West Virginia Hardwood Timber Industr

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.

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Home a joint partnership. Timber mart south provided by the center for forest business. Each of the state s 55 counties has some segment of the wood industry as an employer. Hamer owns and sustainably manages timberland 5 hardwood sawmills and 3 kiln drying locations throughout west virginia and kentucky.

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. The wood industry of west virginia generates 3 2 billion annually for the state s economy and provides more than 30 000 jobs within the state. 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. West virginia is rich in this renewable natural resource but the housing downturn that.

Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price. West virginia timber market report provided by the wvu appalachian hardwood center and the west virginia division of forestry. Building containing classroom space a video conference long distance learning center an industrial wood working shop two. Hamer s timber procurement comes from one of the most thriving hardwood forests in the world.

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. The appalachian hardwood center ahc in partnership with the west virginia department of forestry distributes stumpage surveys on a quarterly basis. The wtc is a 10 000 sq. One of the oldest and largest industries in west virginia is the timber and wood products industry.

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. Actual prices may vary. A printed and web based quarterly stumpage report is published soon after then beginning of the next quarter. West virginia timber market report.

West virginia timber prices. 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.