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This is an online event.Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Affected by Invasive Species
Free Webinar for Forestry and Forest Products Professionals
Brian Brashaw
University of Minnesota Duluth
Robert Ross and Xiping Wang
U.S. Forest Sdrvice Forest Products Laboratory
Jessica Simons
SE Michigan Resource, Conservation and Development District
The University of Minnesota Duluth, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) has recently published Wood Utilization Options for Urban Trees Infested by Invasive Species," a reference for land managers, arborists, utilization specialists, and other natural resources professionals. It provides comprehensive information on wood technology, markets, and technical information for hardwoods affected by invasive species.
An overview of this manual will be presented via a free webinar on January 31, 2013. The topics to be presented include:
- Overview of Invasive Species
- Basic Wood Properties of Hardwoods Affected by Invasive Species
- Market and Utilization Options for Ash Logs, Lumber, and Other Products
- Heat Treatment of Wood for Invasive Forest Pests