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University forest program asks for workforce manager to train students on $2 million logging equipment
Summary
The Forest Utilization Research Program at the University of Idaho requested partial FY2026 funding for a workforce development manager to supervise training on recently acquired advanced logging technology, arguing the equipment cannot be used to its full potential without dedicated staff.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard a request Thursday from the University of Idaho’s Forest Utilization Research Program for partial funding to hire a workforce development manager who would supervise and train student employees on new, advanced forestry equipment.
Kevin Campbell, a Legislative Services Office analyst, told the committee that the Forest Utilization Research Program (FURP) is part of the University of Idaho’s College of Natural Resources and has 13.28 authorized full‑time positions with about a half‑FTE vacant. He said roughly 90% of FURP’s expenditures are for wages and benefits.
Dennis Becker,…
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