Posts by Kim Allen
Stanley High Buffleheads steal the show at Envirothon NB 2016
The Stanley High School Buffleheads claimed first place at this year’s Envirothon NB held at the Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre and the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton on May 15th and 16th. After a year of studying and preparation, 57 students from across New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island worked in teams of…
Read MoreZiplines, Lumberjacks and Gift cards – Salon de la Forêt 2016
The city of Edmundston hosted the 28th annual Salon de la Forêt, drawing an all-ages crowd of nearly 8,000 to the St-Jacques Palladium May 20-22. The event provided fun activities for the whole family, including a live chainsaw carving, an indoor zipline, trout fishing and a lumberjack competition. Maple taffy samples were served on snow…
Read MoreNew Brunswick Spruce Budworm research proving to be a success
The spruce budworm is slowly moving into the New Brunswick. This budworm is referred to as “the most destructive and widely distributed forest defoliator in North America,” by the Government of Manitoba. However, the spruce budworm is only beginning to spread in New Brunswick and a team of industry professionals has been assembled to combat the…
Read MoreStaying within the lines – AG report gets off track
As commented in the Telegraph Journal June 26, 2015 editorial, “Audits demand more than nods”, the editorial takes the position that the Auditor General of New Brunswick has become a substitute for government leadership on policy issues, in this case forestry policy. As representing the majority of forest industries in the province, Forest NB would…
Read MoreLost in the weeds on herbicide use
There is renewed debate regarding the use of herbicides to treat regenerated forests in light of a recent report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) on the carcinogenic effects of a very common herbicide called glyphosate. People have questions and some of the answers they have received from critics calling for the…
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