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The Great Lake States region produces some of the best hardwood and softwood lumber globally. Most of us have driven by a sawmill or concentration yard and have seen lumber dry kilns — rows of large rectangular buildings with massive doors. But what goes on inside these kilns? What value is added during drying? How many days does it take to dry lumber? Why dry lumber at all?
For answers, read this article.
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Conservation partners worked together to construct unique breakwater structures using predominantly trees rather than a traditional breakwall composed of mostly rock. The project - at the mouth of Duck Creek, offshore from the Ken Euers Nature Area in Green Bay, Wisconsin - is one of the first for the Great Lakes system.
Read about the collaborative project in this article.
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Black walnut is a valuable and sought-after species. In Wisconsin, its distribution is primarily limited to the state’s southern region, although scattered sites are found farther north. The total acreage of black walnut in the state has increased from approximately 35,065 acres in 2004 to 101,274 acres in 2019.
Read about black walnut trends in this article.
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Brian Zweifel is the newest member of the Forest Products Services Team and will play a key role in forest products training, business and market development regionally and across Wisconsin.
Meet Brian in this article.
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A new technical primer highlights vacuum drying technologies for lumber manufacturing. Vacuum drying technology has recently gained attention in Wisconsin because of the availability of lower-cost vacuum kilns for smaller wood product manufacturers. The new report describes the principles and practices of vacuum drying and discusses its advantages and disadvantages.
Get the link to the publication in this article.
A “Woodsheds” mapping project (similar to the concept of a watershed) is underway to develop an interactive web-based mapping application. The researchers invite you to take a short survey to help guide the project.
Find the survey link in this article.
- Wisconsin Local Use Dimension Lumber Grading Classes: May 31, June 1 – 2, 2022
- Hardwood Sawmilling Certificate: June 6 – July 1, 2022
- Small Live Edge Slab Business Workshop: June 9, 2022
- National Firewood Workshop: June 15 – 16, 2022
Find registration links for these events in this article.
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