WASHINGTON, July 12, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $300 million through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in climate-smart agriculture and forestry. The new investments, made possible by the Inflation

Marsabit — The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry through Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has kicked off the recruitment of 4,000 unskilled tree nursery attendants into the ‘Green Army’ initiative Green Army tree nursery attendants will support the 15 billion national tree growing and ecosystem restoration programme by propagating seedlings, participating in tree planting

The plains zebras — equus quagga — are all adults. No information about their ownership or how they were acquired has been released. Published Jul 04, 2023  •  Last updated 15 hours ago  •  2 minute read The Saskatoon Forestry Farm and Zoo is providing accommodations for five zebras that were removed from a rural Saskatchewan

SaskatoonFive zebras are settling in to foster care at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm and Park Zoo, after the city says they were seized by conservation officers as part of an investigation under the Captive Wildlife Regulations.Zoo has been working closely with Western College of Veterinary Medicine since zebras arrived in June: managerLiam O’Connor · CBC

When Jarrod Hoskin was stood down from his job at a sawmill in eastern Victoria last year, there were no other relevant jobs for him to move into.Key points:Former Orbost timber worker Jarrod Hoskin had to relocate to NSW after being stood down from his job at a sawmill last yearMore than 100 jobs have been

Jagex just announced that the first part of the Forestry Expansion for Old School RuneScape will be launching today on PC and mobile platforms. This expansion builds on the woodcutting skill to make things more “social and dynamic”. You can even explore with friends and get an XP bonus if you chop the same tree

A performance report from the New South Wales’ auditor-general into the regulation of public native forestry has found failings on multiple levels in the state-owned Forestry Corporation and the government agency tasked with environmental compliance.Key points:EPA staff lack basic equipment such as tape measures and map access, an audit has foundThe NSW Forestry Corporation fails

Rain is often accompanied by lightning, which can create fires on forest floor that pick up once dry, warm weather returns, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says While firefighting crews were seeing some stability in the wildland fire situation in northeastern Ontario in recent days, officials note it could be temporary. “Despite the scattered rain Ontario

Wildfires across Canada are forcing some forestry companies to pause operations, particularly in Quebec.  Close to five million hectares have been burned so far, and workers in some forestry communities have been evacuated, said Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada.  “The impact is significant,” he said, adding, “it’s really

Navigation for News Categories Westpac senior agri-economist Nathan Penny said Chinese demand for New Zealand goods, such as dairy, meat and forestry, had been more subdued than hoped (file image). Photo: 123RF China’s stuttering post-Covid recovery may dampen New Zealand export prospects with dairy and forestry exports treading water. The lifting of Covid-19 restrictions fired