International Forest Company would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Mr. J. H. Goodroe of Pineview, GA. Mr. Goodroe passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 12, 2012. Mr. Goodroe will certainly be missed by all that knew him.
!!!Important Notice!!!
International Forest Company has now available for sale CellFor Varietal Loblolly seedlings. These seedlings are of the highest genetic quality. Please call one of our staff members for more detailed information.
800-633-4506
Remember it’s not to early to order your seedlings for 2012 fall planting season.
800-633-4506
With our nursery expansion, it appears that seedling supply in the container seedling arena will be very tight throughout the south as many nurseries are reporting that they no longer have seedlings available for fall 2011. Currently there are over 125 million containerized seedlings being produced in the Southeast U.S. and this number has increased every year for the past five years. This increase now means that over 16% of all seedlings produced in the southern U.S. come from container programs.
Genetics has always been a vital component of IFCo’s seedling production. In 2011, we have started a Control Mass Pollination (CMP) program under the direction of Christopher Rosier. Although we have had a limited supply of CMP seedlings in the past, we hope to significantly increase our production over the coming years. The efforts of this breeding program will prove to provide large benefits for landowners.
IFCo is also working with a number of research groups in an effort to improve our forests. In addition to improved genetics, we have also begun a screening program with the Resistance Screening Center in Asheville, NC testing genetic material for resistance to fusiform rust and pitch canker. At IFCo, we are also developing a system that will allow us to treat seedlings at the nursery for extended control of tip moth and we have started testing and producing cold tolerant eucalyptus.
Give us a call if you would like to discuss ways we may work together to help you.
IFCO would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that visited our booth at the 34th Annual Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie, Ga. October 18-20, 2011. We would also like to express thanks to Jason Watson and Larry Fuller, CellFor representatives, for joining us this year to promote the CellFor Elite Varietal Loblolly seedlings.
R. Wayne Bell
Chief Operations Officer
800-633-4506
Something worth checking out…
Southern Woodland Owners Conference & Solutions Fair November 1-2, 2011
The Georgia Forestry Association will host “Southern Woodland Owners Conference & Solutions Fair” November 1-2, 2011. Plus you can choose between two-preconference field trips to Norbord’s OSB mill in Cordele, GA or Oakridge Farms in Sumner, GA to see the latest in longleaf restoration.
Contact the Georgia Foresty Association for more information: 478-992-8110 or www.gfagrow.org
News Release:
Wood Pellet Industry Expands in Georgia
Fram Renewable Fuels, a leading wood pellet producer in the U.S. has entered into an agreement with Telfair Forest Products (TFP) to build a wood pellet manufacturing facility at TFP’s Lumber City, GA location. The facility is expected to produce approximately 125,000 metric tons of wood pellets annually in addition to TFP’s current shavings production. The pellet plant will employ approximately 25 people in an area with limited job opportunities. Fram acknowledges that the European demand for wood pellets will continue to grow over the next 10 years and is committed to expanding with strategic partners to help meet the demand.