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The wood basket of the world is made up of 13 states in the southeast United States, and two territories, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Thi...

Arkansas is leading the way in advanced-technology forestry. The timber and forest-products industry is often thought of as being a low-tech industry,...

In order for the timber and forest products industry in Arkansas to succeed and thrive, those in the industry must continue to work together to provid...

Mike Preston, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), recently appeared on Talk Business & Politics to discuss how ...

With a global population of 7.5 billion and growing, the need for sustainable, renewable resources will also continue to grow. Currently, the southern...

Governor Asa Hutchinson recently announced the creation of the “Arkansas Future Grant” (ArFuture) for traditional, home school and non-traditional stu...

An Arkansas company is blazing the trail in the timber and forest products industry as a producer of sustainably sourced biomass. In April of this yea...

It’s a great time to be in the timber and forest products industry, especially in the state of Arkansas. In addition to an abundance of timber, sustai...

The Arkansas timber industry can add another company to its growing list of global expansions in the state. Domtar Corporation completed a major expan...

To maintain the forests of the future, there must be a commitment to long-term sustainability and stability of economic growth and production. The tim...

A thriving timber industry starts with trees. In Arkansas, we are located in the heart of the nation's "Wood Basket," with 19 million acres covering m...

Apptegy, the Little Rock-based technology startup company, received a $5.7 million investment from Five Elms Capital of Kansas City this year. The com...

One of the larger ongoing threats to our nation’s forests and to our timber industry is wildfire. The United States Forest Service (USFS) reports that...

According to a new poll from financial education website Growella, Fayetteville, Arkansas, ranked #15 in the list of top cities to live for millennial...

Hot Springs, Arkansas, sits squarely in the middle of the Ouachita Mountains (pronounced “Wash-it-ah”), one of the most densely wooded regions in Nort...

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson was ready to get to work in the first few minutes of his new administration on January 13, 2015. One of his first act...

The forestry economy is deeply integrated in Arkansas. Every new job in the timber industry creates 2.5 jobs in the state, and forest industries provi...

Conifex Timber Inc. is investing $80 million to re-start and re-tool what will be a state-of-the-art sawmill facility in El Dorado, Arkansas. The timb...

There are many perks when it comes to moving to Arkansas – the natural beauty, southern hospitality, abundant job opportunities and how far a dollar w...