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Full-Text Articles in Forest Sciences
Forensic Archaeology Protocols For Wildfires And Fire Related Scenes, Erik Schulz
Forensic Archaeology Protocols For Wildfires And Fire Related Scenes, Erik Schulz
Nebraska Anthropologist
Forensic Archaeology Protocols for Wildfires and Fire-Related Scenes
Forensic archaeology is a relatively new area of study and focuses on the medical legal aspects of archaeology. This paper will focus on how forensic archaeology should be used for wildfire and other fire-related fatalities or investigations, what happens to bone when exposed to heat, what protocols should be in place and how an excavation should look, and finally the challenges of fire-related investigations. This report will focus on the larger scale of the investigation and will be using several sources from different wildfire and fire fatality reports.
Human Dimensions Of Woody Encroachment Management In Nebraska, Emily Rowen
Human Dimensions Of Woody Encroachment Management In Nebraska, Emily Rowen
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Woody plant encroachment (WPE) is a social-ecological problem that will challenge conservation professionals and agricultural producers to adapt their management strategies. This research first examined WPE from the perspective of individual conservation professionals through an online survey. Conservation professionals’ attitudes about adaptation to vegetation transitions, such as WPE, were of interest because these attitudes are one measure of how prepared this group is to respond to WPE. Hypothesized predictors of adaptation attitude were tested through linear regression modeling. These predictors included ecological change, observation of WPE, or risk perception. It was found that risk perception was the strongest predictor of …
Simulation Of Monthly Mean And Monthly Base Flow Of Streamflow Using Random Forests For The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, 1901 To 2018, Benjamin J. Dietsch, William H. Asquith, Brian K. Breaker, Stephen M. Westenbroek, Wade H. Kress
Simulation Of Monthly Mean And Monthly Base Flow Of Streamflow Using Random Forests For The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, 1901 To 2018, Benjamin J. Dietsch, William H. Asquith, Brian K. Breaker, Stephen M. Westenbroek, Wade H. Kress
United States Geological Survey: Water Reports and Publications
Improved simulations of streamflow and base flow for selected sites within and adjacent to the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain area are important for modeling groundwater flow because surface-water flows have a substantial effect on groundwater levels. One method for simulating streamflow and base flow, random forest (RF) models, was developed from the data at gaged sites and, in turn, was used to make monthly mean streamflow and base-flow predictions at 162 ungaged sites in the study area. Daily streamflow observations and computed base flow from 247 streamgages were used as the basis for the development of these RF models. RF …
Disturbance Reduces Fungal White-Rot Litter Mat Cover In A Wet Subtropical Forest, D. Jean Lodge, Ashley E. Van Beusekom, Grizelle González, Mareli Sánchez-Julia, Sarah Stankavich
Disturbance Reduces Fungal White-Rot Litter Mat Cover In A Wet Subtropical Forest, D. Jean Lodge, Ashley E. Van Beusekom, Grizelle González, Mareli Sánchez-Julia, Sarah Stankavich
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Fungi that bind leaf litter into mats and produce white-rot via degradation of lignin and other aromatic compounds influence forest nutrient cycling and soil fertility. Extent of white-rot litter mats formed by basidiomycete fungi in Puerto Rico decreased in response to disturbances—a simulated hurricane treatment executed by canopy trimming and debris addition in 2014, a drought in 2015, a treefall, and two hurricanes 10 days apart in September 2017. Percent fungal litter mat cover ranged from 0.4% after Hurricanes Irma and Maria to a high of 53% in forest with undisturbed canopy prior to the 2017 hurricanes, with means mostly …
Invasive Plants Watch List: 2022, Allison Zach
Invasive Plants Watch List: 2022, Allison Zach
Nebraska Invasive Species Program
The purpose of the weed watch list is to collect data on the distribution of invasive plants found in various Nebraska counties. Counties were divided up into ‘ecoregions’ based on the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission’s Legacy Plan (map of regions below). The plants in the watch list have been identified based on their invasiveness in surrounding states and their increasing range in Nebraska. Data collected on watch list plant species distribution has been used to support the listing or delisting of noxious weeds. Plant species in the weed watch list are categorized based on early detection and rapid response …
Annual Report - 2020, John Erixson
Annual Report - 2020, John Erixson
Nebraska Forest Service: Publications
No abstract provided.
Nebraska Forest Action Plan - 2020, John Erixson
Nebraska Forest Action Plan - 2020, John Erixson
Nebraska Forest Service: Publications
Nebraska’s Forest Action Plan – 2020 represents a multiyear effort by Nebraska Forest Service staff to ensure trees continue to play a role in the lives of all Nebraskans. It includes assessments in locations considered to be priority forested areas; the strategies that will be implemented to address the challenges described in the preceding paragraph; and, how the agency’s resources will coalesce to bring the state’s trees and forests to a healthy and sustainable condition. Additionally, this plan maintains flexibility that allows for response to changes in the natural environment, state or federal policy, and the priorities of constituents and …
Synthesizing Conservation Motivations And Barriers: What Have We Learned From Qualitative Studies Of Farmers’ Behaviors In The United States?, Pranay Ranjan, Sarah P. Church, Kristin Floress, Linda S. Prokopy
Synthesizing Conservation Motivations And Barriers: What Have We Learned From Qualitative Studies Of Farmers’ Behaviors In The United States?, Pranay Ranjan, Sarah P. Church, Kristin Floress, Linda S. Prokopy
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Since 2011, qualitative studies examining adoption of conservation practices and programs (CPPs) have burgeoned. This article presents a systematic review of all U.S.-based qualitative investigations into CPP adoption since 1996. We found three themes are discussed primarily as motivating adoption: farmer characteristics, environmental awareness, and trust in information sources. Four themes are discussed primarily as barriers to adoption: farm management, negative perceptions of a conservation practice, perceptions that adoption is a risk, and land tenure. Four themes were discussed as both motivations and barriers: economic factors, social norms, perceptions of government programs, and farm characteristics. Overall, we found farmers’ economic …
Habitat Characteristics And Selection By Ornate Box Turtles In The Sandhills Of South Dakota, Daniel W, Uresk, Alessandra Higa
Habitat Characteristics And Selection By Ornate Box Turtles In The Sandhills Of South Dakota, Daniel W, Uresk, Alessandra Higa
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata Agassiz) is a species of greatest conservation need in South Dakota. Habitat loss through agricultural development and fragmentation is the main threat to the species throughout its range, which extends from Wisconsin and northern Indiana through the central Great Plains, and from southern South Dakota to Arizona, northern Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas. The objectives of this study were to determine the ornate box turtle’s preferred vegetation characteristics (microhabitat) compared to the available habitat (macrohabitat) on the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Sandhills region, during 2010–2011. In both years, using a modified …
Hillslope Hydrology In Global Change Research And Earth System Modeling, Y. Fan, M. Clark, D. M. Lawrence, S. Swenson, L.E. Band, S. L. Brantley, P. D. Brooks, W. E. Dietrich, A. Flores, G. Grant, J.W. Kirchner, D. S. Mackay, J. J. Mcdonnell, P. C. D. Milly, P. L. Sullivan, C. Tague, H. Ajami, N. Chaney, A. Hartmann, P. Hazenberg, J. Mcnamara, J. Pelletier, J. Perket, E. Rouholahnejad‐Freund, T. Wagener, X. Zeng, E. Beighley, J. Buzan, M. Huang, B. Livneh, B. P. Mohanty, B. Nijssen, M. Safeeq, C. Shen, W. Van Verseveld, J. Volk, D. Yamazaki
Hillslope Hydrology In Global Change Research And Earth System Modeling, Y. Fan, M. Clark, D. M. Lawrence, S. Swenson, L.E. Band, S. L. Brantley, P. D. Brooks, W. E. Dietrich, A. Flores, G. Grant, J.W. Kirchner, D. S. Mackay, J. J. Mcdonnell, P. C. D. Milly, P. L. Sullivan, C. Tague, H. Ajami, N. Chaney, A. Hartmann, P. Hazenberg, J. Mcnamara, J. Pelletier, J. Perket, E. Rouholahnejad‐Freund, T. Wagener, X. Zeng, E. Beighley, J. Buzan, M. Huang, B. Livneh, B. P. Mohanty, B. Nijssen, M. Safeeq, C. Shen, W. Van Verseveld, J. Volk, D. Yamazaki
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Earth System Models (ESMs) are essential tools for understanding and predicting global change, but they cannot explicitly resolve hillslope‐scale terrain structures that fundamentally organize water, energy, and biogeochemical stores and fluxes at subgrid scales. Here we bring together hydrologists, Critical Zone scientists, and ESM developers, to explore how hillslope structures may modulate ESM grid‐level water, energy, and biogeochemical fluxes. In contrast to the one‐dimensional (1‐D), 2‐ to 3‐mdeep, and free‐draining soil hydrology in most ESM land models, we hypothesize that 3‐D, lateral ridge‐to‐valley flow through shallow and deep paths and insolation contrasts between sunny and shady slopes are the top …
2019 Annual Report, Ben Bohall, John Erixson
2019 Annual Report, Ben Bohall, John Erixson
Nebraska Forest Service: Publications
No abstract provided.
Biological Aspects Of Mountain Pine Beetle In Lodgepole Pine Stands Of Different Densities In Colorado, Usa, Jose Negron
Biological Aspects Of Mountain Pine Beetle In Lodgepole Pine Stands Of Different Densities In Colorado, Usa, Jose Negron
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Research Highlights: The biology of mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins, in Colorado’s lodgepole pine forests exhibits similarities and differences to other parts of its range. Brood emergence was not influenced by stand density nor related to tree diameter. The probability of individual tree attack is influenced by stocking and tree size. Findings have implications for understanding MPB as a disturbance agent and for developing management strategies. Background and Objectives: MPB causes extensive tree mortality of lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon, across the western US and Canada and is probably the most studied bark beetle in North …
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 4, December 2018
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 4, December 2018
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
In This Issue:
Lumber Market Reports
Hardwood Lumber Prices
NOTE FROM EDITOR: Transitioning to Electronic Delivery Only
NDA Expands EAB Quarantine
Forest Products Grants Available
Wildfires and Communities in Nebraska
Forest Industry Spotlight: “Good Neighbor Authority” in Nebraska
Trading Post
Timber Sales
Improving Ecological Restoration To Curb Biotic Invasion—A Practical Guide, Qinfeng Guo, Dale G. Brockway, Diane L. Larson, Deli Wang, Hai Ren
Improving Ecological Restoration To Curb Biotic Invasion—A Practical Guide, Qinfeng Guo, Dale G. Brockway, Diane L. Larson, Deli Wang, Hai Ren
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Common practices for invasive species control and management include physical, chemical, and biological approaches. The first two approaches have clear limitations and may lead to unintended (negative) consequences, unless carefully planned and implemented. For example, physical removal rarely completely eradicates the targeted invasive species and can cause disturbances that facilitate new invasions by nonnative species from nearby habitats. Chemical treatments can harm native, and especially rare, species through unanticipated side effects. Biological methods may be classified as biocontrol and the ecological approach. Similar to physical and chemical methods, biocontrol also has limitations and sometimes leads to unintended consequences. Therefore, a …
Short Communications: First Tracking Of Individual American Robins (Turdus Migratorius) Across Seasons, Alex E. Jahn, Susannah B. Lerman, Laura M. Phillips, Thomas B. Ryder, Emily J. Williams
Short Communications: First Tracking Of Individual American Robins (Turdus Migratorius) Across Seasons, Alex E. Jahn, Susannah B. Lerman, Laura M. Phillips, Thomas B. Ryder, Emily J. Williams
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of the most widespread, common bird species in North America; yet, very little is known about its migratory connectivity, migration timing, and migratory routes. Using archival GPS tags, we tracked the movements of 7 individual robins from 3 breeding populations in the United States. Four robins captured in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, overwintered in Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Montana, up to 4,500 km from the capture location. One robin captured in Amherst, Massachusetts, overwintered in South Carolina 1,210 km from the capture location, whereas 2 robins captured in Washington, D.C., spent …
Tamm Review: Reforestation For Resilience In Dry Western U.S. Forests, Malcolm P. North, Jens T. Stevens, David F. Greene, Michelle Coppoletta, Eric E. Knapp, Andrew M. Latimer, Christina M. Restaino, Ryan E. Tompkins, Kevin R. Welch, Rob A. York, Derek J.N. Young, Jodi N. Axelson, Tom N. Buckley, Becky L. Estes, Rachel N. Hager, Jonathan W. Long, Marc D. Meyer, Steven M. Ostoja, Hugh D. Safford, Kristen L. Shive, Carmen L. Tubbesing, Dana Walsh, Chhaya M. Werner, Peter Wyrsch, Heather Vice
Tamm Review: Reforestation For Resilience In Dry Western U.S. Forests, Malcolm P. North, Jens T. Stevens, David F. Greene, Michelle Coppoletta, Eric E. Knapp, Andrew M. Latimer, Christina M. Restaino, Ryan E. Tompkins, Kevin R. Welch, Rob A. York, Derek J.N. Young, Jodi N. Axelson, Tom N. Buckley, Becky L. Estes, Rachel N. Hager, Jonathan W. Long, Marc D. Meyer, Steven M. Ostoja, Hugh D. Safford, Kristen L. Shive, Carmen L. Tubbesing, Dana Walsh, Chhaya M. Werner, Peter Wyrsch, Heather Vice
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
The increasing frequency and severity of fire and drought events have negatively impacted the capacity and success of reforestation efforts in many dry, western U.S. forests. Challenges to reforestation include the cost and safety concerns of replanting large areas of standing dead trees, and high seedling and sapling mortality rates due to water stress, competing vegetation, and repeat fires that burn young plantations. Standard reforestation practices have emphasized establishing dense conifer cover with gridded planting, sometimes called 'pines in lines', followed by shrub control and pre-commercial thinning. Resources for such intensive management are increasingly limited, reducing the capacity for young …
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 3, September 2018
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 3, September 2018
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
In This Issue:
Lumber Market Reports
Hardwood Lumber Prices
American Logger Council Seeking Great Plains Chapter
Woody Biomass Heating Assistance Available
Bureau of Indian Affairs Preparing for Walnut Timber Sale
2018 Nebraska Forestry Festival (October 27)
Forest Industry Spotlight: Much Ado about Residue
Trading Post
Timber Sales
Assessment Of The Ponderosa Woodlands In Nebraska's Wildcat Hills: Implications For Juniperus Encroachment And Management, Allie Victoria Schiltmeyer
Assessment Of The Ponderosa Woodlands In Nebraska's Wildcat Hills: Implications For Juniperus Encroachment And Management, Allie Victoria Schiltmeyer
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a dominant tree species across western North America. Its eastern distribution includes three populations in western Nebraska. This study assesses the distribution, structure and age of ponderosa pine woodlands in one of those regions, the Wildcat Hills. The Wildcat Hills have escaped severe wildfires seen in recent decades in other ponderosa pine regions. Nevertheless, the Wildcat Hills woodlands face multiple threats including climate change, wildfire, drought, pine beetles, and invasive species. Key to these threats is the stand structure of pine woodlands, which have increased in density across much of ponderosa pine’s range. …
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 2, June 2018
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 2, June 2018
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
In This Edition of Timber Talk
- Lumber Market Reports
- Hardwood Lumber Prices (green lumber, kiln-dried lumber, green pallet lumber, and green crossties)
- The Urban Wood Network: Bringing the Value of Urban Wood to Light
- Firewood Regulations Impacting Nebraska Firewood Producers
- Nebraska Legislature to Conduct Redcedar Study
- Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight: Between Two Trees (Brady, NE)
- Woody Biomass Heating Assistance Available
- SAVE THE DATE: Walnut Timber Management and Harvest Workshop (Plattsmouth, NE)
- Trading Post
- Timber Sales
- Ponderosa Pine (Sheridan County, NE)
If there is information or subject matter which you would like to see included in future editions of Timber Talk, …
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 1, March 2018
Timber Talk, Vol. 56, No. 1, March 2018
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
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In This Edition of Timber Talk
1. Lumber Market Reports
2. Hardwood Lumber Prices (green lumber, kiln-dried lumber, green pallet lumber, and green crossties)
3. Evaluating Timber Harvest Potential in Western Nebraska
4. Lincoln Schools, NFS to Demonstrate Urban Lumber Use
5. Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight: Cutting Edge Mill (Elkhorn, NE)
6. Nebraska Forest Service to …
Nebraska Invasive Plants Field Guide, Nebraska Invasive Species Program
Nebraska Invasive Plants Field Guide, Nebraska Invasive Species Program
Nebraska Invasive Species Program
Invasive species are plants, animals or pathogens that are non-native to an ecosystem. They cause harm to the economy, environment or human health. They negatively affect native species and ecosystems and interfere with outdoor recreation opportunities. This guide identifies federal and state-listed noxious weeds. Federal noxious weeds are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; State noxious weeds are regulated by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Protection, Noxious Weed Program. Aquatic invasive species are listed and regulated by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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Ecological-Economic Assessment Of The Effects Of Freshwater Flow In The Florida Everglades On Recreational Fisheries, Christina Estela Brown, Mahadev G. Bhat, Jennifer S. Rehage, Ali Mirchi, Ross Boucek, Victor Engel, Jerald S. Ault, Pallab Mozumder, David Watkins, Michael Sukop
Ecological-Economic Assessment Of The Effects Of Freshwater Flow In The Florida Everglades On Recreational Fisheries, Christina Estela Brown, Mahadev G. Bhat, Jennifer S. Rehage, Ali Mirchi, Ross Boucek, Victor Engel, Jerald S. Ault, Pallab Mozumder, David Watkins, Michael Sukop
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
This research develops an integrated methodology to determine the economic value to anglers of recreational fishery ecosystem services in Everglades National Park that could result from different water management scenarios. The study first used bio-hydrological models to link managed freshwater inflows to indicators of fishery productivity and ecosystem health, then link those models to anglers' willingness-to-pay for various attributes of the recreational fishing experience and monthly fishing effort. This approach allowed us to estimate the foregone economic benefits of failing to meet monthly freshwater delivery targets. The study found that the managed freshwater delivery to the Park had declined substantially …
On-Road Emissions Of Ammonia: An Underappreciated Source Of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition, Mark E. Fenn, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Susan L. Schilling, Dena M. Vallano, Erika S. Zavaleta, Stuart B. Weiss, Connor Morozumi, Linda H. Geiser, Kenneth Hanks
On-Road Emissions Of Ammonia: An Underappreciated Source Of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition, Mark E. Fenn, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Susan L. Schilling, Dena M. Vallano, Erika S. Zavaleta, Stuart B. Weiss, Connor Morozumi, Linda H. Geiser, Kenneth Hanks
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
We provide updated spatial distribution and inventory data for on-road NH3 emissions for the continental United States (U.S.) On-road NH3 emissions were determined from on-road CO2 emissions data and empirical NH3:CO2 vehicle emissions ratios. Emissions of NH3 from on-road sources in urbanized regions are typically 0.1– 1.3 t km−2 yr−1 while NH3 emissions in agricultural regions generally range from 0.4–5.5 t km−2 yr−1, with a few hot spots as high as 5.5–11.2 t km−2 yr−1. Counties with higher vehicle NH3 emissions than from agriculture …
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 4, December 2017
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 4, December 2017
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
Lumber Market Reports: Northern, Southern, Appalachian
Hardwood Lumber Prices: Green, Kiln-Dried, Pallet Lumber, Ties (7x9)
Tribal Walnut Timber Harvesting Expanding in Nebraska, by Anthony Crill, Bureau of Indian Affairs
To Influence Buyers, Tell Stories, by Paul Reilly, Reilly Sales Training
Green Star Energy Group, South Sioux City Celebrates Bioenergy Day
Welcome Kristina Hughes
Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight: Native Lumber & Sawmill, Litchfield
Wood Businesses Work to Increase Marketing Skills
Trading Post
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 3, September 2017
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 3, September 2017
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
Lumber Market Reports: Northern, Southern, Appalachian
Hardwood Lumber Prices: Green, Kiln-Dried, Pallet Lumber, Ties (7x9)
Letter from the Editor: Governor’s “Red Tape Review” Offering opportunity for the Nebraska forest industry
Understanding Moisture Meters, By Brett Miller, National Hardwood Flooring Association - “Hardwood Floors” Magazine
Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight: MTS Tree Service
Forestry Field Day Announcement: September 30, 2017 Horning State Farm - 2106 Horning Road Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Workshop Announcement: Forest Products Marketing, November 9, 2017 Buffalo County Extension Building Kearney, Nebraska
Trading Post
Timber Sales
Telling Fire’S Story Through Narrative And Art, Stephen W. Barrett
Telling Fire’S Story Through Narrative And Art, Stephen W. Barrett
Joint Fire Science Program Digests
Modern works by highly skilled narrative authors and artists have become increasingly useful for telling the story of wildland fire in the United States. Using unconventional means—and with partial funding by the Joint Fire Science Program—creative individuals have spawned some colorful and heartfelt messages that convey insightful information about wildland fire, climate, and other elements of nature to an increasingly receptive public. Recent narrative works by well-known authors, such as Stephen J. Pyne, and creative art pieces by well-established and emerging artists have helped depict fire in a new light to audiences that scientists may rarely reach. This issue of …
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 2, June 2017
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 2, June 2017
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
In This Issue
Lumber Market Reports 1
Hardwood Lumber Prices 2
Letter from the Editor: Nebraska Forest Products Association Can Nebraska’s beef industry be a model for the forest products industry? 3
American Wood Fibers--Yes Virginia, there is pine in Nebraska...And it has value! 4
Pine Ridge Sawmill Ready to Come Back to Life--Doescher Mill looking to rent/lease complete sawmill operation 5
Workshop Announcement--Portable Sawmill Operations and Lumber Drying 6
Nebraska Forest Service Awarded Biochar Grant 6
Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight 7
Forest Products Specialists Tour Nebraska Facilities 7
Timber Sales 8
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 1, March 2017
Timber Talk, Vol. 55, No. 1, March 2017
Timber Talk: Nebraska Forest Industry Newsletter
In This Issue
Lumber Market Reports 1
Hardwood Lumber Prices 2
Hardwood Lumber Market History 3
Bringing Innovative Timber Construction to Nebraska 4
Using Biochar to Reduce Cattle Emissions 5
Nebraska Forest Industry Spotlight 6
Timber Appraisals 6
Nebraska Wood Energy Team Conducting Statewide Analysis 7
Trading Post 8
Bridging The Gap: Joint Fire Science Program Outcomes, Stephen W. Barrett
Bridging The Gap: Joint Fire Science Program Outcomes, Stephen W. Barrett
Joint Fire Science Program Digests
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) has funded an impressive number of research projects over the years. However, the number of projects does not necessarily provide an accurate picture of the program’s effectiveness. Over the last decade, researchers have collected data and conducted several studies to determine whether the results of JFSP-funded projects are reaching potential users and informing management decisions and actions. Those studies have helped identify issues and influence changes within the program. Early studies pointed out the need for a boundary-spanning organization to improve delivery of science information, which resulted in the establishment of the Fire Science …
An Artificial Neural Network For Real-Time Hardwood Lumber Grading, Edward Thomas
An Artificial Neural Network For Real-Time Hardwood Lumber Grading, Edward Thomas
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
Computerized grading of hardwood lumber according to NHLA rules would permit fast assessment of sawn lumber and the evaluation of potential edging and trimming operations to improve lumber value. More importantly, to enable optimization of the hardwood lumber sawing process, a fast means of evaluating the potential value of boards before they are sawn is necessary. As log and lumber scanning systems become prevalent and common, these needs become more pressing. From an automation perspective, the NHLA lumber grades are difficult to implement efficiently in a computer program. Exhaustive approaches that examine every potential cutting size and combination to determine …