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

• Wood and lumber

• Specialty wood products

• Food!

Introduction

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

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) 520-9773

• Brad Kingery, (701) 993-8586– kingery@polarcomm.com

• Ralph Fried, Mandan (701) 400-6223

• Russell Stadstad, Manvel (701) 696-2598

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 dresserCraig Stange, Bismarck

Siberian elm recipe fileCraig Stange, Bismarck

Green ash trailer deckingCraig Stange, Bismarck

Specialty Wood Products

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 bowlArt Tokach, Mandan

Boxelder bowlArt Tokach, Mandan

Juniper (?) bowlArt Tokach, Mandan

Russian-olive gobletCraig Stange, Bismarck

Food!

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

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, 774-4315– Rudy Radke, Fargo, 356-0222