WOOD FRAMES CALIFORNIA'S HISTORY
Some of California's most acclaimed structures share a strong link to the state's forests.
People think of the Gold Rush when they think of California's early rise to prosperity and statehood. But few know that lumber was the reason for that first gold strike.
[ More about Wood Frames California's History ]
|
HOME DEPOT Features CA Grown
|
Home Depot Provides Consumers Solid Framework
To Choose "california Grown" Products
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 10, 2004) - Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, now features consumer information about California-grown wood products next to redwood lumber in its 174 California stores and in catalogue advertising as part of the statewide "California Grown" campaign.
[View PDF]
|
By David Jones
President of The Lumber Association of California/Nevada
|
Fighting to survive in California
Big challenges for small lumber yards
Its a fact: Most wood consumed in California is not purchased at major chain stores, but at independent lumber yards. Equally true,90 percent of these yards are owned by families like mine,families who have met their customers needs for generations. [View PDF] |
|
Why you should buy California Grown
Daughter of sheep ranchers and current Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo forestry student on why you should support the state's agriculture.
[View Article]
|
By Donn Zea
President of The California Forest Products Commission
|
Environmental Wisdom: Buy California Grown
National Forest Products week (October 17-23, 2004) provides a reminder of how significantly our only renewable resource, trees, touch our lives, from weekend getaways into the forest to the roofs over our heads and the newspapers we read.
[View PDF]
|
By Bill Lyons, JR.
Former Secretary Of The California Department Of Food And Agriculture
|
A boost for forest products
California Grown campaign
You don t need a doctorate in economics to know that times are hard for agriculture. Any early morning visit to a country coffee shop will leave you with a quick (and colorful) education about the state of farming today.
[View PDF] |
