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The North American Agroforestry Conference is a biennial meeting of agroforestry researchers, producers, extension and agency professionals, non-governmental organizations, investors, and policy-makers. The conference is organized and conducted with the Association for Temperate Agroforestry, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to promote the adoption of agroforestry by landowners in temperate regions. Formed in 1991, members of the Association for Temperate Agroforestry are worldwide and constitute a longstanding network of temperate agroforestry professionals and organizations. The 15th North...

An integrated agenda for hardwood research has been developed at the Ames Plantation over the last 3 decades that will produce locally adapted, genetically improved seedlings for incorporation into an experimental silvicultural system that yields commercially viable trees. Components include: establishment of hardwood seedling seed orchards with 22 species, the use of seedlings from these orchards for stand enrichment and reforestation in natural stands leading to precision forestry experiments, and crop tree enhancement treatments at mid-rotation to increase growth of successful trees....

The height of oak popularity in the U.S. marketplace came in the early 1990s as the furniture and cabinet industries made use of large quantities of oak in their designs, especially red oak. This familiarity has led to a consumer awareness for oak that surpasses other commercial hardwood species. More recently, however, oak’s position in many U.S. fashion-based markets has waned (flooring being an exception), and oak log and lumber exports have surged. Exports of U.S. red oak lumber alone surpassed 520 million board feet in 2017, which was a record for any species exported from the United...

The commercial groupings of red and white oak make up the majority of timber in the central hardwood region. Getting the highest value during utilization is important for the management of forests, forest landowners, and the regional economy; therefore, understanding the limitations of the raw material and proper handling and processing is critical. This paper focuses on a description of material limitations, such as: mineral stain, bacterial infection, and why differences in price exist for the “same” material. Utilization considerations, such as reducing log yard degrade, phytosanitation...