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The Forest Products Laboratory's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life.
Integral to the mission and strategic plans and goals of the United States Department of Agriculture and directly aligned with the mission and emerging research areas of the US Forest Service Strategic Plan, Forest Products Laboratory Leadership and Scientists ensure that the needs of society are being met through the focusing of its research initiatives in the 5 research emphasis areas that are defined as:
The mutual strategies and goals outlined in these plans ensure that the driving forces affecting our world and lives are being addressed through the research that Forest Products Laboratory is conducting.
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- January 8, 2025
, Forest Products Laboratory
Trees are struck by lightning every year. Last summer lightning struck a tree near the famous Leopold Shack at the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The tree was planted by Charles Elton, a friend and colleague of Aldo Leopold. Elton, a man of ecological theory, provided valuable insight in shaping Leopold’s philosophies of nature conservation. When Elton visited the Leopold family in 1938, he planted a scattering of bur oak acorns, only one of which survived. Now, 86 years later, the tree has finally met its fate.
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- Jan 16
(FULL) Forest Products Laboratory Tour - January 2025
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- Feb 20
Forest Products Laboratory Tour - February 2025
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