Minnesota’s Forest Resources 2020
This report answers frequently asked questions about Minnesota’s forest resources, such as current conditions and trends in forest resources and forest resource industrial use. It uses the most recent version of multiple survey data sets and is compiled annually by the Forest Biometrician and Utilization and Marketing Program staff of the Minnesota DNR’s Forestry Division. Take a look.
‘It’s devastating.’ U.P. paper mill will not get $1B upgrade
Billerud announced in May that it will no longer be converting the Escanaba Mill from producing paper to making an advanced paper product known as cartonboard. Learn more.
Eight U.S. wood groups seek delay of EU deforestation regulation
A consortium of eight U.S. wood-related trade groups signed a letter requesting the European Commission to push back the mandatory compliance deadline of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 24 months. Read more in the article.
We came into 2024 with high hopes but how things have changed: ERA Analysis
Excerpts from ERA’s Forest Products Monthly. Get a glimpse at national and global markets.
AF&PA details U.S. paper production and capacity trends in annual survey
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the 64th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey. The report provides detailed data on U.S. paper industry capacity and production compiled by the AF&PA statistics team. Read an overview.
Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative (SFEC) upcoming events
June 18 – Webinar: Forestry for Minnesota Birds: A new management handbook
June 26 – Forest Management for Culturally Significant Species
July 9 - Webinar: Developing a Minnesota Tree Seed Collection Network
August 13 - Webinar: Establishing collaborative groups to support forest adaptation: Intro to the Minnesota Forest-Climate Working Group
September 4 & 5 - Lake States EAB and Ash Symposium
September 10 - Webinar: Forest Carbon Strategy Assessment Report
October 8 - Webinar: Central Hardwoods Silviculture: A Conversation
View the SFEC training and event calendar and register.
Wood product ‘stronger than steel’ ready for production
A Maryland facility is readying to manufacture MettleWood, a cellulose-based material said to be 80 percent lighter and 50 percent stronger than steel. Learn more.
Fisher-Price introduces new wood toy line
Fisher-Price is expanding its portfolio with a new wooden toy line, featuring a range of products for children aged from six months to five years, designed to inspire creativity and promote healthy development. Take a look.
Shopping bags made from wood offer sustainable alternative to plastic bags
Bio-based material has same color and smell as wood but the versatility of plastic, offering a sustainable alternative to the fossil-based materials that currently dominate the plastics industry. Read the article.
Pittack Logging named 2024 Minnesota logger of the year
Pittack Logging of Bovey, Minnesota has been named the 2024 Minnesota Logger of the Year by the Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) Implementation Committee (MN SIC). Find out more.
Golden, Collins introduce bipartisan legislation to support loggers harmed by natural disasters
Congressman Jared Golden and Senator Susan Collins introduced the bicameral, bipartisan Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act, which would establish a new U.S. Department of Agriculture program to support loggers who have lost income due to natural disasters. Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) is the lead co-sponsor in the House. Read on in the press release.
US Forest Service announces wood innovations grant recipients
On May 14, the USDA’s Forest Service awarded nearly $74 million to 171 projects through two grant programs. Recipients include 3 projects from Minnesota: Hill Wood Products Wood Pellet Expansion ($300,000), MN North College – Vermillion Campus Biomass System Restoration Project ($213,279), and Molina Realtors – Mixed Use Building Prototype Design ($300,000). Learn more.
American Loggers Council Signs historic memorandum of understanding with the USDA Forest Service
The American Loggers Council, the largest national timber industry association in the U.S., has entered into an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with USDA Forest Service. This MOU formalizes future collaboration and recognizes common areas of mutual benefit, such as job creation and healthier forests. Read the press release.
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