Learn the Building Blocks of Wood

Advance your wood knowledge and earn 17 CEUs at the popular Introduction to Wood Science and Forest Products Course, presented by the Forest Products Society (FPS) in conjunction with Mississippi State University’s (MSU) Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, September 11 – 13, 2018, in Starkville, Mississippi. 

Register before August 13 to receive early bird registration savings. Seats are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Compare registration rates here.

This comprehensive three-day course was created specifically for people in wood products manufacturing, including suppliers, consultants, claims agents, and anyone else seeking to understand trees, harvesting, and how wood is processed into today’s products. Current issues in the forest products industry, such as green building and product testing, are also covered.

 

 

Attendees will gain understanding through hands-on exercises and sessions in the state-of-the-art Forest Products and Wood Science Learning Center at MSU, as well an up-close understanding of wood processing during a mill tour. 

Instructors include prominent forest products educators and industry experts. Read their bios.

• Ms. Misty Booth
• Dr. Fred Franca
• Dr. Hyungsuk "Thomas" Lim
• Dr. Frank Owens
  
• Dr. Rubin Shmulsky 
• Dr. Beth Stokes.

Attendees will learn:  

• Various solid and composite products manufacturing and markets
• Different timber management regimes and markets, and various forestry treatments from initial site preparation through final harvest
• Machinery, equipment, material flow, and logic associated with mechanized timber harvesting
• Development of export markets and considerations associated with shipping lumber to other parts of the world
• Drying considerations, techniques and technologies to remove moisture in a controlled manner.

For more information on registration, accommodations and program details, visit the course site or contact FPS Member Connection at memberconnect@forestprod.org, or call +1 855 475 0291.