For April 2024, host Seth Stephenson sat down with Scott Corley with PotlatchDeltic to discuss investing in forestland. The two talk about how important doing your homework is when it comes to finding the right piece of land for you and how eac

Voices of Forestry Ep. 50 - Be Pro Be Proud

Mar 1st, 2024 31m 3s

This month, host Seth Stephenson is sits down with Andrew Parker, the executive director of Be Pro Be Proud, and AFA Executive Vice President Max Braswell to discuss the Be Pro Be Proud Program. The three talk about what Parker and his team are

Voices of Forestry Ep. 49 - What Forestry Associations do for Their Members

Feb 2nd, 2024 48m

This month, Seth Stephenson sat down with some friends from the Louisiana Forestry Association, Texas Forestry Association, and Florida Forestry Association to take a look at what forestry associations do for its members. We all have the same s

Voices of Forestry Ep. 48 - Forest Carbon Development

Jan 5th, 2024 47m 14s

A new month means a new episode of Voices of Forestry! To kick off 2024, Host Seth Stephenson sat down with Founder and CEO of NativState Stuart Allen to talk forest carbon development. The two discuss what companies like NativState do for land

Voices of Forestry Ep. 47 - Forestry Software

Dec 1st, 2023 17m 17s

This month, Seth sits down with Joseph Page with Tamarack to discuss forestry software and why Page thinks the forestry industry is being underserved when it comes to updated software for its manufacturing facilities. Thank you to this month's

Voices of Forestry Ep. 46 - Vickers Family Tree Farm

Nov 3rd, 2023 45m 47s

This month, Host Seth Stephenson speaks with AFA's 2023 Tree Farmer of the Year, Charles Vickers, to discuss his property the Vickers Family Tree Farm located in Mountain View, Arkansas. The two talk about what his plans are for the property, i

Voices of Forestry Ep. 45 - Annual Meeting "Grab Bag"

Oct 6th, 2023 45m 31s

This month, Host Seth Stephenson is joined again by AFA Executive Vice-President Max Braswell to discuss some of the topics presented during the 2023 AFA Annual Meeting General Session. That includes, forest economics for survival, carbon captu

Voices of Forestry Ep. 44 - A Focus on Private Lands

Sep 1st, 2023 44m 1s

This month, Host Seth Stephenson is joined by two different guests. The first, Garrick Dugger, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission's Private Lands Division Chief, discusses the new Private Lands Division and their goal to help landowners on their p

Voices of Forestry Ep. 43 - The Wildlife Conservation Initiative

Aug 4th, 2023 25m 58s

Join Host Seth Stephenson this month as he sits down with PotlatchDeltic's Director of Forest Planning & Environment Kit Hart to discuss the Wildlife Conservation Initiative. The two talk about the different partners involved with this effort a

Voices of Forestry Ep. 42 - The Goggans Family Tree Farm

Jul 7th, 2023 29m 51s

After a few years, Seth finally has the opportunity to sit down with more Arkansas tree farmers in this month's Voices of Forestry. Jack Thomas and Miles Goggans, two of the three owners of the Goggans Family Tree Farm near Star City, sit down

Voices of Forestry Ep. 41 - Logging Today

Jun 2nd, 2023 38m 22s

This month, our voice of forestry is Kevin Jester, President of KW Jester Logging in Arkadelphia, AR. He joins Host Seth Stephenson to discuss what logging looks like today and some of the struggles small businesses like his are currently facin

Voices of Forestry Ep. 40 - The Forest & The Trees

May 5th, 2023 34m 34s

Voices of Forestry returns with new guest, Peter MacKeith, the Dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas. He and host Seth Stephenson discuss the value of the forest including the ethics MacKeith is teaching his

Voices of Forestry Ep. 39 - Sawmills

Apr 7th, 2023 23m 18s

For April, Host Seth Stephenson sits down with Ahslee Cribb, the vice-president of wood products with PotlatchDeltic to discuss sawmills. The two talk about the process of turning logs into lumber, the different positions at a facility, and som

Voices of Forestry Ep. 38 - Advanced Genetics

Mar 3rd, 2023 24m 28s

This month on Voices of Forestry, Host Seth Stephenson speaks with returning guest Greg Hay on advanced genetics in forestry. The two discuss both the benefits and drawbacks of using advanced genetic seedlings as well as what landowners need to

Voices of Forestry Ep. 37 - Elected Officials & Rural Communities

Feb 3rd, 2023 40m 18s

For the month of February, host Seth Stephenson sits down with Arkansas State Senator Ben Gilmore to discuss his role at the state capitol and how important it is to have a rural community's voice heard. Senator Gilmore also talks about AR's ne

Voices of Forestry Ep. 36 - Forestry & Small Communities

Jan 6th, 2023 28m 5s

For the first episode of 2023, host Seth Stephenson sits down with Frank and Harrell Wilson of Wilson Brothers Lumber Company to discuss the positive impacts forestry has on smaller communities. Last year, the company celebrated their 50 year a

Voices of Forestry Ep. 35 - Forestry Careers

Dec 2nd, 2022 25m 57s

Host Seth Stephenson is back this month with a returning voice of forestry, Arkansas State Forester Joe Fox, to discuss forestry careers. The two talk about the various opportunities, what employers look for, and some of the hardest positions t

Voices of Forestry Ep. 34 - Appraisals

Nov 4th, 2022 20m 26s

Seth is back this month to talk about appraisals with recurring guest John McAlpine with Kingwood Forestry. The two talk about what exactly an appraisal is, when is a good time to start the process, and what landowners need to to have prepared.

Voices of Forestry Ep. 33 - The Only Registered Forester in Congress

Oct 7th, 2022 25m 48s

This month of Voices of Forestry, host Seth Stephenson is joined by Congressman Bruce Westerman. The two discuss Westerman's work in Congress, his history in the forestry industry, and some of his recent legislation related to the industry. Thi

Voices of Forestry Ep. 32 - Urban Forestry

Sep 2nd, 2022 38m 58s

Seth is back this month to talk about Urban Forestry with Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator Krissy Kimbro! The two talk about what exactly urban forestry entails, how it benefits the community, and some of the programs Krissy and her crew

Voices of Forestry Ep. 31 - Forests & Drinking Water

Aug 5th, 2022 34m 31s

This month, AFA Communications Coordinator Seth Stephenson sat down with Joy Wasson, the coordinator for the Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Collaborative to discuss the important relationship between the two. The two talk about how forests h

Voices of Forestry Ep. 30 - Keeping it in the Family Program

Jul 1st, 2022 30m 42s

This month, host Seth Stephenson sat down with two guests to discuss the Keeping it in the Family Program. The trio talk about what the program does to help African American landowners and why it is important to keep it in the family.To learn m

Voices of Forestry Ep. 29 - Getting Involved

Jun 3rd, 2022 21m 16s

Join host Seth Stephenson this month as he sits back down with Ricky O'Neill from Neeley Forestry Service to discuss how to get involved with forestry where you live. The two discuss some of the different ways anyone with an interest in forestr

Voices of Forestry Ep. 28 - University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Forestry, Agriculture, & Natural Resources

May 6th, 2022 33m 7s

This month, Host Seth Stephenson sat down with the Dean/Director of UAM's School of Forestry, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Dr. Michael Blazier to discuss the state's only school of forestry. The two talk about what it takes to get a forestr

Voices of Forestry Ep. 27 - Forestry as a Natural Climate Solution

Apr 1st, 2022 28m 14s

For the month of April 2022, Voices of Forestry tackles the topic of forestry as a natural climate solution with guest Dave Tenny, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners. He and host Seth Stephenson discuss how "the data do