National Hardwood Magazine - November 2014

Hardwood Forest Foundation Educator Scholarship WWW.HARDWOODFOREST.ORG “The Hardwood Forest Foundation’s scholarship program has helped further my college education. I look forward to paying the Foundation and the hardwood industry back by teaching the truths surrounding the forests and the trees.” —Connie Jamieson, 2006 Scholarship Recipient, MidwayCollege Scholarship Recipients Receive ,000! REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: • Minimum of 2.5 GPA • Senior in education program • Sponsored by a Foundation member To download an application and view deadline information, visit: www.hardwoodforest.org Hardwood Forest Foundation 6830 Raleigh LaGrange Road Memphis, TN 38134 IN MEMORIAM continued to his reunions, including most recently his 70th, where he walked among the “Old Guard.” Following college he served in World War II. He was inducted as a 2nd Lieutenant, Field Artillery Reserve Officer. He served in the 13th Airborne Division in Europe, which was merged ultimately into the 82nd Airborne Division. He was honorably discharged as a Captain in early 1946 having survived numerous paratrooper jumps. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Mary Louise “Mimi”, he is survived by three sons, Scott, Peter and Christopher and six grandchildren, Aislinn, Darragh, Jake, Elizabeth, Peter and Julia. A memorial service was held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Fort Washington. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Robert’s name to Abington Memorial Hospital, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001. ■ NORTHEAST continued from page 6 don’t see the customer end slowing down, but the mills won’t be able to produce what they are producing now.” A Hardwood supplier in Connecticut said business activity has been brisk. However he expects a production increase in the fall and winter. “We’ll see whitewoods being produced more because this is typically the time of year to get caught up on replenishing inventories of those species. Orders against current inventories are beginning to cut into existing excess.” When asked about what remains in 2014 and any forecast for 2015, the contact said, “There is no way of knowing if winter weather will slow production and kiln drying to the point that supplies tighten up. That is always a possibility you factor in your plans. From a global aspect, everyone has a renewed confidence for global and U.S. economies, particularly with the U.S. housing market for 2015. Sales for 2014 have been good and operations have taken advantage of the upturn by increasing production and building inventory. The primary focus for the present is reining in raw material costs and controlling inventory.” ■ ONTARIO continued from page 7 Canadian market may continue to be weak as consumers attempt to rein in their debt. And the industry is also threatened by the prospect of higher mortgage rates. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority and the Canadian Forestry Service (CFS) teamed up to try a new approach for dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer. The CFS is releasing a non-native parasitic wasp for control of Emerald Ash Borer at four locations in Ontario and one in Quebec. The nonstinging wasp is native to China and will only attack Emerald Ash Borer beetles. It is noted the female wasp can determine where an Ash borer larva is feeding inside the Ash tree and it lays its eggs in the larva, then when the wasp larvae hatch, they feed and develop in the Ash borer larva, resulting in its death. The wasp can complete multiple generations each year and 130 adult wasps can emerge from one Emerald Ash Borer larva. The wasps are being provided free of charge by a USDA lab. To date, the USDA has released the wasp in 14 states. This method of eliminating the Emerald Ash Borer is also being tested in several municipalities, as well as in the city of Ottawa. The insects have been released multiple times in the same location, a process that involves introducing a piece of wood that contains the beetles along with the wasps so they have a feeding source. 56 NOVEMBER 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE

It’s too soon to tell how well this strategy is working, but the borer population will be monitored over the next few years before any conclusions can be drawn about its effectiveness. In the long term, it is unknown what the ongoing impact on Ash trees will be. It’s possible there will always be cycles of regeneration of Ash trees, followed by a resurgence of the beetles. ■ AHEC REPORT continued from page 12 phytosanitary terms’: “bark-free wood: Wood from which all bark, except ingrown bark around knots and bark pockets between rings of annual growth, has been removed [ISPM 15:2002; revised CPM, 2008].” OAK AND MAPLE “WITH OR WITHOUT RESIDUAL BARK” Note also that the clause in the EU Plant Health Directive requiring that wood must be bark free is not the only regulatory pathway for admittance of U.S. Oak and Maple into the EU. Another clause (EU Plant Health Directive Annex IV.A.I, point 3 option d) will continue to apply after October 1, 2014, which states that consignments of Oak and Maple can be imported “with or without residual bark” if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate stating that it is kiln-dried. Note that NHLA KD Certificates may not be accepted as an alternative to a phytosanitary certificate if the consignment contains “residual bark.” The EU derogation for the NHLA KD certification program applies specifically to “bark-free” wood. WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL & DUNNAGE Two changes have also been made to the requirements for wood packaging material of all wood species to remove potential loopholes in the current text of the Plant Health Directive. In practice these technical amendments should not lead to any significant changes for U.S. Hardwood exporters. Under the Plant Health Directive in force before October 1, 2014: • Wood packaging material that is “in use” in the shipment of goods of all kinds must be ISPM15 compliant. There is no explicit requirement for wood packaging material that is not “in use.” • There is one exception to the requirement for ISPM15 compliance – that is for dunnage such as bearers, stickers and spacers, which are integrated/banded into cargoes of regulated wood. For these cargoes, the assumption is that the phytosanitary certificate covers the whole consignment and certifies that the dunnage, as well as the regulated wood, meets the landing requirements. However this is not made explicit in the existing wording of the Plant Health Directive. Both these loop holes were closed on October 1, 2014. From that date: • All wood packaging material “whether or not in use” must be ISPM15 compliant. • The one exception to this requirement is now explicitly stated in the regulation, that “dunnage supporting consignments of wood, which is constructed from wood of the same type and quality as the wood in the consignment and which meets the same Union phytosanitary requirements as the wood in the consignment.” As always, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly if you have any additional questions or concerns. ■ MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY BAND SAWN NORTHERN APPALACHIAN HARDWOODS RED OAK WHITE OAK CHERRY SOFT MAPLE POPLAR WHITE ASH HARD MAPLE WALNUT 500,000 B.F. Dry Kiln Capacity 2 Million B.F. Dry Storage Container Loading Mixed TL’s S2S, Ripped to Width, Cut-Length & Finger-Joint Lumber Measured & Inspected after Kiln Drying 2240 Shermans Valley Road, Elliottsburg, PA 17024 Phone: 717-582-4122 Fax: 717-582-7438 Toll Free: 1-800-253-0263 E-mail: sales@tuscarorahardwoods.com Website: tuscarorahardwoods.com LUMBER FOR SALE Harold White Lumber, Inc. 2920 Flemingsburg Road • Morehead, KY 40351 Phone (606) 784-7573 • Fax (606) 784-2624 Email: rwhite@haroldwhitelumber.com NOVEMBER 2014 ■ NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE 57