Representative Bruce Westerman Champions Arkansas Forestry Research and Development
Representative Bruce Westerman (AR-04) is actively promoting the advancement of Arkansas's timber industry through modernized forest health research. He recently attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Forest Health Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), the state's only accredited forestry school. This new center is designed to serve as a central hub for scientists, students, industry leaders, and landowners to collaborate on global discussions concerning forest vitality. Westerman emphasized the critical role of continuous research in maintaining the resilience of Arkansas's forests against threats such as invasive species and wildfires, which are vital to the state's multi-billion-dollar timber economy. He also highlighted his legislative efforts to transfer the Crossett Experimental Forest from federal to state control, making it accessible for UAM forestry research, thereby providing the state with greater opportunities to utilize local resources for forest health ...
