North Carolina State University researchers have uncovered how a complex network of transcription factors switch wood formation genes on and off. Understanding this transcriptional reg…

A new technique based on gasification, offers a sustainable way to turn forest industry by-products, such as bark, sawdust and forestry waste, into transport fuels and chemicals. The appro…

FWPA will be working in partnership with the Australian government on two innovative projects giving young people the resources to grow the Australian forestry industry into the future.  T…

A Swedish housing project Zembla will use computer technology and a ‘file-to-factory’ process to maximise efficiency throughout the building process, increase performance and add int…

Many of forestry’s hazards are due to the handling of large trees and large machinery in rough terrain and remote areas and these come with the job. Some hazards however, result from machine de…

White rot fungi took Seri Robinson from being a bored high school student, only finding solace in the woodturning workshop, to being a professor in wood science at Oregon State University. No…

Green wood is about 50 per cent water, but new desktop planning tools and a smartphone app will help managers balance the reduced transport costs from drying forest biomass and timber infield …

It’s possible to predict wood quality in standing trees – resulting in more efficient harvest strategies and downstream processing – thanks to an innovative multi-disciplinary res…