Home > Environment & Natural Resources > Forestry > Forest Products > Understanding Mold [Image: mold on wood] This article provides information about mold in housing. Marine Wood Borers [Image: wood piling ] This article describes causes and control of marine wood borer attack on wood. Proper Disposal of Preservative-Treated Wood [Image: CCA poles] This article informs readers how to properly dispose of preservative-treated wood. New CCA process [Image: Experimental microwave oven] This article describes a new process to recover heavy metals from pressure-treated wood.  more articles... Surveys of the Logging Contractor Population – 8 Southern States and Maine. This survey of loggers in Maine and in eight southern states, were conducted to gain additional information about the logging community and to provide a basis for validating the results of the Logging Capacity Study. This Logging Capacity Study is reasonably representative of the logging population except that it does not appear to be representative of those loggers who work fewer than 200 days per year. This study appears to be representative of 89% of the wood production in the South. An Overview of the Treated Lumber Quality Mark [Image: Example treated lumber quality mark] This article provides a brief overview of the information provided by the quality mark on treated lumber. Study On Forests, Forest Products Sets Stage For Educational Programs Certified forests may be the next trend in lumber marketing, but non-industrial, private forest landowners generally are unwilling to foot the bill, according to a recent study. Biomass Energy Resources in Louisiana [Image: Biomass Energy] A description of how biomass is being used for energy in Louisiana with an emphasis on the potential for expansion in the industry. (PDF format only)