As you can see from our Special Feature, we’re once again rubbing elbows with the forest sector, this time at ForestTECHX. Last night was the meet and greet, and today we look forward to the technical sessions. Watch the Frog on Friday for the overview. 

On the trade front, Canada has come out triumphant after a NAFTA tribunal ruled against Mercer International’s claim that it’s pulp-mills were discriminated against by BC Hydro and the BC Utilities Commission. But the trade war continues, and Canada’s Federal Finance Minister addressed questions about the dispute at a Business Council of BC meeting on Tuesday, where COFI’s Susan Yurkovich emphasized the importance of a streamlined approach to regulation. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization has a new online platform for monitoring the world’s forest resources. Using Google Earth and the computing power of Google the tool allows users with no remote sensing experience to monitor forest cover changes over time. 

Finally, we’ll close with horse logging in Prince Edward Island – why? “It’s just good for the soul, good for the woods, good for the environment. Just because it’s old, doesn’t mean it’s bad.”

–Sandy McKellar, Tree Frog Editor