US Secretary of agriculture nominee Tom Vilsack sees biofuels and bioenergy helping meet Biden’s climate goals. In related news: USDA support for bioenergy will be discussed at the International Biomass Conference March 16-17; and changes are coming to supplier shares of the Japanese biomass market. In BC Business news: the pillar of the province’s economy is made of wood; natural resource industries are helping the recovery; and exporters are increasingly caught in a container squeeze.

In other news: Nova Scotia protects 20 new sites; US perspectives on the role timber plays as an alternative to concrete and steel; and loggers as environmental heroes. Meanwhile: Sappi’s latest financials, Rex Lumber CEO joins the US Endowment board; and the Texas Forestry Association elects a new president.

Finally, the 2021 Association of BC Forest Professionals’ virtual AGM kicks off today.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor