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Vernon, VT - Beech leaf disease (BLD), caused by the invasive nematode or roundworm Litylenchus crenatae mccannii, has been confirmed for the first time in Vermont. After receiving a report of potential BLD in southeastern Vermont, staff from the Forest Health program of the Department of Forests, Parks,…

By Christine McGowan, VSJF The potential for wood to replace plastic in woven and nonwoven textiles is progressing rapidly, offering new market development opportunities across the Northern Forest region, according to a new Market Opportunity Assessment commissioned by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund…

FROM LOGGING TO FURNITURE-MAKING, THE NEW VERMONT FOREST ECONOMY CAREER GUIDE DETAILS JOB DESCRIPTIONS, WAGE INFORMATION, EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, AND MORE. Do you love to work outdoors? Enjoy making things with your hands? Love to drive big machines, or want to use technology to solve environmental…

After three months of intense focus, camaraderie and both virtual and in-person learning, The DeltaClimeVT Energy 2023 climate economy business accelerator announces ProsumerGrid as the winner. Seventeen entrepreneurs from eight start-ups focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions by enabling the…

ALIGNED WITH THE FAIRBANK’S COMMITMENT TO DECARBONIZATION, THE NEW ADDITION IS THE FIRST IN THE WORLD TO USE REGIONAL HEMLOCK IN CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER CONSTRUCTION.By Christine McGowan, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund “The old adage was large columns, large trees,” said Ricky McLain, senior technical…

“Our business management coaching and Business Sense training series are designed to accelerate the growth of the enterprises we work with and expand the leadership capacity of the entrepreneurs who own and manage these businesses,” said VSJF Executive Director Ellen Kahler. Business Sense Resources:Click…

From Joan Goldstein, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development Expanding economic growth to more areas of the state and maximizing the long-term economic impacts of the historic infusion of federal dollars available to Vermont are top priorities of Governor Scott and his Administration. This…

Audubon Vermont Expresses Gratitude for Commissioner Snyder's Long-standing Partnership and Support If forest conservation, protection, and management is a team sport, then for the past twelve years, Michael Snyder has been our state captain. As recently announced, the Vermont Department of Forest,…

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Gathered under an old pine tree at her husband’s family camp in Chelsea Vermont, Katie Babic had a moment of inspiration that would change her life. The family had come together for a celebration of life, which concluded with sending paper lanterns…

By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network Dave Nelson is on a mission to bring sauna culture to the United States. With his partner, Nicole Sweeney, Nelson founded SAVU in Cambridge, Vermont with the construction of a contemporary sauna nestled in the woods overlooking Smugglers’ Notch. “We…