The Florida Forestry Association is seeking a facilitor for its Florida Master Logger training program, which also will manage and coordinate the organization's involvement in regulatory and environmental policy issues. The director of Forestry & Regulatory Affairs would be the title of the person hired. Applications will be accepted through July 31, 2026. Resume's should be emailed to info@flforestry.org, or can be mailed to Job Opening, Floriday Forestry Association, 402 E.

The hardwood mill in Olla that was closed in June has reopened with new owners. Magruder Hazlip, one of the partners of Olla Hardwood, says he and Alex Kirkland are buying and processing all species of hardwood (with the exception of willow and cottonwood) and oversized pine. The hardwoods are taken at tree length, Hazlip said. The mill started back July 6 on a lower production rate as they build up operations. "We've been cleaning up and getting everything going," Hazlip sai

Educators, parents and community leaders can participate in the Project Learning Tree, Tree Campus Workshop July 20-23 at the Tickfaw State Park in Springfield, Louisiana. And it's free! Project Learning Tree, the award-winning environmental education program, uses trees and forests as windows to the world and is STEAM aligned curriculum for all ages as it teaches participants to work with youth from preschool to high school. The workshop teaches more about STEAM certified ed

A Forestry Forward Summit will be held Sept. 23-24 at the Holiday Inn Texarkana Convention Center to explore the future of southern forests. According to a summit flier, southern pine forests are at a crossroads after generations of timber defining their purpose and fueling local, rural economies. "But today, markets have shifted, mills have closed and many forests are overstocked and under-diverse." The next stage for southern forests is to re-imaging their future. The summi

State Rep. Jack McFarland said that given time, state education officials could find budget cuts that would provide money for teacher pay raises. (Photo by Cross Harris / LSU Manship School News Service) BATON ROUGE — Voter rejection of constitutional amendments, including one that would have freed up money for teacher pay raises, complicated this spring’s legislative session and raised questions about whether the public is being asked to vote on too many amendments that are

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday to redirect $168 million from the administrative spending section of the public-school funding formula to pay for $2,000 teacher stipends for the 2026-27 academic year. The executive order, which also includes $1,000 stipends for public-school support staff, would have to be approved by two-thirds of the state Legislature in a mail-in ballot. The $168 million figure does not include stipends for administrators