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Forest Products Laboratory

1910 establishments in WisconsinBuildings and structures in Madison, WisconsinForest research institutesForestry in the United StatesGovernment buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
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The Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) is the national research laboratory of the United States Forest Service, which is part of USDA. Since its opening in 1910, the FPL has provided scientific research on wood, wood products and their commercial uses in partnership with academia, industry, tribal, state, local and other government agencies. The laboratory is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The focus of the Forest Products Laboratory is to promote healthy forests and forest-based economies through the efficient, sustainable use of the Nation's wood resources.

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Forest Products Laboratory
Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison

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Forest Products Laboratory

Gifford Pinchot Drive 1
53726 Madison
Wisconsin, United States
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