Value-Added Resources for Farmers and Entrepreneurs — Wood and Forestry
Firewood . . .
Web Resource Information:
- Firewood for Home Heating — Introductory information on firewood and heating with wood.
- Firewood Processing Equipment — A list of suppliers of firewood processing equipment.
- Managing Your Forest Landscape for Firewood — A guide to managing a woodlot for firewood production
- Other Uses of Wood for Fuel — Introduction to wood energy.
Timber Sales . . .
Web Resource Information:
- Log Grading and Pricing — An introduction to how prices for logs and trees are determined.
- Guide to Timber Sale Contracts — A guide for landowners on how to sell timber.
- Hardwood Plantations as an Investment — A discussion of how to determine the return on investment for planted hardwood trees.
- Tennessee Forest Products Bulletin — Current pricing information for logs in Tennessee.
- Marketing Information — A directory of sources of information on marketing wood products.
Edible Forest Products . . .
Web Resource Information:
- Non-timber Forest Products — A Website devoted to non-wood products from forests.
- Hammons Products Company — The Website of the major buyer of black walnuts.
- Growing Shiitake Mushrooms — A guide for cultivating Shiitake mushrooms.
- Harvesting Wild Mushrooms — A guide to edible and poisonous wild mushrooms.
- Sassafras — Information on products from the sassafras tree.
Hunting Leases . . .
Web Resource Information:
- Trees for Wildlife — Discusses how trees cn impact wildlife.
- How to Set Up a Hunting Lease — Discusses how to sell access to your land for hunting.
Specialty Wood Products . . .
Web Resource Information:
- Introduction to Specialty Woods — A short discussion of specialty wood products, with an emphasis on musical instruments.
- Portable Sawmill Types — A brief introduction to the types of small sawmills available to landowners.
- Solar Kiln Drying — Contains links to plans and basic information on small-scale, solar kiln drying of lumber.
- A Planning Guide for Small and Medium Size Wood Products Companies — A detailed guide to setting up a small wood products business.
Contact Person . . .
Adam Taylor
Forest Products Center
2506 Jacob Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996