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Forest Products Laboratory
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Forest Products Laboratory


For over 100 years our research has touched the daily lives of people across the country as we look at ways to use the Nation’s wood resources wisely and efficiently, while keeping forests healthy.

The Forest Products Laboratory's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life.

Integral to the mission and strategic plans and goals of the United States Department of Agriculture and directly aligned with the mission and emerging research areas of the US Forest Service Strategic Plan, Forest Products Laboratory Leadership and Scientists ensure that the needs of society are being met through the focusing of its research initiatives in the 5 research emphasis areas that are defined as:

The mutual strategies and goals outlined in these plans ensure that the driving forces affecting our world and lives are being addressed through the research that Forest Products Laboratory is conducting.

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Upcoming Events

  • Earth Day at the Forest Products Lab

    Join us at the Forest Products Laboratory for our annual Earth Day celebration! The event will include interactive education displays and activities, behind-the-scenes Lab tours, research and scientist engagement, informational booths with local wood workers and community members including organizations like Urban Wood Lab.

New Publications

https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/fpl