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During the drought of 2011-2016, the agency reported that 66 million trees— mostly pine species—died in the south- ern Sierra due to bark beetle infestations, drought, wildfire and climate change. Looking to the future, timber sector leaders say there is increased interest in mass timber construction, which uses engineered wood products made of solid wood panels, columns or beams. “Throughout the U.S., there’s been
a big push for mass timber, and that is building multi-story structures out of wood because you are using a product that stores carbon versus concrete or steel that has a large carbon footprint,” Andersen said. “Everybody is always looking for more customers, and we’re busy trying to enter new markets, and mass timber is part of that.” (Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com.)
improved forest health. “Obviously, the ground is saturated, which is great for the forest, so the for- ests will do well this summer,” Brink said. “There’s still (tree) mortality occurring, but it is nothing like it was.” An estimated 36.3 million trees died in California in 2022, primarily because of drought, high temperatures, insects, dis- ease and overcrowded forests, according to a report from the U.S. Forest Service.
take priority over green timber because they must be harvested within a year to maximize their value, is easing. Too many salvaged logs can depress prices for the rest of the market, Webb said. After three years of drought and devastating wildfires, Steven Brink, California Forestry Association vice president of public resources, said snow and rain this winter is positive for
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