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IFCAE Project: Wild Forest Goods: Expanding Small Woodland Income Opportunities through Economic and Ecological Diversification |
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| Timeframe: | 01/1/09 to 12/31/12 |
| Investigators: |
Eric T. Jones, Rebecca McLain, Lita
Buttolph, Stephanie Vasquez Eric Hansen (Oregon State Univ), Derek Thompson (Oregon State Univ) |
| Administration: | Institute for Culture and Ecology |
| Funding: | USDA CSREES National Research Initiative |
| Project Overview | |
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Small woodland owners can expand their income by harvesting and
selling nontimber forest products (NTFPs), such as boughs, floral
greens, and medicinal plants, a practice known as agroforestry or
forest farming. This project will provide landowners with
information about NTFP markets and will assist them in building the
market networks required for long-term success. Major activities
include developing a user-friendly on-line NTFP business directory
and price-tracking system, providing training for landowners and
extension agents in NTFP markets, and develop a peer-to-peer
learning network that links woodland owners with each other and to
retailers, wholesalers, and consumers. The anticipated benefits in
the long term include greater economic stability in rural areas as
strong regional networks of NTFP businesses develop and woodland
owners diversify their incomes and forest ecosystems. |
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Press Release |
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Opportunities to get involved: |
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Regional and National
Network Particiapation - If you would like to be a
part of PNW and/or national networks to advance private land
nontimber forest product opportunities please contact us by
email
or by calling 503-331-6681. |
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Wild Forest Good Pacific
Northwest Business Directory - If you are involved in
a business that harvests, sells, buys, and processes nontimber
forest products in the Pacific Northwest, check out the Wild Forest
Goods business directory at
www.orforestdirectory.com to market your products. |
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For more resources on
Nontimber Forest Products IFCAE's
NTFP Website |
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