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Friday, April 26, 2013
This week NASF joined numerous organizations in the forestry community in letters to the Senate. The letters mirrored those sent to the House last week in support of FY2014 appropriations for priority programs at the USDA Forest Service including: Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, Forest Health Program, Urban and...
Friday, April 26, 2013
This week NASF teamed up with the Coalition Against Forest Pests to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies. The testimony encouraged the continued funding for programs at the USDA Animal and Plant...
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has launched a new website to explain certification and the impact of the buying decisions we make every day. It has great information and includes some interesting infographics to tell the story of sustainability. The site is a great way to find out the basics about SFI, their...
Monday, April 22, 2013
The role of tree DNA tracking is increasing in the fight against illegal logging as evidenced by prosecution cases in USA and Germany. Modern DNA technology offers a unique opportunity: you could pinpoint the origin of your table at home and track down if the trees it was made from were illegally obtained. Each wooden...
Friday, April 19, 2013
A unique, web-based Federal resource for finding species in the U. S. and territories, the Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation (or BISON) is the only system of its kind.
The resource offers more than 100 million mapped records of nearly every living species nationwide and growing. And the vast majority of the...
Friday, April 19, 2013
This week, Georgia State Forester Robert Farris delivered testimony before the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee on behalf of the National Association of State Foresters. Robert’s testimony identified FY14 funding recommendations for NASF priority programs.
Friday, April 19, 2013
This week NASF joined a coalition of forestry organizations to present comments to the Committee on Ways and Means regarding the Tax Working Group process. The letter expressed coalition views on the existing tax treatment of working forests across America.
The comments highlighted three provisions in the tax code that...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Last week NASF carried forward concerns from state foresters regarding APHIS response to Emerald Ash Borer Beetle. The concerns were given during an APHIS Stakeholder Meeting on April 11.
You can view the video of the entire meeting on the USDA - APHIS website. Once the video is loaded, you can see NASF's comments at about...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Everyone has a favorite tree – a source of fun, shade or solace when we just need a quiet place. Thanks to a recent report, “Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests: A National Call to Action,” we now know our trees also provide so much more. Trees can create jobs and help reduce chronic illnesses like asthma and obesity. Trees...
Friday, April 19, 2013
This year, the National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC) has identified three national grant categories:
1. Making Urban Trees and Forests More Resilient to the Impacts of Natural Disasters and the Long-term Impacts of Climate Change
2. Green Infrastructure Jobs Analysis
3. Utilizing...
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