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Products Made from North Dakota Trees and Shrubs

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

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Products Made from North Dakota Trees and Shrubs

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  1. Products Made from North Dakota Trees and Shrubs Joe Zeleznik Dunn Co. SCD - Women’s Ag. Night October 19, 2005

  2. Outline

  3. Outline • Introduction

  4. Outline • Introduction • Wood and lumber

  5. Outline • Introduction • Wood and lumber • Specialty wood products

  6. Outline • Introduction • Wood and lumber • Specialty wood products • Food!

  7. Introduction

  8. Introduction • Top 3 deciduous: • Trees: Green ash, Russian-olive, “Poplar” • Shrubs: Chokecherry, Buffaloberry, Wild plum

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Wood and Lumber

  12. Wood and Lumber • In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press)

  13. Wood and Lumber • In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press) • >94% is cottonwood

  14. Wood and Lumber • In 2003, 9 sawmills (Haugen and Harsel, in press) • >94% is cottonwood • >77% from Cass, Grand Forks, Richland and Traill Counties

  15. 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

  16. NORTH DAKOTA SAWMILL DIRECTORY By: Robert Harsel Forest Resource Mgt. Specialist ND FOREST SERVICE 4/2001

  17. Other sawmills, loggers • Nathan Eisble, Crystal (701) 520-9773 • Brad Kingery, (701) 993-8586 • kingery@polarcomm.com • Ralph Fried, Mandan (701) 400-6223 • Russell Stadstad, Manvel (701) 696-2598

  18. 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 ...

  19. All wood salvaged from windbreak renovation projects

  20. Bur oak dresser Craig Stange, Bismarck

  21. Siberian elm recipe file Craig Stange, Bismarck

  22. Green ash trailer decking Craig Stange, Bismarck

  23. Specialty Wood Products

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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

  27. Specialty Wood Products • Woody florals • Carving – basswood and bark • Basswood blocks from the store:

  28. Specialty Wood Products • Woody florals • Carving – basswood and bark • Basswood blocks from the store: • Cottonwood bark:

  29. Mickey Tokach, Mandan

  30. Specialty Wood Products • Woody florals • Carving – basswood and bark • Basswood blocks from the store: • Cottonwood bark: • Turning ...

  31. Boxelder bowl Art Tokach, Mandan

  32. Boxelder bowl Art Tokach, Mandan

  33. Juniper (?) bowl Art Tokach, Mandan

  34. Russian-olive goblet Craig Stange, Bismarck

  35. Food!

  36. Chokecherry Juneberry American plum Buffaloberry Sand cherry Black chokeberry Hawthorn Highbush cranberry (American cranberrybush) Crabapple Boxelder Seaberry (sea-buckthorn) Food!

  37. Seaberry (Sea-buckthorn)

  38. Seaberry (Sea-buckthorn)

  39. 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!

  40. Food! • ND Companies buying wild fruit:

  41. (Rolling Hills Winery - Culbertson, MT) Pointe of View Winery - Burlington The Juneberry Patch - Velva Dakota Seasonings - Harvey Maple River Winery - Casselton (Berry Dakota - Jamestown) Bear Creek Winery - Fargo (Mabel’s - Fargo) (Golden Prairie Winery - Bowman)

  42. 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:

  43. Marketing

  44. Marketing • Niche markets do exist

  45. Marketing • Niche markets do exist • Be careful!

  46. Marketing • Niche markets do exist • Be careful! • Marketing/business assistance Extension: • Chet Hill, Williston, 774-4315 • Rudy Radke, Fargo, 356-0222

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