Downie Timber’s Nick Arkle on fibre predictability, old-growth and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In other Business news: US and Canadian ministers discuss supply chain woes; the Unifor-Resolute deal includes pay hikes of 20%+; and US lumber dealer priorities include a new softwood agreement. Meanwhile: Rosburg breaks ground in North Carolina; Stora Enso partners on wooden wind turbine towers; and the American Steel Institute releases guide to steel/wood hybrid buildings.
In other news: updates on Nova Scotia’s Lahey recommendations, New Brunswick professor’s glyphosate dismissal trial; Eastern Canada’s deadly storms (and their impact on urban trees); and the US Forest Service plans for firefighters’ pay.
Finally, the Hidden Kingdom of Fungi, exploring the microscopic world in our forests.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor