On July 25th, 2012, the USDA’s Forest Products Laboratory held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a state-of-the-art nanocellulose pilot plant in Madison, Wisconsin. USDA Under Secretary Harris Sherman was the keynote speaker at the opening, and several industry leaders (including the PDC’s Director, Michael Bilodeau) delivered presentations on the commercialization of nanomaterials. This advanced plant produces cellulose nanocrystals