Pennsylvania Hardwood Development Council

The pennsylvania hardwoods development council was created by an act of the pennsylvania general assembly in 1988 to promote the commonwealth s forest products industry.

Pennsylvania hardwood development council. During the final stages large areas of foliage may rapidly wilt. The 25 member council represents the governor s cabinet the pennsylvania general assembly industry regional hardwood groups academia and other agencies. Legendary pa hardwoods specializes in sourcing and manufacturing truly extraordinary hardwoods from the northeastern united states and beyond. Pennsylvania hardwoods development council pennyslvania hardwood export trends and forecasts prepared by.

Stover oak hill veneer and dcnr s bureau of forestry for their production assistance. Based in pennsylvania the hardwood giants of penn s woods are our passion and bringing the highest quality rough cut lumber custom furniture and live edge slabs to the craftsmen. Tree mortality is the result of attack by the walnut twig beetle pityophthorus juglandis and subsequent canker development around beetle galleries caused by a fungal associate geosmithia sp of. Trees often are killed within three years after initial symptoms are noted.

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Pfpa s timber show an equipment and technology exposition is held on a biennial basis in conjunction with the penn state university to allow our. In cooperation with the hardwoods development council pfpa seeks to educate the public about the forest products industry with such ventures as the woodmobile and the sustaining penn s woods kits. The life cycle analysis of american hardwood lumber proves that using any species of american hardwood one inch thick lumber remains carbon. The pennsylvania hardwoods development council is responsible for the development expansion and promotion of the hardwood industry.

This publication was produced with support from the pennsylvania hardwoods development council pennsylvania department of agriculture. 1 pennsylvania hardwood exporters 2019 pennsylvania hardwoods development council 2301 n. 2301 north cameron st room 308. Wayne bender hardwoods development specialist september 2010 pennsylvania hardwoods development council pennsylvania department of agriculture 2301 n.

A primary activity of the council is to encourage primary processors of hardwoods to expand into secondary processing or develop value added manufacturing processing systems that create employment opportunities. American hardwood is the greenest building material. As the number one state for hardwoods production the council plays an important role in promoting pennsylvania s forests and wood products.