Workshop and Field Demonstration
Workshop and Field Demonstration for Vacuum-Steam Treatment of Logs to Meet Export Requirements
To register: Vacuum-steam
What is this about? This program is composed of both a workshop and field demonstration of vacuum-steam phytosanitation for logs. The goal of the workshop is to introduce all those associated with the movement and export of logs to a commercially viable non-fumigation method of treatment.
Who Should Attend? Loggers, lumber manufacturers, freight forwarders, forest products exporters, forest industry NGOs, Forest Service representatives, USDA APHIS PPQ inspectors, fumigators and academic and research institutions.
When? June 5, 2019
Cost: The cost for the workshop is $28.00 and you must register (Registration Link Here). We have limited seating and need registrations to assure the correct amount of food for lunch and that you receive a parking pass. Parking passes will be provided on the day of the event.
Where? The workshop and demonstration will be held at the Brooks Forest Products Center, located near the Virginia Tech/Montgomery County Executive Airport, in Blacksburg, VA. The address is 1650 Research Center Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24061.
Sponsors: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, WV; Virginia Tech, Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Blacksburg, VA, the Missouri Department of Conservation; the Missouri Department of Agriculture; and Missouri Pacific Lumber.
Registration: Click vacuum-steam to go to the registration page.
