Hardwood industry research priorities in West Virginia

A mail survey was used to determine West Virginia's hardwood research technology priorities. This paper provides direction to researchers with interests in developing and promoting a sustainable and profitable wood products industry. Results from a survey of West Virginia's primary and sec...

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Published in:Forest products journal 2005, Vol.55 (1), p.28-32
Main Authors: Milauskas, S.J, Anderson, R.B, McNeel, J.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Automation
Employment
Exact sciences and technology
Forest management
Forest products industry
hardwood
Hardwoods
Industrial research
Inventory
Kilns
logs
low-grade lumber
lumber
Lumber industry
Mail surveys
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Market surveys
marketing
Polls & surveys
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Production methods
Profitability
Profits
Response rates
silvicultural systems
State regulation
Studies
Surveys
sustainable forestry
Timber
Trends
waste wood
Wood
wood processing
Wood products
wood residues
wood technology
wood utilization
Wood. Paper. Non wovens
yields
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Summary:A mail survey was used to determine West Virginia's hardwood research technology priorities. This paper provides direction to researchers with interests in developing and promoting a sustainable and profitable wood products industry. Results from a survey of West Virginia's primary and secondary wood products manufacturers indicated that the top five hardwood utilization research needs were: 1) improved markets and marketing techniques for lower grade lumber; 2) new products and processing technologies to utilize lower grade logs and lumber; 3) new cutting technologies to reduce kerf and increase yields; 4) automated processing systems for hardwood logs and lumber; and 5) better utilization of by-products and waste. Highest rated hardwood forest management research needs were: 1) sustainability of the West Virginia forest resource; 2) long-term management/harvest systems for higher quality logs; 3) harvesting systems (impacts, productivity, and environmental effects); 4) regeneration of shade intolerant species; and 5) regulations.
ISSN:0015-7473
2376-9637