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USDA Green Building Initiative Announced at International Year of Forests Celebration
At the U.S. celebration of the U.N.'s 2011 International Year of Forests, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA's new strategy to promote the use of wood as a green building material....Read more >
At the U.S. celebration of the U.N.'s 2011 International Year of Forests, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA's new strategy to promote the use of wood as a green building material....Read more >
Congressional Pressure Mounts on Green Building Wood Issue
Concerned Senators are leading a bipartisan effort, urging agencies to promote sustainable, American grown wood in their green building policies. In particular, current USDA Forest Service polic...Read more >
Concerned Senators are leading a bipartisan effort, urging agencies to promote sustainable, American grown wood in their green building policies. In particular, current USDA Forest Service polic...Read more >
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Future of Forests in Doubt without Proactive Partnerships
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Southern Region, Southern Research Station and the Southern Group of State Foresters today released the results of the Southern Futures Forest Project (SFFP), a science-...Read more >
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Southern Region, Southern Research Station and the Southern Group of State Foresters today released the results of the Southern Futures Forest Project (SFFP), a science-...Read more >
District Students Plant Schoolyard Garden on Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell and Barnard Elementary School students planted in their organic raised garden beds and broke ground on their new outdoor classro...Read more >
In celebration of Earth Day, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell and Barnard Elementary School students planted in their organic raised garden beds and broke ground on their new outdoor classro...Read more >