Picking the right Christmas tree and caring for it properly are important. Read more about some simple steps that will provide a safer and longer lasting tree.
While sawmills were once interested only in how many boards could be produced, today's wood processing plants try to recover a product from everything hauled from the woods. Use this brochure to learn more about the uses that sawmill byproducts are now being put to.
While sawmills were once interested only in how many boards could be produced, today's wood processing plants try to recover a product from everything hauled from the woods. Use this brochure to learn more about the uses that sawmill byproducts are now being put to.(reprint from 1994 Missouri Conservationist)
Taking time to find out what you have to sell and then choosing the appropriate method of marketing will usually result in substantially more income and satisfaction for the seller. This document explains how to get the most from your timber sale.
In this bulletin we discuss recent Missouri forest industry trends and report the results of a detailed study of the forest industry, industrial roundwood production, and associated primary mill wood and bark residue in Missouri in 2006.
Many people only receive a fraction of their timber's true value because they do not know what they have or do not know how to sell it. This document presents guidelines to assist individuals in selling timber from their woodlands.
In Missouri the Tree Farm Program is sponsored by the Missouri Forest Products Association and supported by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Use this publication to learn more about this program and how you can participate.
Corridors of trees growing along streams are called riparian woodlands. Managing these wetlands can provide food, cover and travel lanes for wildlife and provide wood products for the landowner.
This website was developed to be used by timberland owners, as well as a reference source for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who work with timberland owners by answering specific questions regarding the tax treatment of timber related activities.
Interest in non-timber forest products is increasing rapidly. The Virginia Tech Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and the Top of the Ozarks RC&D in Missouri, through the initial support of the USDA Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry Economic Action Programs, have collaborated to create an online clearing house geared toward NTFP harvesters and growers, marketers, processors, and end-users.
This publication describes special forest products that represent opportunities for rural entrepreneurs to supplement their incomes. The types of products discussed in this publication include aromatics, berries, wild fruits, cones, seeds, forest botanicals, honey, mushrooms, nuts, syrup and weaving and dyeing materials.
