University of Alaska Fairbanks
04/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/22/2026 14:29
Webinar to discuss ways to reduce firewood drying time
Webinar to discuss ways to reduce firewood drying time
April 22, 2026
Photo by Laura Weingartner
Georgia Houde stands in front of a small woodshed in Fairbanks in 2025 while testing firewood with a moisture meter to see if it had dried enough to burn well. She will discuss a University of Alaska Fairbanks study about harvesting firewood for efficient drying times in a webinar.
Georgia Houde stands in front of a small woodshed in Fairbanks in 2025 while testing firewood with a moisture meter to see if it had dried enough to burn well. She will discuss a University of Alaska Fairbanks study about harvesting firewood for efficient drying times in a webinar.
It can take significant time and effort to turn an Interior Alaska spruce or birch tree into dry firewood, but a recent study demonstrates ways to shorten and improve the efficiency of the process.
Georgia Houde will discuss the findings of the study conducted by University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers Jessie Young-Robertson and Matt Robertson in a free webinar from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29. Houde works with the researchers in the Alaska Boreal Forest Soils Lab.
Young-Robertson and Robertson are affiliated with the UAF Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. They studied when to harvest trees in Interior Alaska for firewood and how the timing affects how long it takes the wood to dry.
Choosing the right season for harvesting and processing firewood can reduce drying time by up to six months.
Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/DryingFirewood.
For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected] or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to [email protected].
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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