products made from north dakota trees and shrubs
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Products Made from North Dakota Trees and Shrubs. Joe Zeleznik Dunn Co. SCD - Women’s Ag. Night October 19, 2005. Outline. Outline. Introduction. Outline. Introduction Wood and lumber. Outline. Introduction Wood and lumber Specialty wood products. Outline. Introduction - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Products Made from North Dakota Trees and Shrubs
Joe Zeleznik
Dunn Co. SCD - Women’s Ag. Night
October 19, 2005
Outline
Outline
• Introduction
Outline
• Introduction
• Wood and lumber
Outline
• Introduction
• Wood and lumber
• Specialty wood products
Outline
• Introduction
• Wood and lumber
• Specialty wood products
• Food!
Introduction
Introduction
• Top 3 deciduous:– Trees: Green ash, Russian-olive, “Poplar”– Shrubs: Chokecherry, Buffaloberry, Wild plum
Introduction
• Top 3 deciduous:– Trees: Green ash, Russian-olive, “Poplar”– Shrubs: Chokecherry, Buffaloberry, Wild plum– Together ~40% of ND sales
• Tree species approved: 25• Shrub species approved: 33
Introduction
• Top 3 deciduous:– Trees: Green ash, Russian-olive, “Poplar”– Shrubs: Chokecherry, Buffaloberry, Wild plum– Together ~40% of ND sales
• Tree species approved: 25• Shrub species approved: 33
• Top 2 conifers:– Colorado blue spruce, Black Hills spruce (37%)
• Species approved: 7
Wood and Lumber
Wood and Lumber
• In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press)
Wood and Lumber
• In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press)
• >94% is cottonwood
Wood and Lumber
• In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press)
• >94% is cottonwood
• >77% from Cass, Grand Forks, Richland and Traill Counties
Wood and Lumber
• In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press)
• <50,000 board feet of lumber
• >94% is cottonwood
• >77% from Cass, Grand Forks, Richland and Traill Counties
• ND sawmills
NORTH DAKOTA
SAWMILL DIRECTORY
By: Robert Harsel Forest Resource Mgt. Specialist
ND FOREST SERVICE
4/2001
Other sawmills, loggers
• Nathan Eisble, Crystal (701) 520-9773
• Brad Kingery, (701) 993-8586– [email protected]
• Ralph Fried, Mandan (701) 400-6223
• Russell Stadstad, Manvel (701) 696-2598
Wood and Lumber
• In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press)
• >94% is cottonwood
• >77% from Cass, Grand Forks, Richland and Traill Counties
• ND sawmills
• Species ...
All wood salvaged from windbreak renovation projects
Bur oak dresserCraig Stange, Bismarck
Siberian elm recipe fileCraig Stange, Bismarck
Green ash trailer deckingCraig Stange, Bismarck
Specialty Wood Products
Specialty Wood Products
• Woody florals– Any woody plant species that has a colorful or
unusually shaped stem, bud, flower, fruit or even leaf can become a decorative floral product.
Specialty Wood Products
• Woody florals– Any woody plant species that has a colorful or
unusually shaped stem, bud, flower, fruit or even leaf can become a decorative floral product.
– Show and tell.
Specialty Wood Products
• Woody florals– Any woody plant species that has a colorful or unusually shaped
stem, bud, flower, fruit or even leaf can become a decorative floral product.
– Markets: “A small group of growers have formed an organization called Nebraska Woody Florals, and have been harvesting, processing and marketing WFs ... and selling them regionally in Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis. They are doing incredible things”
• Scott Josiah, NE State Forester
Specialty Wood Products
• Woody florals
• Carving – basswood and bark– Basswood blocks from the store:
Specialty Wood Products
• Woody florals
• Carving – basswood and bark– Basswood blocks from the store: – Cottonwood bark:
Mickey Tokach, Mandan
Specialty Wood Products
• Woody florals
• Carving – basswood and bark– Basswood blocks from the store: – Cottonwood bark:
• Turning ...
Boxelder bowlArt Tokach, Mandan
Boxelder bowlArt Tokach, Mandan
Juniper (?) bowlArt Tokach, Mandan
Russian-olive gobletCraig Stange, Bismarck
Food!
Food!
• Chokecherry• Juneberry• American plum• Buffaloberry• Sand cherry• Black chokeberry• Hawthorn• Highbush cranberry
(American cranberrybush)
• Crabapple• Boxelder• Seaberry (sea-buckthorn)
Seaberry(Sea-buckthorn)
Seaberry(Sea-buckthorn)
Food!
• Chokecherry• Juneberry• American plum• Buffaloberry• Sand cherry• Black chokeberry• Hawthorn• Highbush cranberry
(American cranberrybush)
• Crabapple• Boxelder• Sea-buckthorn (seaberry)
• Jam/jelly• Syrup• Wine• (Nuts)
Food!
• ND Companies buying wild fruit:
Maple River Winery - Casselton
Bear Creek Winery - Fargo
Pointe of View Winery - Burlington
The Juneberry Patch - Velva
Dakota Seasonings - Harvey
(Rolling Hills Winery - Culbertson, MT)
(Berry Dakota - Jamestown)
(Golden Prairie Winery - Bowman) (Mabel’s - Fargo)
Food!
• ND Companies buying wild fruit:– Maple River Winery - Casselton– Dakota Seasonings/Amberland Foods - Harvey– The Juneberry Patch - Velva (and many others)– Bear Creek Winery - Fargo– Pointe of View Winery - Burlington– (Berry Dakota - Jamestown)– (Mabel’s - Fargo)– (Golden Prairie Winery - Bowman)– (Rolling Hills Winery - Culbertson, MT)– Prices:
Marketing
Marketing
• Niche markets do exist
Marketing
• Niche markets do exist
• Be careful!
Marketing
• Niche markets do exist
• Be careful!
• Marketing/business assistance Extension:– Chet Hill, Williston, 774-4315– Rudy Radke, Fargo, 356-0222