Managing Red Alder Workshop
Held
on 28 Aug. 2004; Mt. Vernon WA
A weed species? Hardly! Red alder is one of the few hardwoods that can produce high quality lumber and veneer in 25-40 years, and top quality logs are second only to western red cedar in value, fetching prices in excess of $900 per thousand board feet. Over the past decade there has been significant global interest in red alder, yet so far it is primarily produced from northwest forests. Grown under the right conditions and treatments, Family Forest Owners can profit appreciably by managing for red alder. Alder is also resistant to many forest pests such as Laminated Root Rot (Phellinus weirii), a root disease that kills Douglas fir and other conifers. Red alder is also capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen, and leaf fall enriches forest soils for other plants and climax species.
On August 28, from 8:30—4:00, recognized experts from the Pacific Northwest shared their research and experience with Family Forest Owners, covering topics such as alder ecology, stand establishment and management, prices, and economics. The workshop wrapped up with a tour of the Washington Alder Mill, where we learned about the quality and sorts of alder logs, and saw mill processing first-hand. Brochure
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Ecology of Red Alder ; Glenn R. Ahrens |
47 min. 5 sec. |
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| Red Alder Management: Principles and Practices ; Andrew A. Bluhm |
1 Hr. 4 min. 32 sec. |
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| Economic and Silvicultural Opportunities for Red Alder ; Larry Mason |
29 min. 36 sec. |
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| Red Alder Scaling ; Dick Whitmore |
13 min. 28 sec. |
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| Question and Answer Session ; Glenn Ahrens, Larry Mason, Dick Whitmore, Andrew Bluhm |
42 min. 34 sec. |
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