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Woodworking Network
The Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has highlighted some of the agency's accomplishments during 2017 to improve the productivity, uses and sustainability of national forests and grasslands. Here are a few highlights of Forest Service accomplishments during 2017, derived from and inspired by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's strategic goals.
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FPS
The Forest Products Society (FPS) has issued a call for papers for its 72nd International Convention (IC), June 11-14 at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin. The annual IC is the premier event for forest products industry leaders, researchers and students, offering a world-class platform to share research, discoveries and scientific advances. The 2018 theme is "Forest Products — Key to a Sustainable Future." The deadline for speaker abstracts is Friday, Jan. 5.
Prospective speakers are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations or posters covering recent innovations, achievements or professional challenges in forest products. Students in wood science or renewable bioproducts are strongly encouraged to participate as there will be a poster competition, scholarship opportunities and student networking events planned. Poster presenters will be given brief speaking opportunities.
VIEW CALL FOR PAPERS HERE.
SUBMIT ABSTRACT HERE.
Note: FPS uses TAPPI's Speaker Management system. You will be asked to create a login to proceed.
Key Dates
Abstract Deadline: Friday, Jan. 5
Author Notification: Monday, Jan. 22
Paper & Poster Deadline: Friday, May 11
For more information about the 72nd International Convention, including sponsorship opportunities, workshops and accommodations, visit www.ic.forestprod.org.
Treehugger
Looking back on 2017 it is hard to know where to start, there was so much happening. It's the year that wood construction really went mainstream, everywhere. We are not even going to discuss the fantasy projects, just the real stuff being built by real architects. Because we are past gawking at models and renderings, things are getting built!
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Coloradoan
A new Colorado State University-led study unearthed unhappy news for the resilience of Rocky Mountain forests. The study examined nearly 1,500 sites in five states — Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Idaho and Montana — and found a link between Earth's changing climate and significant decreases in post-fire tree regeneration, according to a Colorado State University press release. Regeneration is an important factor for forest health.
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Woodworking Network
At first glance, Ponderosa pine, a softwood, could seem like an unusual product offering for a hardwoods lumber company. But this standout pine's beauty, easy workability and versatility are inspiring growing interest from our customers and home consumers alike.
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Sierra News Online
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has announced that information regarding the 2017-2018 California Climate Investments (CCI) grant funds is now available. Cal Fire is administering CCI grant funds to partners through grant awards aimed at helping the State reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon.
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High Country News
The Fourmile Canyon Fire, sparked by a backyard burn west of Boulder, Colorado, in 2010, caused $220 million in damage and destroyed 168 homes. It also scorched nearly a quarter of a watershed that supplies water to the nearby community of Pine Brook Hills. The problems didn't end there: Long after the blaze was put out, intense rainstorms periodically washed sediment and other particles downstream, disrupting water treatment and forcing the local water district to stop pulling water from Fourmile Creek, leaving it reliant upon water already collected in its reservoir.
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The Arizona Republic
In Arizona, the trees have become the enemy of the forest. No. Not the towering Ponderosa pines you associate with a healthy forest. It's the masses of spindly, young trees that crowd the forest floor and become tinder for destructive forest fires. Those fires threaten watersheds, rural communities and the forest itself.
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