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Future Alabama Farm Center site in Warrior receives $11 million grant

The funding comes from the Alabama Department of Workforce’s Abandoned Mine Land Program for fiscal year 2024.

Molpus Woodlands Group purchases timberland in Alabama

The land deal is for 173,000 acres in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Monroe County mill will get $800 million expansion

Georgia-Pacific will invest $800 million in an expansion of the company’s Alabama River Cellulose mill.

International Paper to invest $250M in Selma mill

The investment in IP's Selma mill comes amid a flurry of IP Georgia plant closings.

Alabama stands out at German industry fair

State leaders showcase business advantages and forge international ties at LIGNA 2025 in Germany.

Mobile-Tensaw Delta preserve named after E.O. Wilson

A nearly 8,000-acre preserve in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta will be named in honor of famed natural scientist Edward Osborne Wilson.

Gulf Coast Ecocenter opens

The new campus will serve as regional hub for experiential environmental education.

Jasper Lumber nears completion of $135 million sawmill upgrade

Work began on the sawmill improvements in 2020 and should be complete in 2026.

Conservation Resources works to keep trees and soil healthy to increase timber yields

The company uses the Regenified management practice to improve soil and restore the health of the ecosystem.

Bob Baron built his weather software company to mitigate the tragedy of unexpected storms

The weather software and data company provides its services to television and radio stations and other entities across the globe.

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