West Virginia Hardwood Timber Industr

Timber mart south provided by the center for forest business.

West virginia hardwood timber industr.

One of the oldest and largest industries in west virginia is the timber and wood products industry. Each of the state s 55 counties has some segment of the wood industry as an employer. The west virginia wood technology center wtc is a specialized training facility located in elkins west virginia that offers training and support services to the state s hardwood industry. This increase in available timber will benefit the timber industry in west virginia because there will be more opportunities for local timber purchasers to work on projects in the forest.

The center was established in 1987 by the west virginia legislature to provide technical and research support for the state s growing wood products industry. Building containing classroom space a video conference long distance learning center an industrial wood working shop two. West virginia timber market report provided by the wvu appalachian hardwood center and the west virginia division of forestry. The appalachian hardwood center ahc at west virginia university is a jointly supported center of the wvu extension service and the wvu davis college of agriculture natural resources and design.

Hamer s timber procurement comes from one of the most thriving hardwood forests in the world. Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price. The wtc is a 10 000 sq. The appalachian hardwood center ahc in partnership with the west virginia department of forestry distributes stumpage surveys on a quarterly basis.

These reports provide market prices by species using the international scale and doyle scale for five regions of west virginia as well as a state average. West virginia is rich in this renewable natural resource but the housing downturn that. West virginia timber prices. This story is part of an occasional series from independent producer jean snedegar about the timber and forest products industry here in the mountain state from seedlings to final products.

Prices are based on an average calculated from a sample of timber buyers across the u s and only intended to provide an estimate of trends and current prices. A printed and web based quarterly stumpage report is published soon after then beginning of the next quarter. West virginia forestry association the west virginia forestry association is a non profit organization funded by its membership our members include individuals and businesses involved in forest management timber production firewood production harvesting and wood product manufacturing. West virginia timber market report.

Home a joint partnership. Hamer owns and sustainably manages timberland 5 hardwood sawmills and 3 kiln drying locations throughout west virginia and kentucky.