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In 1989, the Louisiana Legislature, recognizing the need to enhance the development of a stronger and more diversified forest products industry in Louisiana through increased research and development activities, passed House Concurrent Resolution No. 149 sponsored by Representatives Long and Patti. This resolution "urged and requested the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center to study the establishment of and, if feasible, to implement a Forest Products Utilization and Development Center for the purpose of expansion and diversification of the forest products industry of the state."

Accordingly, the LSU Agricultural Center established the Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory (LFPL) in 1992, to provide technical assistance and help in development of value-added processing. In 1999, to better address the needs of Louisiana, the scope of the Lab was broadened to include the whole value chain from the forest to the consumer. In 2003, the name was changed to the Louisiana Forest Products Development Center (LFPDC) to better reflect the breadth of activities that take place in the Center. Overall, the goal of the LFPDC is to aid the state's economy and well being of its people through forest sector development.

Recently the LFPDC celebrated its 20th year of quality service to forest products industries, policymakers, and other stakeholders statewide. The research scientists associated with this center have conducted outstanding research that has significantly added value to the state's forest industry. Adoption of these value enhancing research findings is the primary goal of the LFPDC, the LSU AgCenter. Extension led education and outreach is critical to achieving this goal.

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Richard P. Vlosky
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Director, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center
Room 227, School of Renewable Natural Resources
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Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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Email: rvlosky@agcenter.lsu.edu

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