糖心传媒 Tech is celebrating National Forest Products Week October 19-25. Home to the South鈥檚 top-ranked forestry program, the week will be filled with a look back at the University鈥檚 impact on the timber industry as well as a look forward to its future, especially with construction underway on the state-of-the-art Forest Products Innovation Center.
Individuals can learn more about the Forestry program on the most recent episode of featuring forestry professors Heidi Adams and Nan Nan.
The College of Applied and Natural Sciences will promote the Forestry Week on social media through photos, videos, and stories of the past and will also host a panel presentation and Q&A with forestry experts on October 23.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a congressional proclamation into law on September 13, 1960, designating the week beginning on the third Sunday in October as National Forest Products Week. The goal is to highlight the importance of forests for the environment and economy, including conservation, sustainability, and the various wood products derived from them.