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2025 Logger of the Year — Ep. 70
Jun 15, 2026
32m 19s
How did forestry fair in 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature? — Ep. 69
Jun 4, 2026
32m 33s
W.H. Ward Family Property: 2025 Outstanding Louisiana Tree Farm — Ep. 68
May 15, 2026
1h 03m 57s
Earth Day 2026 from the view of a forester — Ep. 67
Apr 15, 2026
24m 28s
Forestry markets through the eyes of a forester — Ep. 66
Mar 15, 2026
50m 35s
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| 6/15/26 |  2025 Logger of the Year — Ep. 70 | Send us Fan Mail John and Vanessa Keith of Allstate Land & Timber in Haughton, Louisiana, were celebrated as the 2025 Outstanding Louisiana Logger. They were honored at last year's annual convention of the Louisiana Forestry Association. In this episode, we visit about their celebration and talk to them about John's role as president of the Louisiana Logging Council and board member of the American Loggers Council. John is an owner/operator of Allstate Land & Timber. You can reach him... | 32m 19s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 |  How did forestry fair in 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature? — Ep. 69✨ | forestryLouisiana Legislature+3 | Buck Vandersteen | Louisiana Forestry Association | Louisiana | forestryLouisiana Legislature+3 | — | 32m 33s | |
| 5/15/26 |  W.H. Ward Family Property: 2025 Outstanding Louisiana Tree Farm — Ep. 68✨ | family businesstree farming+3 | — | American Tree Farm System | LaSalle ParishJena | W.H. Wardtree farm+4 | — | 1h 03m 57s | |
| 4/15/26 |  Earth Day 2026 from the view of a forester — Ep. 67✨ | Earth Dayforestry+3 | Dave Cupp | Walsh Timber Co.American Loggers Council | Hudson ValleyLake Erie | Earth Dayforester+5 | — | 24m 28s | |
| 3/15/26 |  Forestry markets through the eyes of a forester — Ep. 66✨ | forestry marketsforest products industry+3 | Tim Holland | Louisiana Forestry AssociationMudd & Holland Consulting+1 | — | forestrymarkets+4 | — | 50m 35s | |
| 3/13/26 |  Carbon a big topic in the Louisiana Legislature's Regular Session — Ep. 65✨ | Louisiana LegislatureCarbon Dioxide+3 | Buck Vandersteen | Louisiana Forestry Association | Louisiana | LouisianaCarbon Dioxide+3 | — | 44m 39s | |
| 2/15/26 |  Feral hog bait seems promising — Ep. 64✨ | feral hogspopulation control+3 | Dr. Glen Gentry | Environmental Protection Agency | Louisiana | feral hogsLouisiana+3 | — | 1h 05m 44s | |
| 1/15/26 |  Managed forests are perfect for birds! — Ep. 63✨ | bird conservationmanaged forests+3 | Emily "EJ" Williams | American Bird Conservancy | University of Georgia | managed forestsbirds+3 | — | 35m 05s | |
| 12/16/25 |  CO2: How are the wells permitted and how is it stored underground? — Ep. 62✨ | CO2 storagewell permitting+4 | Corey Shircliff | biofuelspulpwood+1 | Louisiana | CO2wells+6 | — | 50m 59s | |
| 11/15/25 |  Making biofuel from wood: Beaver Lake Renewable Energy facility to come to La. — Episode 61✨ | biofuelrenewable energy+3 | Dan LeFevers | Beaver Lake Renewable Energy | La.Rapides Parish+1 | biofuelBeaver Lake Renewable Energy+4 | — | 41m 00s | |
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| 10/15/25 |  Endangered species update — Ep. 60✨ | endangered speciesconservation+3 | Paul Stone | Crosby Resource ManagementLouisiana Forestry Association | DeRidder, Louisiana | endangered speciesconservation+3 | — | 39m 54s | |
| 9/15/25 |  Forestry Economics for 2025 — Ep. 59✨ | forestry economicsforest products industry+4 | Brooks Mendell | Forisk ConsultingLouisiana Forestry Association | LouisianaSouth | forestryeconomics+5 | — | 44m 18s | |
| 8/1/25 |  Loggers around the country to meet in Louisiana — Ep. 58 | Send us Fan Mail 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 (ALC). This year he is set to take the reins of the ALC as its president when the organization that represents loggers in 47 states across the United States holds its convention in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dave talks about the importance of ... | 25m 36s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 |  Legislative Logger Jack McFarland — Ep. 57 | Send us Fan Mail 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 Legislature that affects loggers and the rest of the industry. Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. Comments can be sent to jzeringue@laforestry.com. If you w... | 1h 02m 28s | ||||||
| 6/18/25 |  A look a the business side of tree farming, benefits of hunt clubs — Ep. 56 | Send us Fan Mail 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 land. It's the "row-crop" of forest landownership. Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. Comments can be sent to jzeringue@laforestry.com. If y... | 40m 02s | ||||||
| 6/13/25 |  LFA Executive Director Buck Vandersteen — Ep. 55 | Send us Fan Mail LFA Executive Director Buck Vandersteen talks about the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and how the forestry could be affected by laws that were passed. Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. Comments can be sent to jzeringue@laforestry.com. If you want to find out more about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), go to forests.org. Check out our website at laforestry.... | 29m 58s | ||||||
| 5/15/25 |  Casey Durand, 2024 Logger of the Year — Ep. 54 | Send us Fan Mail Casey Durand of Central Timber Services of Pollock, Louisiana, was selected the 2024 Outstanding Louisiana Logger for the Louisiana Forestry Association and Louisiana Logging Council. Casey takes time to talk about his year with that honor and the state of the logging industry in Louisiana. Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. Comments can be sent to jzeringue@laforestry.com. If you want t... | 28m 04s | ||||||
| 4/15/25 |  Jackie Harvey, 2024 Outstanding Louisiana Tree Farmer — Ep. 52 | Send us Fan Mail Jackie Harvey has been blessed to keep The Shades, a tree farm in West Feliciana Parish, in her family for more than 200 years. She is proud of that fact but is especially proud that her son will one day take the reins and carry on a family tradition for another generation. Jackie talks about how her father became a transplanted Louisianan from California and her experiences at the Shades, as well as the importance of having a tree farm. Minding the Forest is a podcast of the... | 32m 39s | ||||||
| 4/14/25 |  Start of a new Legislative Session in Louisiana Ep. 53 | Send us Fan Mail Louisiana Forestry Association Executive Director Buck Vandersteen talks about the 2025 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature where insurance and tax reform will be the big issues it will address. How those bills will affect the forest products industry, especially forest landowners and loggers, will be included in the upcoming LFA Legislative Reports. If you would like to be added to the list for those updates, send us an email request to lfa@laforestry.com. Min... | 26m 43s | ||||||
| 3/15/25 |  Landowner Rights — Ep. 51 | Send us Fan Mail A forester and wildlife biologist is contesting the way wildlife enforcement agents are trained to enter private landowners property without a suspicion of a crime and warrant giving them permission to search the property. The lawsuit is being handled by the Institute for Justice, a Washington-based nonprofit law firm that fights for private property rights. The forester, Tom Manuel, tells his story of what led to the lawsuit. Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana ... | 34m 08s | ||||||
| 2/15/25 |  Reminiscing over 60 years of tree farming with John Gallaspy — Ep. 50 | Send us Fan Mail Mr. John Gallaspy has been a Tree Farmer since the 1960s. His father even before that. Raised in DeSoto Parish, but settled in Washington Parish where his late wife was grew up, Mr. Gallaspy reminisces about how there have been changes in forestry. He also is the author of the book, "The City that Refused to Die: Bogalusa the First Hundred Years". Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. ... | 49m 12s | ||||||
| 1/15/25 |  Insurance affecting forest products industry — Ep. 49 | Send us Fan Mail Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple talks about the progress made in 2024 during the Legislative sessions and the hopes for 2025. Want to contact the Insurance Commissioner's Office, the website is https://ldi.la.gov/ and their phone number is (225) 342-3612. Gov. Landry's veto of HB 423 Minding the Forest is a podcast of the Louisiana Forestry Association and his hosted by LFA Media Specialist Jeff Zeringue. Comments can be sent to jzeringue@laforestry.com. If you... | 40m 01s | ||||||
| 12/15/24 |  Forestry Works in U.S. forestry — Ep. 48 | Send us Fan Mail Each year forestry association directors and communicators from across the southeast United States get together to discuss what each is doing to spread the word about forestry and the forest products industry. This year's topic is Forestry Works, which is a program that started in Alabama and has since spread to 10 states. Minding the Forest teams with Voices of Forestry, a podcast of the Arkansas Forestry Association in this program. Joining Louisiana and Arkansas this year ... | 1h 04m 38s | ||||||
| 11/15/24 |  Forest products with Dr. Rich Vlosky — Ep. 47 | Send us Fan Mail Dr. Rich Vlosky had a round-about way to coming to Louisiana, but the LSU researcher has investigated many things about many forest products. Dr. Vlosky talks about his experiences in the forest products industry and the different products he's with which he's worked. You can contact him at rvlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu. References about Cross Laminated Timber ... Fire testing video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TXEEBb4pLM Building with Mass Timber: https://w... | 1h 11m 25s | ||||||
| 10/15/24 |  Urban Forestry — Ep. 46 | Send us Fan Mail Yes, there are tree canopies and forests in an urban setting! Paul Johnson, vice president of Urban and Community Forestry and Career Pathways for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Darren Green, urban forester for the city of Alexandria, Louisiana, talk about the many aspects and benefits of trees in our cities. SFI even has standards that now include urban forestry. Want to reach out to Darren? email him at darren.green@cityofalex.com Want to contact Paul Joh... | 1h 08m 07s | ||||||
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