Minding the Forest
We talk about sustainable forestry, how important managed forests are to Louisiana and its economy and how forests benefit everyone. Managed forests offer more for water and wildlife. That's why the Louisiana Forestry Association advocates to keep forests as forests! We also talk about the issues important to the forest products industry.
Podcasting since 2020 • 60 episodes
Minding the Forest
Latest Episodes
Endangered species update — Ep. 60
Paul Stone is a conservation and senior forester for Crosby Resource Management based in DeRidder, Louisiana. He also is the chairman of the Endangered Species Committee for the Louisiana Forestry Association. Paul gives us an update on what is...
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Episode 60
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39:54
Forestry Economics for 2025 — Ep. 59
Brooks Mendell, CEO of Forisk Consulting, was guest speaker at the 78th annual convention of the Louisiana Forestry Association and took time to talk about the state of the forestry industry in Louisiana and the South. His research and insight ...
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Episode 59
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44:18
Loggers around the country to meet in Louisiana — Ep. 58
Dave Cupp has been a forester in Louisiana for more than 40 years, 30 of which he's worked for Walsh Timber Co. He has always maintained good relationships with Loggers and of late has served as Vice President of the American Loggers Council (A...
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Episode 58
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25:36
Legislative Logger Jack McFarland — Ep. 57
State Rep. Jack McFarland is a Master Logger from Winnfield, the only logger in the Louisiana Legislature, giving his colleagues a different perspective of the forest products industry. Jack gives us an update on what happened in the Legislatur...
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Episode 57
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1:02:28
A look a the business side of tree farming, benefits of hunt clubs — Ep. 56
David Young is a third-generation tree farmer in Natchitoches Parish. His approach might be more business-like, but he still loves the land he's managed for several decades. Part of his philosophy includes having hunt clubs leasing portions of ...
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Episode 56
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40:02
