Here’s your Weekly Wrapup of industry news!
DROUGHT & WILDFIRES: A University of Idaho research team received a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study how microorganisms in Idaho forests respond to stress and how they rely on each other to survive. Read more HERE
AT A CROSSROADS: Missoula County’s timber industry has taken a harsh hit not because of low timber prices but because of soaring home prices. Watch the ABC News report HERE
WILDFIRE FORECASTS: A newly enhanced database could help predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire. Read more HERE
AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL: EPA grant aims to improve transparency in U.S. wood products industry. Read more HERE