{"id":2270,"date":"2013-06-19T04:05:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T04:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2025-12-04T11:19:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T15:19:01","slug":"if-you-like-local-foods-how-about-local-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/if-you-like-local-foods-how-about-local-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Like Local Foods, How About Local Wood?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u200b\"logs\"<\/a>Buying locally, particularly food products from local growers, has become a popular way to support local community business and live an environmentally\u00a0responsible lifestyle. In Indiana, there is another product that is renewable, recyclable, sustainable and grown locally in abundant supply and high quality – hardwood timber. Indiana is approximately 20-21 percent forestland and is home to over 100 species of native trees, most of which are deciduous hardwoods.<\/p>\n

Our hardwood forests and tree plantings provide habitat for wildlife; protection for soil and water resources; recreational opportunities for hikers, campers, birdwatchers and hunters; and beautiful landscape scenes every season of the year. They also provide us with a renewable and sustainable supply of fine hardwood forest products, many of which are harvested, processed and\u00a0turned into consumer products\u00a0by companies here in Indiana.<\/p>\n

The forests of Indiana are owned primarily by its private citizens; about 84% of the forest is\u00a0held by individuals as part of a farm or personal woodland. Many of these owners use income from selling trees to maintain their woodlands, pay property taxes and support their families. Wages paid\u00a0by loggers, lumber mills and wood product\u00a0companies like flooring, furniture and cabinet\u00a0manufacturers\u00a0support thousands of families and add billions of dollars to the Indiana economy. The wood products manufacturing industry is the leading employer in the agriculture sector in Indiana.<\/p>\n

Diversity seems to be the theme for Indiana wood products. We have many tree species that enter the marketplace in one form or another, including oak, ash, maple, walnut, cherry, tulip tree, hickory and even sassafras and sycamore. The products produced run the range of our interests and lifespans, from cradles to caskets and all the floors, furniture, cabinets and doors we use in between.<\/p>\n

If you are concerned about responsible use of our natural resources, you can feel pretty good about Indiana wood as well. Extensive forest inventories\u00a0administered by the\u00a0U.S. Forest Service<\/a> and\u00a0Indiana DNR<\/a>\u00a0indicate annual\u00a0growth of wood volume exceeds harvest and natural mortality by over three times. DNR Division of Forestry<\/a> state forestlands, the privately held Classified Forest and Wildlands<\/a> properties and privately held Tree Farm<\/a> properties are\u00a0certified as meeting sustainable forest management criteria as determined by internationally recognized forest sustainability certifying organizations.<\/p>\n

Many landowners recognize the value of using a professional forester to help them meet their property management goals in a renewable, responsible, sustainable way. They are also helping us all enjoy the opportunity to own another great locally grown product – Indiana hardwoods.<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a forester to assist you with management on your property, visit Indiana Forestry and\u00a0Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA) –\u00a0Directory of Professional Foresters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To find out more about the forest products of Indiana, visit Indiana Forest Products Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the extent and sustainability of Indiana forests, visit A Landowner’s Guide to Sustainable Forestry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong>
\nPurdue Forestry and Natural Resources Publication List<\/a>
\nThe Education Store<\/a>, Purdue Extension\u00a0(place in search field: \u201ctimber\u201d)
\nFind an Indiana Professional Forester<\/a>, Indiana Forestry & Woodland Owners Association (IFWOA)
\n<\/strong>Purdue Arboretum Explorer<\/a>
\nNative Trees of the Midwest<\/a>, Purdue University Press
\nShrubs and Woody Vines of Indiana and the Midwest<\/a>, Purdue University Press
\nInvesting in Indiana Woodlands<\/a>, The Education Store
\nForest Improvement Handbook<\/a>, The Education Store
\nID That Tree<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube playlist
\nWoodland Management Moment\u00a0<\/a>, Purdue Extension-FNR YouTube playlist<\/p>\n

Lenny Farlee<\/a>, Extension Forester
\nHardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
\nForestry and\u00a0Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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