Forest Products

Objectives Identify common trees in Southwest Virginia Identify common trees in Southwest Virginia Describe differences between veneer and sawed lumber Describe differences between veneer and sawed lumber List ten wood products List ten wood products Identify major world importers of U.S. wood products Identify major world importers of U.S. wood products

Forestry Facts Forestry products is the number one supply of manufacturing jobs Forestry products is the number one supply of manufacturing jobs The Forestry Industry has the second highest salary and wages The Forestry Industry has the second highest salary and wages Forest products are second in market value only to eggs and poultry products Forest products are second in market value only to eggs and poultry products

Tree ID What tree is this? What tree is this?

Tree I.D. White Oak White Oak Whitish or ashy bark Whitish or ashy bark Leaf Leaf Alternate pattern Alternate pattern 4-7 inches long 4-7 inches long Simple leaf Simple leaf Large Tree Large Tree Can grow to over 100 feet tall Can grow to over 100 feet tall

Tree I.D. What tree is this? What tree is this?

Tree I.D. Northern Red Oak Northern Red Oak Bark has ridges Bark has ridges Leaf Leaf Simple Simple Alternate arrangement Alternate arrangement 5-8 inches long 5-8 inches long Medium sized tree Medium sized tree Can grow up to 90 feet tall Can grow up to 90 feet tall

Tree I.D. What tree is this? Hint: It has three names. What tree is this? Hint: It has three names.

Tree I.D. Yellow Poplar (or Tulip Poplar or Tulip Tree) Yellow Poplar (or Tulip Poplar or Tulip Tree) Bark is light green to grey Bark is light green to grey Leaf Leaf Alternate Alternate Simple Simple 4-8 inches long 4-8 inches long Shaped like a tulip Shaped like a tulip Large Tree Large Tree Grows over 100 feet tall Grows over 100 feet tall

Tree I.D.

Eastern White Pine Eastern White Pine Thick, reddish brown bark Thick, reddish brown bark Leaf Leaf Evergreen Needles Evergreen Needles 3-5 inches long 3-5 inches long Five needles to a cluster Five needles to a cluster Tall tree Tall tree Over 100 feet tall Over 100 feet tall Straight trunk Straight trunk

Tree I.D.

Loblolly Pine Loblolly Pine Reddish-Brown Bark Reddish-Brown Bark Leaf Leaf Evergreen Needles Evergreen Needles 6-9 inches long 6-9 inches long 3 needles to a cluster 3 needles to a cluster Medium to large tree Medium to large tree Can reach over 100 feet tall Can reach over 100 feet tall

Wood Products Veneer Logs Veneer Logs Come from the most “perfect” trees Come from the most “perfect” trees Used for furniture, flooring Used for furniture, flooring Come from mostly hardwood (oaks, walnut, etc) Come from mostly hardwood (oaks, walnut, etc) Must be straight trees, at least 9 feet tall with no noticeable holes or knots Must be straight trees, at least 9 feet tall with no noticeable holes or knots

Wood Products Sawmill Lumber Sawmill Lumber Less expensive than veneer Less expensive than veneer Can have knots and are not perfectly straight trees Can have knots and are not perfectly straight trees Used for anything (wood projects, etc.) Used for anything (wood projects, etc.) Can come from Hardwoods or Softwoods (pine) Can come from Hardwoods or Softwoods (pine)

Global Market Most of Virginia’s wood products are sold in the Asian Markets Most of Virginia’s wood products are sold in the Asian Markets Asian Markets pay the most and require the best products Asian Markets pay the most and require the best products Italians are second to the Asian Market Italians are second to the Asian Market Rest of Europe, Africa and the Middle East also acquire products from Virginia Markets Rest of Europe, Africa and the Middle East also acquire products from Virginia Markets

Local Sawmills McCready Lumber Co. Andy McCready 4801 Wurno Rd. Pulaski, VA Tel: 540/ Fax: 540/ McCready Lumber Co. Andy McCready 4801 Wurno Rd. Pulaski, VA Tel: 540/ Fax: 540/ SYP Lumber, Dimensions & (Treated CCA or Untreated) Timbers T & G SYP Flooring White Pine Timbers/Cants Pre-Cut Hardwood Parts SYP Lumber, Dimensions & (Treated CCA or Untreated) Timbers T & G SYP Flooring White Pine Timbers/Cants Pre-Cut Hardwood Parts

Local Sawmills S & W Logging Co., Inc. Randy Wade 1262 Little Creek Rd. Dublin, VA Tel: 434/ Fax: 434/ S & W Logging Co., Inc. Randy Wade 1262 Little Creek Rd. Dublin, VA Tel: 434/ Fax: 434/ Hardwood Veneer Logs Hardwood Veneer Logs

Wood Products Architectural millwork Architectural woodwork Bagged mulch Bark decorative Bark mulch Boxes/crates Bulk mulch Cants Case goods Cedar shavings Charcoal Chips Crossties Dressed Lumber Fencing Fiberboard Finished face veneer Firewood Floor trusses Flooring / hardwood & softwood Furniture / parts Grade logs Hardboard Hardwood plywood Kiln dried hardwood lumber Pallets Panel board Particleboard Plywood Posts & Rail fencing Tight cooperage, staves Timbers Tool handles Top soil Treated crossties Treated lumber Treated pilings Treated pine shingles Treated plywood Treated poles and posts Treated switchties Treated timbers Trusses Veneer logs

Review/Questions What is this? What is this?

LOBLOLLY PINE LOBLOLLY PINE

Identify This

Northern Red Oak Northern Red Oak

Identify This Which tree? Which tree?

White Oak White Oak

Final Questions