Dr. Justin Benavidez has been appointed Chief Economist at USDA, bringing extensive experience in agricultural economics and policy to support American farmers and ranchers.
The USDA has appointed six members and four alternates to the Softwood Lumber Board for 2026, including experts from various sectors to strengthen supply chain perspectives and industry insights.
The USDA Forest Service offers $34M in grants to boost forestry innovation, job creation, and sustainable wood practices, supporting forest health nationwide.
The USDA appoints six new members to the Softwood Lumber Board for 2025-2027, promoting industry diversity and innovation in softwood lumber research and market development.
Jowat has announced that its recently released GROW series of sustainable packaging adhesive has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product label. The packaging adhesive, developed specifically for the North American market, is the first and only hot melt adhesive in …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding research on market for tall wood construction the fire performance of mass timber building conducted by American Wood Council. A grant of $250,000 has been awarded to AWC. It was known that AWC …
Florida State Forester and National Association of State Foresters (NASF) president Jim Karles today urged a house panel to support NASF recommendations for USDA Forest Service (USFS) program funding labels. Speaking to the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and related …
Collaboration brings a wealth of resources to research, and international visiting scientists can often be found working alongside permanent researchers at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL). One such scientist is Professor Xingxia Ma, Chinese Academy of Forestry, who recently …
