National Hardwood Magazine - June 2023

WHO’S WHO Continued

WHO’S WHO Continued hired. He then went on to be the lead inspector of the concentration yard for six years. The following two years of his career he has served as procurement manager, lumber salesman and assistant general manager. Moore, a Harrison High School graduate, is the third generation Seth Moore in his family to work in the forest products industry. His father and grandfather have helped shape him into the successful salesman and procurement manager that he is today. In Moore’s spare time he enjoys hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with his family. He is also an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. Moore is married to Molly Moore and the couple has one daughter. R & M Wood, Inc. are members of the West Side Hardwood Club and the National Hardwood Lumber Association. For more information call 870-577-3669, email seth. rmwoodinc@gmail.com, or visit www.facebook.com/ randmwoodinc. n ONTARIO Continued from page 53 The budget noted that forest biomass and biofuels provided a critical energy source and created much-needed economic growth for forestry businesses, workers, and families in northern and rural communities. FPAC looked forward to working with the government to ensure its climate policies and regulations enable growth in the sector and that its suite of critical Investment Tax Credits will include Canadian forestry solutions. Under these conditions, noted FPAC, we can get more people working, accelerate our move to a lower carbon economy, and attract more private sector investment to Canada. On another note about the budget, the new tax-free First Home Savings Account (FHSA), which was said to launch on April 1, 2023, is like a Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) and allows first-time home buyers — or those who have not purchased a home in the previous four years — to make tax-deductible contributions and tax-free withdrawals to purchase a home. This may be good news for the Hardwood industry as more buyers may be able to take advantage of this savings to buy a home, and which could result in new home owners making renovations such as Hardwood floors, kitchen cabinets, and other wood components. n QUEBEC Continued from page 10 Secondary manufacturers and wholesalers are taking up green Hickory, with supplies having tightened in some areas. Flooring manufacturers are having difficulty finding sufficient Oak lumber to produce their products. This is being experienced in both residential and truck trailer flooring plants. It was noted that flooring plants were paying similar prices for Red and White Oak. Red Oak green lumber production is moving well noted sawmills. Flooring manufacturers are purchasing No. 2A and 3A along with larger quantities of No. 1 Common Red Oak. Wholesalers are reigning in their purchases of No. 1 Common and Better due to reduced demand from China for kiln-dried Red Oak. Market conditions are favorable for White Oak, and so sawmills are being challenged to increase their production of this species. White Oak log procurement is challenging due to competition from stave plants. Log supplies of Poplar are improving at mills in certain areas where Poplar is the dominant species. Green supplies were reported as meeting demand, even though they are reportedly tight elsewhere. Kiln-dried markets of this species are also doing well, but some contacts noted that there is a slowing demand from the Far East and growing price pressures in parts of the U.S. Following confirmation of the Emerald Ash Borer in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Avignon, in the Gaspésie area of Quebec, in July 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will continue to regulate the area with notices of prohibition of movement. Ash material (such as logs, branches and woodchips) and all species of firewood cannot be moved offsite without permission from the CFIA. The property owners with confirmed detections of EAB in the RCM of Avignon have been notified. The CFIA will continue to survey and monitor the extent of the spread of this invasive beetle in 2023 in eastern Quebec and northern New Brunswick. The CFIA plans to consult with federal, provincial, municipal and First Nations partners and other organizations in the near future on options to manage Emerald Ash Borer in Eastern Canada. Although EAB poses no threat to human health, it is highly destructive to Ash trees. It has already killed millions of Ash trees in regulated areas in Canada and in the U.S. and poses a major economic and environmental threat to urban and forested areas of North America. The CFIA continues to work with federal, provincial, municipal and Indigenous partners and organizations to slow the spread of this pest. n York Legacy Mill Inc. 225 NEEDHAM ROAD • PO BOX 117 MARROWBONE, KY 42759 Specializing in Appalachian Hardwood Poplar • Red Oak • Soft Maple • Ash • Cherry • Hickory • White Oak • Hard Maple • Walnut FORCEY LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 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