athlete Success Center. They also marked the start of the Forest Products Innovation Center, which will focus on the vast timber industry in Louisiana.

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Forestrydon molino
New Bipartisan Bill Would Deliver Tax Relief for Forest Landowners After Disasters

When hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms, or pest outbreaks hit, the financial impact on forest landowners can be devastating. Timber, the most valuable asset in most family-owned forests, can be wiped out in an instant. Yet under current law, timber is excluded from the Federal Crop Insurance Program and casualty tax deductions are limited. With limited assistance from the government and no widely available private insurance options, forest landowners are exposed to decades of risk without financial protection.

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ForestryAvery Davidson
What Do Tariffs Mean for Louisiana Lumber?

Dr. Mike Strain, Louisiana’s Agriculture Commissioner, discusses the impact of tariffs on the state’s agriculture and seafood industries. He emphasizes the importance of promoting local seafood, which is a significant part of Louisiana’s economy, contributing about $1.6 billion annually. Strain highlights the need to enjoy and support local seafood, such as crawfish, shrimp, and crabs, which are currently abundant and reasonably priced.

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State Rep. Mike Johnson Says Funding is Needed to Take Down Trees Infested with Pine Beetles

State Representative Mike Johnson from Pineville says more than 12 million malnourished trees from the 2023 drought that have become infested with pine beetles need to be taken down. Johnson says Cleco and the Louisiana Department of Transportation have started the process by removing dead trees along roads and highways, but more needs to done with trees on private property.

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Louisiana Paper Mill to Close, Lay Off 450 Workers

Some 450 employees of a Natchitoches Parish paper mill will lose their jobs by the end of April after their parent company announced the facility’s pending closure Thursday.

International Paper is shutting down its Red River Mill in Campti that makes containerboard, as well as a recycling plant in Phoenix, a box-making plant in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and sheet feeder facility in St. Louis.

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ForestryAvery Davidson