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DNR Report: Governor's Forest Products Summit 2013

Foundation, Government, Landowners, Loggers

On Earth Day, April 23, 2013, Governor Rick Snyder called a Forest Products Summit to bring to light the issues and opportunities currently facing the industry. The Governor highlight three questions the industry must address for long-term success:

MFPC Applauds FERC Announcement on EIS for Rover

Foundation, Government, Landowners, Loggers

The Michigan Forest Products Council applauds the annoucement by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Rover natural gas pipeline project.

MFPC Photo Contest Rules

Foundation, Government, Landowners, Loggers

Check out the rules to the MFPC Photo Contest here!

Expanding Your Exports Seminar

Foundation, Government, Loggers

On February 9, 2016 the International Marketing Program at MDARD and the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan hosted the Expanding Your Exports seminar at the MSU Henry Center. View the documents below that were covered at the seminar.

Michigan Qualified Forest Property Tax Program

Government, Landowners

MSU Extension recently released a new QFP bulletin, E3234, by Dr. Karen Potter-Witter.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

SFI. The Mark of Good Forestry in Michigan. Visit SFI

Michigan Tree Farm

Michigan Tree Farm. Promoting the growing of renewable forest resources on private lands, while protecting environmental benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive forestry. Visit Michigan Tree Farm.

Facts

How much economic activity do forest products produce?

Each year, the Michigan forest products industry harvests about 12 million tons of wood. Each ton of wood generates about $100 worth of economic activity. That's a grand total of $1.3 billion worth of economic activity!