The United States is the world’s leading producer and consumer of forest products and accounts for about one-fourth of the world’s production and consumption. The United States is also the world’s largest producer of softwood and hardwood lumber. iGrow is designed to keep foresters up to date on all of the latest information and regulations, including the ability to complete continuing education requirements.
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