Posts Tagged ‘New Brunswick’
The Garant Sawmill: Woodstock’s Hidden Gem
Located in the beautiful riverside town of Woodstock, N.B., the Garant sawmill is a staple of the local economy, employing nearly 30 people and manufacturing more than 20 thousand wooden tool handles used across Canada every day. Originally called Maple Wood Turnings, the company relocated from Quebec to Woodstock in 1961, where they made solid…
Read MoreForest Industry to benefit from Fredericton start up CanCross’ portable bridge design
A group of recent University of New Brunswick graduates is developing a solution to the New Brunswick forest industry’s issue with crossing culverts and waterways in the woods. CanCross, a Fredericton based infrastructure start up consisting of five graduates of UNB’s engineering program, is in the final stages of patenting their Rapid Modular Spanning System…
Read MoreStanley 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 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…
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