FARMINGTON — Hayden York of Strong worked the controls of a simulator to get the feel of picking up and loading logs onto a trailer Wednesday. York, a sophomore at Mt. Abram High School in Salem Township, was on a tour of the forestry and wood-harvesting program at Foster Career and Technical Education Center in […]
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Freed from state clear-cut restrictions, Irving says it’s doing better forestry
ASHLAND — Even with a satellite link from the North Woods to J.D. Irving Ltd.’s Saint John, New Brunswick, headquarters, company officials know there is no substitute for having boots on the ground. “Mr. [James D.] Irving is a very hands-on type of manager,” said Irving Chief Forester Blake Brunsdon. “He’s on the ground [in […]
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Maine awards $100K in grants for forestry programs
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is giving more than $100,000 to municipalities, educational institutions and non-profit groups to help them develop community forestry programs. The grants will support tree planting and maintenance projects, as well as planning and educational projects like efforts to boost awareness about the benefits of trees and forests. Among the grant winners […]
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Irving denies forestry deal amounts to a ‘big loophole’
AUGUSTA — A deal Maine struck with Irving Woodlands, made public Friday, has sparked concern among environmental groups that the state has handed the company a “big loophole” to avoid state regulations on clearcutting. Forestry experts, though, believe those concerns are misplaced and that the deal allows Irving, Maine’s largest landowner, to be more efficient […]