Minding the Forest

Jeff Zeringue

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We talk about sustainable forestry, how important managed forests are to Louisiana and its economy and how forests benefit everyone. Managed forests offer more for water and wildlife. That's why the Louisiana Forestry Association advocates to keep forests as forests! We also talk about the issues important to the forest products industry.

JAN 15

Managed forests are perfect for birds! — Ep. 63

Send us a text Different species of birds need forests of varying ages to thrive. To talk about that is Emily "EJ" Williams, who recently retired from the American Bird Conservancy as the Southeast Director of Sustainable Forest Partnerships. She's a wildlife biologist with bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Georgia. While at the American Bird Conservancy, she worked "to stop the decline of migratory birds and enable conservation throughout their life cycle, according the conservancy's website, abcbirds.org. Because she is now retired, we don't have an email to share, but you can check out the American Bird Conservancy website above and find out more. 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.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

35 min
12/16/2025

CO2: How are the wells permitted and how is it stored underground? — Ep. 62

Send us a text Geologist Corey Shircliff works for Cavern Solutions in Baton Rouge and was a guest speaker at the LFA's convention in August 2025. A former state employee who worked with permitting wells in Louisiana, she has great knowledge about the new permits concerning Class VI wells that allow for injection of CO2 underground. This subject is topical in forestry as some companies looking to turn wood into biofuels would use residuals and small-diameter wood — pulpwood — such as paper mills used. Because of the decline of paper mills in Louisiana, the new biofuels industry could be a way landowners could get thinning performed, allowing their forests to grow larger wood for sawmills, but also it would help in the sustainable forestry cycle so that forests are healthier. Ms. Shircliff can be reached by email at Corey.Shircliff@cavernsolutions.com. 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.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

51 min
11/15/2025

Making biofuel from wood: Beaver Lake Renewable Energy facility to come to La. — Episode 61

Send us a text Beaver Lake Renewable Energy is working toward building a biofuel facility in Rapides Parish at the former site of an IP paper mill. The plant will use about the same amount of pulpwood as the old mill, as well as residuals. Dan LeFevers, vice president, external affairs for Beaver Lake, talks about the facility and the challenges the company has experienced. Construction is hoped to begin next year. LeFevers' contact is dlefevers@sungasrenewables.com Find out more about the project at www.beaverlakerenewable.com. 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.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

41 min
10/15/2025

Endangered species update — Ep. 60

Send us a text Paul Stone is a conservation and senior forester for Crosby Resource Management based in DeRidder, Louisiana. He also is the chairman of the Endangered Species Committee for the Louisiana Forestry Association. Paul gives us an update on what is happening in that area. The red cockaded woodpecker has been down listed to threatened, for example, and the Monarch butterfly is under consideration to be added to the list of Endangered Species. If you'd like to reach out to Paul, you can contact him here: pstone@crosbyresource.com 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.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

40 min
09/15/2025

Forestry Economics for 2025 — Ep. 59

Send us a text Brooks Mendell, CEO of Forisk Consulting, was guest speaker at the 78th annual convention of the Louisiana Forestry Association and took time to talk about the state of the forestry industry in Louisiana and the South. His research and insight gives us a good snapshot of the forest products industry in 2025 and what we can hope for in the coming year. Forisk Consulting website — https://forisk.com/ Contact Forish — https://forisk.com/contact/ A video of Mendell's presentation at the LFA's 78th annual convention will be posted on the association's website by Oct. 1 and will be available for LFA members only. 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.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

44 min
08/01/2025

Loggers around the country to meet in Louisiana — Ep. 58

Send us a text 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 loggers to the industry and the hope for new markets to help the forest products industry as a whole. Loggers who want to find out more about the national ALC convention can go to www.americanloggerscouncil.com/events. If you want to contact Dave, you can reach out to him by email at davecupp@southland.group 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.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

26 min
07/15/2025

Legislative Logger Jack McFarland — Ep. 57

Send us a text 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 want to find out more about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), go to forests.org. Check out our website at laforestry.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

1h 2m
06/18/2025

A look a the business side of tree farming, benefits of hunt clubs — Ep. 56

Send us a text 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 you want to find out more about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), go to forests.org. Check out our website at laforestry.com. Click this link to join the LFA.

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We talk about sustainable forestry, how important managed forests are to Louisiana and its economy and how forests benefit everyone. Managed forests offer more for water and wildlife. That's why the Louisiana Forestry Association advocates to keep forests as forests! We also talk about the issues important to the forest products industry.

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Jeff Zeringue
Years Active

2020 - 2026
Episodes

63
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Clean
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