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University of Idaho’s Forest Utilization Research program seeks workforce manager after $2 million equipment purchase

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The Forest Utilization Research Program at the University of Idaho requested partial funding for a workforce development manager to train student employees on newly acquired advanced forestry equipment and support the experimental forest and wildland fire center.

Kevin Campbell of the Legislative Services Office presented the Forest Utilization Research Program (FIRR) budget and said FIRR is part of the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources, with 13.28 authorized FTP and a half‑FTP vacancy.

Dennis Becker, dean of the College of Natural Resources and director of FIRR, told the committee the program manages experimental forests, tree farms, a seedling nursery, the Mica…

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