The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) has provided proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 75 years. GLTPA is a non-profit organization proud to represent members in Michigan and Wisconsin and is committed to leading Forest Products Industry in sustainable forest management.
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5 September 2023
EUDR: More Regulation for the Timber Industry. Last month, David Neumann wrote a fantastic GLTPA magazine article highlighting facts about the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The European Union (EU) is on a mission to save the world from deforestation and forest degradation.
5 September 2023
Greetings, - Carbon Credit supporters said it wouldn’t happen and it is. The headline from indepthnh.org written by Paula Tracy is titled, “From A Working Forest to a 146,000 Acre Carbon Credit Farm? NH Seeks Plan from New Owner” The new owner, a subsidiary of Anew Carbon, is Blue Source Sustainable Forest Company which recently merged with the Forestland Group.
5 September 2023
At 10 years old, John Deere’s operator assistance control feature continues to make its mark in the woods. First implementing Intelligent Boom Control (IBC) technology into its forestry forwarders in 2013, the heavy-equipment manufacture continues to find more efficient ways to enhance performance and durability to push them to the next level.
5 September 2023
Woody Biofuels: Past, Present, and Future. Wood – and all other plant biomass – is ultimately the product of photosynthesis in living plants. The sun’s energy is combined with carbon dioxide (CO2) and water to form simple sugars. These sugars are then converted biochemically in trees to form wood.