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

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Introduction

Outline Introduction Wood and lumber

Outline Introduction Wood and lumber Specialty wood products

Outline Introduction Wood and lumber Specialty wood products Food!

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

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) Brad Kingery, (701) Ralph Fried, Mandan (701) Russell Stadstad, Manvel (701)

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 dresser Craig Stange, Bismarck

Siberian elm recipe file Craig Stange, Bismarck

Green ash trailer decking Craig Stange, Bismarck

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 bowl Art Tokach, Mandan

Boxelder bowl Art Tokach, Mandan

Juniper (?) bowl Art Tokach, Mandan

Russian-olive goblet Craig Stange, Bismarck

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

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, –Rudy Radke, Fargo,