Forest products
Forest products
There is more to Idaho’s forests than the trees. Forest products are any materials harvested from a forest for commercial or noncommercial use. Learn about non-timber forest products such as huckleberries and Christmas trees; increase your knowledge of biomass utilization and traditional and small-scale harvesting technologies.
Traditional forest products
Traditional forest products include lumber, plywood, planks, poles, pulp, paper and using fuel for wood. Learn about log scaling and how to market and increase your timber sale profits. Build an easy starting fire, learn about the BTU values of different type of firewood and do some math to determine if heating with wood is for you.
Non-timber forest products
A forest produces much more than lumber. If you have ever been huckleberry picking or collected cones for a craft project, you have been the beneficiary of a non-timber forest product. Acquaint yourself with some of the many specialty products grown and harvested from the forests of Idaho.
Related resources
Christmas trees, high-value hardwood plantations and windbreaks
Live Christmas trees, high-value hardwood plantations and windbreaks are less traditional forest products that provide us with aesthetic and monetary benefits.
Christmas trees
- Growing Christmas trees in the PNW, PNW 6
- Identifying and managing Christmas tree diseases, pests and other problems, PNW 659
- Weed and vegetation management in Christmas trees, PNW 625
- Inland Empire Christmas Tree Association
- National Christmas Tree Association
- Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association
Windbreaks
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