Recently, the California Building Standards Commission grouped the tall wood code change proposals into one agenda item and passed them unanimously. The commission agreed that early adoption of mass timber will have many benefits for the state. Increased market demand, alignment with wildland fire prevention and forest management goals, and improved carbon storage are all… Read more »
Category: Newsflash
Proposed Increased Assessment Rate Under the Softwood Lumber Checkoff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal to increase the assessment rate under the Softwood Lumber Checkoff from $0.35 to $0.41 per thousand board feet, or by $0.06 cents. Please see the link to the proposal that was published August 13, 2020, in the Federal Register. The Softwood Lumber Board recommended approval… Read more »
Newsflash: SLB COVID-19 Response and Program Updates
We want you to know that the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, which, as you are aware, is changing rapidly. The health and safety of our staff, our investors, and our partners, as well as those attending events that we sponsor, are important to us. As such, we have… Read more »
Softwood Lumber Board Announces 2019 Results
The year 2019 marked a significant milestone for the SLB’s portfolio of programs. Thanks to the collective impact of the softwood lumber industry’s investments, for the third consecutive year, more than 1 billion board feet of incremental softwood lumber demand was generated. SLB-funded programs generated an additional 224 million board feet over 2018; this 18%… Read more »
The Softwood Lumber Board Welcomes Four Directors
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has appointed four members to serve on the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB). Members will serve a three-year term of office beginning January 1, 2020. Members newly appointed include T. Furman Brodie, Effingham, S.C. (U.S. South); Jim D. Neiman, Hulett, Wyo. (U.S. West); Timothy Biewer, St. Clair, Mich. (Northeast & Lake States);… Read more »
Softwood Lumber Board Appoints New Leader for Think Wood Program
West Linn, Ore., July 29, 2019 –The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) is pleased to announce Kabira Cher Ferrell as its new Vice President, Marketing and Communications, leading the Think Wood program, effective August 1, 2019. Kabira joins the SLB with solid wood background having led the Wood, Naturally effort for five years and more recently, provided strategic planning… Read more »
Proposed Changes to Board Membership, Nominations, Procedures, and Referenda Period under Softwood Lumber Check-Off
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal for changes to the membership, nominations, procedures, and referenda period under the Softwood Lumber Board (Board) established under the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order (or check-off). Please see link below to the proposal that was published today in… Read more »