The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $515,326 Project Grant to Arbor Wood Co., LLC through the Wood Education and Resource Center (WERC) federal grant program (CFDA #10.681) to standardize thermal modification as a wood protection system against fungal decay and termites. The WERC program aims to enhance opportunities for sustained forest product production in the eastern hardwood forest region. Under this award effective April 26, 2023 through August 30, 2027, Arbor Wood Co. will provide technical assistance and research to develop standardized thermal modification processes that protect wood from fungal decay and termite damage without the use of chemical treatments. This will support continued production and use of wood products from the eastern hardwood forest region in a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly manner.
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