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DHA member Besse Forest Products closed three hardwood veneer and plywood plants in Wisconsin "due to an unprecedented industry downturn." More than 130 employees have been laid off. Besse Forest Products was acquired by the Hoffman Family of Companies earlier this year.

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In an important decision for our industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that despite some progress, Vietnam remains a non-market economy country for the purpose of U.S. antidumping law.

Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue XIV: U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Skyrocket | DHA Fights To Delay EUDR | DHA Supports Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance | DHA Analyzes The EPA Formaldehyde Risk Evaluation | U.S. Commerce Department Rules On Cabinets

Just how old is Smokey Bear this year?

Answer: Smokey Bear will be 80 years old this year.

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Read more: Smokey Bear → | Smokey Bear Art Coming To Forest Heritage Center Museum →

Virginia Tech researchers, working to help restore the American chestnut tree in collaboration with the American Chestnut Foundation, studied the genome of collected samples and determined that the trees actively adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive. The research, published by the National Academy of Sciences, could help restore the American chestnut population.

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