James M. Ringe - Society of Wood Science and Technology
James M. Ringe - Society of Wood Science and Technology
James M. Ringe - Society of Wood Science and Technology
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WHY A WOOD SCIENTIST NEEDS<br />
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT FORESTRY<br />
TERRY CONNERS<br />
JIM RINGE<br />
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
WHY A FORESTER NEEDS TO<br />
KNOW MORE ABOUT WOOD<br />
TERRY CONNERS<br />
JIM RINGE<br />
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Are These Propositions Important<br />
Look at a Day-In-The-Life …<br />
Forest <strong>Science</strong>/Forestry <strong>Wood</strong> <strong>Science</strong>/<strong>Technology</strong>
What Do We Have In Common
For Example: Why Does This Happen
What Causes<br />
Mineral Streak in<br />
Oak
St<strong>and</strong>ing Timber or Log Yard Problem
Horse Farm Fencing
This Veneer Log Won’t Bring Top Euro!
Eastern Redcedar:<br />
Ever See Included Sapwood Before
Included Sapwood With Decay Pockets
Insect Damage<br />
Costs Money!
Why Do These Things Happen
The Forester’s Routine<br />
• Clients<br />
• Management<br />
• Timber Cruising<br />
• Control<br />
• Procurement
The Forester’s Problems
The “<strong>Wood</strong> Guy’s” Routine<br />
• Technical assistance<br />
• Process design<br />
• Quality control<br />
• Troubleshoot
The “<strong>Wood</strong> Guy’s” Problems
Problem in Common:<br />
Biomass For Fuel & Carbon Credits
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong>
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong>
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong><br />
Tree Grades<br />
Log Grades<br />
Lumber Grades<br />
Basswood<br />
Oh, the head bone’s connected to the neck bone …
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong>
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong>
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong>
What Foresters Need To Know<br />
About <strong>Wood</strong>
What <strong>Wood</strong> Technologists Need To<br />
Know About Forestry
What <strong>Wood</strong> Technologists Need To<br />
Know About Forestry
What <strong>Wood</strong> Technologists Need<br />
To Know About Forestry<br />
Australia
What <strong>Wood</strong> Technologists Need<br />
To Know About Forestry
What We All Need<br />
To Know About Biomass<br />
Availability<br />
Costs<br />
Alternative uses
Forest Scientist<br />
Forester<br />
Log Merch<strong>and</strong>iser<br />
• 1° Processor<br />
• 2° Processor<br />
• 3° Processor (“Residues”)<br />
<strong>Wood</strong> Technologist<br />
<strong>Wood</strong> Scientist
Mutual Problems<br />
Lack <strong>of</strong> extensive, first-h<strong>and</strong> business<br />
experience <strong>and</strong> acumen
Mutual Problems<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> business experience <strong>and</strong><br />
acumen<br />
• Supply-side issues aren’t efficiently<br />
communicated to buyers
Mutual Problems<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> business experience <strong>and</strong><br />
acumen<br />
• Supply-side issues aren’t efficiently<br />
communicated to buyers<br />
• Dem<strong>and</strong> isn’t efficiently<br />
communicated to suppliers
What We All Need To Know About The<br />
Forest & <strong>Wood</strong> Industries
What We All Need To Know About The<br />
<strong>Wood</strong> Industry<br />
Characteristics <strong>of</strong> different woods <strong>and</strong><br />
what they are used for in various<br />
industry sectors
The <strong>Wood</strong> Industry Should Know …<br />
How to write competent Business <strong>and</strong><br />
Marketing Plans
The <strong>Wood</strong> Industry Should Know …<br />
How to write competent Business <strong>and</strong><br />
Marketing Plans<br />
What you need to site a mill:<br />
• Timber Inventory<br />
• Supply & Dem<strong>and</strong><br />
• Legal: Taxes, Regulations <strong>and</strong> Contracts<br />
• Labor<br />
• Transportation
The <strong>Wood</strong> Industry Should Know …<br />
How to write competent Business <strong>and</strong><br />
Marketing Plans<br />
What you need to site a mill<br />
Basic engineering knowledge:<br />
Industrial<br />
Electrical<br />
Hydraulic
Recommendations<br />
Exp<strong>and</strong> on-the-ground experience for<br />
both forestry <strong>and</strong> wood technology<br />
students <strong>and</strong> new hires<br />
Create <strong>Wood</strong> Business Management<br />
programs<br />
These should be different from the <strong>Wood</strong> Products<br />
Marketing programs that currently exist.
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