NC State Wood Products Extension works to help industry market and produce wood products more effiiciently, and educate consumers about wood.
03/18/2024
The Spring Meeting in Alcoa, TN is just over a week away. Check out the seminars and tours ⬇️ Register today: https://ohio-valley-lumber-drying-association.square.site/product/early-registration-spring-meeting-alcoa-tn/ 9
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11/23/2021
NC Statewide Wood Products Marketing Team
05/29/2020
North Carolina Loggers Produced by NC Forest Markets Team
05/27/2020
Wood Products Extension at NC State University was awarded a US Forest Service grant to support the forest products industry in promoting their products and to grow sales, profitability and employment. Additionally, this project focuses on finding better markets for low grade and small-diameter trees in order to help implement better forest management practices.
We are reaching out to everyone involved in the forest and wood products industry from landowners through harvesting, processing and distribution of forest and wood products.
The staff working on the duties of the grant include Harry Watt, Phil Mitchell, and Frederik Laleicke of NCSU Wood Products Extension, the Utilization Forester of the NC Forest Service, and Carla Harper of West65Inc, a marketing business.
We are working to identify every NC business involved with the production and distribution of forest products. We would appreciate your company taking a few minutes to complete a one-page Business Information Form for each site of your business operation.
https://go.ncsu.edu/marketing-team
Starting in June 2020 we will be hosting thirteen regional forestry and wood products marketing on the Internet.
June 9th: Anson, Moore, Chatham, Richmond, Lee, Scotland, Montgomery and Stanly
June 23: Edgecombe, Nash, Wilson, Franklin, Northampton, Greene, Warren, Halifax, Wayne.
Take the above survey to make sure we can contact you about the online event for your county!
For questions and comments contact Harry Watt ([email protected] or 704-880-3067)
Thank you for your consideration.
North Carolina Forest and Wood Products Marketing Project Survey for Identification of Businesses, Opportunities and Challenges This form is designed to be quick to enter data and only takes a few minutes to complete. For Questions contact: Harry Watt, NCSU Wood Products Extension, [email protected], 120 Beckham Road, Statesville, NC 28625, phone 704-880...
02/06/2020
2020 Dry Kiln Operator's Short Course at NC State University, Raleigh, NC. May 19-22, 2020. For more information: go.ncsu.edu/drykilncourse
12/04/2019
Admitting China to the WTO in 2001 severely damaged the US casegoods industry. The Chinese furniture industry then became a major importer of US hardwood lumber, helping our hardwood lumber industry. Today's tariff war endangers that industry. Read the Time Magazine article:
How the Trade War is Hurting Forests Around the World Sustainable U.S. hardwood is losing market share to illegal logging because of tariffs.
10/10/2019
Dry kiln organizations to hold joint meeting in November.
https://research.cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/wpe/2019/09/26/fall-2019-southeastern-dry-kiln-club-meeting-announced/
10/07/2019
Opinion | Let’s Fill Our Cities With Taller, Wooden Buildings Trees are some of our best allies in solving the climate crisis.
01/11/2019
Cross laminated timber makes the New York Times. The article is okay, but many of the comments show the public's ignorance regarding the use of wood.
Log Cabins? No, These Wooden Buildings Are High-Rises Seeking greener projects, builders are choosing timber for offices and apartments, rather than the concrete and steel that dominated construction for decades.
09/14/2018
Hope everyone is safely away from the dangers of Hurricane Florence. If you left your home, please check the information at these links before returning:
http://www.flash.org/peril_inside.php?id=120
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1492192424975-7bee4f1e7dfde07f83e4f9b81a5441db/HMGP_Individuals_Checklist_13APRIL17_508.pdf
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Flood/Flood.pdf
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