Progress 10/01/12 to 09/30/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and the support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout Virginia. Recipients include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, other educators, local governement officials, children, general public, professional foresters, and state/federal agencies. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Specifically since 2012 our extension program has conducted over 2000 educational programs that touched nearly 700,000 citizens, nearly 10% of Virginia's population. These programs impacted over one million acres of our forest and over 1600 citizens developed a management plan for their properties. Our extension program, with the assistance of RREA funds, helped create or expand 150 businesses that resulted in over $5 million in new revenue or savings for the companies. One example of a new program since 2012 that has been supported by RREA funds is the Generation Next Program.Programs have been provided inWoodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers, Marketing of Forest Products, Wood Based Composites, Hardwood Flooring Workshops, and Woods in Your Back Yard. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?A variety of ways have been used to disseminate these to our stakeholders. These include webinars, public press articles, educational shortcourses, personal visits, field trips, video/online education, webpages, speaking at public meetings and conferences, articles in scientific and trade journals, and answering phone inquiries. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Since 2012, RREA funding has helped support and expand the College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) extension program. The program is housed in three departments: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biomaterials. The programs are led by nine extension specialists, four natural resource agents across the commonwealth and three extension associates. Recipients of our program include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, state/federal agencies. Training programs included Woodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers, Marketing of Forest Products, Wood Based Composites, Hardwood Flooring Workshops, and Woods in Your Back Yard. New programs such as the "Real Forestry for Realtors, Generation Next and the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program" since 2012 have broadened the traditional audiences of extension and are introducing new concepts to meet constituent's needs. Significant online presence of our programs and increase in distance education also allow a broader natural resource audience to be reached. Generation NEXT - Intergenerational Transfer of Family Forests. Forestland owners 65 years and older own 41% of Virginia's 10 million acres of private forestland. High land values and taxes force many heirs to sell land to meet financial obligations; a major force behind an annual loss of 27,000 forested acres. Virginia is on the cusp of the largest intergenerational transfer of family forests ever and landowners need to know how to protect their land. A common barrier to estate planning is using planning tools and having confidence in knowing where to start. Virginia's forestland owners desire to pass their property to the next generation but don't know where to start. The 2-day program motivates landowners to action with increased knowledge and practical tools. Since the first offering of this program, participants cite: The program would increase the likelihood of their property staying in the family (78%) and staying in woodland (77%). Following short-course participation, 74% have begun estate planning. Participants estimate an average family savings of $625,000 as a result of this program.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Chojnacky, D.C.; Smith-McKenna, E.K; Johnson, L.Y.; McGee, J.A.; Chojnacky, C.C. (Submitted, under review). Evaluating Residential Housing Redevelopment Effects on Urban Forest in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry.
Parece, T.E.; McGee, J.A.; & Campbell, J.B. (2016). Online Geospatial Resources to Support STEM Instruction. In D. Cohen, STEM and GIS in Higher Education. (309 pp). ESRI Press. Redlands, CA.
Withers, J. Quesada-Pineda, H. and Smith, R. 2016. Bioeconomy Survey Results Regarding Barriers to United States Advanced Biofuel Part 2. BioResources. In review
Cristan, R., W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett, J.F. Munsell, and E. Schilling. 2016. Effectiveness of forestry best management practices in the United States: Literature review. Forest Ecology and Management. 360:130-151.
Merenlender, A. M., A. W. Crall, S. Drill, M. Prysby, and H. Ballard. 2016. Evaluating environmental education, citizen science, and stewardship through naturalist programs. Conservation Biology 30: 1255-1265. doi:10.1111/cobi.12737
Blood, A., G. Starr, F. J. Escobedo, A. Chappelka, P. E. Wiseman, R. Sivakumar and C. L. Staudhammer (2016). "Resolving uncertainties in predictive equations for urban tree crown characteristics of the southeastern United States: Local and general equations for common and widespread species." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 20: 282-294.
Hwang, W. H., P. E. Wiseman and V. A. Thomas (2016). "Simulation of shade tree effects on residential energy consumption in four U.S. cities." Cities and the Environment (CATE) 9(1): 23.
Siriwardena, S. D., K. J. Boyle, T. P. Holmes and P. E. Wiseman (2016). "The implicit value of tree cover in the U.S.: A meta-analysis of hedonic property value studies." Ecological Economics 128: 68-76.
Wiseman, P. E. and M. J. Raupp (2016). Best Management Practices, Integrated Pest Management. Champaign, IL, International Society of Arboriculture.
Barrett, Scott M., W. Michael Aust, M. Chad Bolding, William A. Lakel, and John F. Munsell. (2016). Implementation of Forestry Best Management Practices on Biomass and Conventional Harvesting Operations in Virginia. Water 8(89):1-9. http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/3/89
Hanzelka, Nathan C., Jay Sullivan, M. Chad Bolding, and Scott Barrett. (2016). Economic Feasibility of Utilizing Pre-commercially Thinned Southern Pine as a Woody Biomass Energy Source. Forest Prod. J. 66(5/6):354-361.
Hanzelka, N.C., M.C. Bolding, J. Sullivan, and S.M. Barrett. 2016. Productivity and costs of utilizing small-diameter stems in a biomass-only harvest. International Journal of Forest Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/14942119.2015.1135615.
Cristan, Richard, W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett, J.F. Munsell, E. Schilling. (2016). Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management Practices in the United States: Literature Review. Forest Ecology and Management 360 (2016): 133-151. DOI information: 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.025 Available online at http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1RxDA1L~Gw41~0
Barrett, Scott M., W. Michael Aust, M. Chad Bolding, William A. Lakel, and John F. Munsell. (2016). Estimated Erosion, Ground Cover, and Best Management Practices Audit Details for Post-Harvest Evaluations of Biomass and Conventional Clearcut Harvests. J. For. Available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/jof/2016/00000114/00000001/art00004
Thomas, R. E. and U. Buehlmann. 2016. Potential for yield improvement in combined rip-first and crosscut-first rough mill processing. BioResources. 11(1):1477-1493.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Lian, L. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2016. Research Brief: advantages and disadvantages of bio-butanol. Online article. Sustainable Innovation Management. Available at http://sim.sbio.vt.edu/?p=2298
Guarav,K. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2016. Prefabricated Construction and its Adoption in the United States of America. Online article. Sustainable Innovation Management. Available at http://sim.sbio.vt.edu/?p=2302
Guarav,K. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2016. Internationalization of U.S. forest products industries: Opportunities and barriers. Online article. Sustainable Innovation Management. Available at http://sim.sbio.vt.edu/?p=2311
Fike, J.H., A.K. Downing, and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Defining Silvopastures: Integrating Tree Production With Forage-Livestock Systems for Economic, Environmental, and Aesthetic Outcomes. VCE-CSES-146P. 1-6.
Bukowski, C.J. and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Human well-being, social cohesion and environmental benefits of community food forests in the U.S. Landscape Change, US Regional Association Annual Conference of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Asheville, N.C.
Trozzo, K.E., J.F. Munsell, and K.E. Commender. 2016. Multifunctional riparian buffers in Virginia. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Virginia Master Naturalist quarterly newsletter (tied to blog posts at http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org). October 2015, January 2016, April 2016, July 2016 issues.
Wiseman, P. E. (2016). "Getting to know urban forests and urban forestry." Virginia Forests Magazine 72(2): 4-12.
Barrett, S.M. Column in VA Loggers Association Newsletter News and Updates from Virginia Tech Forest Operations Extension. Virginia Loggers Association Newsletter.
Barrett, S.M. 2016. BMP Guidelines and Petroleum Spills. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Summer 2016. 72(2):19-20.
Barrett, S.M. 2016. Changes in Virginia Logging Businesses. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Winter 2016. 71(4):17-18.
Gagnon, J.L. (ed). 2016. Virginia Forest Landowner Update, 4 issues, Volume 30, Nos. 1-4.
Gagnon, J.L., H. Haney, and C. Finley. 2016. Taking the Bus to Forestry School, Forest Landowner Association Magazine, Sept. Oct,
Gagnon, J.L., H. Haney, and C. Finley. 2016. Virginia Cooperative Extension Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours. Virginia Forests Magazine, Fall.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. November 2015 Housing Commentary: Part B. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-702NP. January 2016, 58 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. December 2015 Housing Commentary: A. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR 182NP. February 2016, 65 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. December 2015 Housing Commentary: Part B. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR 183NP. February 2016, 73 pp.
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Urban Forestry and Energy Conservation youtube video series (with SREF)
21 videos have been created and published to YouTube.
? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjGWitL5yT9Qz4wThE79yYg
? Eric Wiseman is the lead in this project with support from Adam Downing and John Munsell and the Southern Regional Extension Forestry Program
Henry Quesada. Co-lead of Wood Products Community of Practice at http://articles.extension.org/pages/67214/wood-products-community-of-practice
Jim Parkhurst. Continue to administer web site: Center for Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution (http://www.humanwildlife.org)
Michelle Prysby. All available at: http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/basic-training.html
Virginia Master Naturalist Forest Ecology and Management online curriculum*
Virginia Master Naturalist Coastal and Estuarine Ecology and Management online curriculum*
Virginia Master Naturalist Aquatic Ecology and Management online curriculum*
Eric Wiseman. Virginia Big Tree Program Website Redesign https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/04/cnre-bigtreewebsite.html.
Eric Wiseman. Trees for Energy Conservation: http://articles.extension.org/trees_for_energy_conservation.
" Woodproducts: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/
" Housing reports: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/
" Lean@Virginia Tech: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/lean/
" Lightweight Materials Consortium: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/lightweight/
" Wood Industry Week at Wood Education and Resources Center (WIW@WERC): http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/wiwatwerc/
" International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP): http://sbio.vt.edu/workshops/ischp/
" Hardwood processing: http://woodscience.vt.edu/woodcomponents/
" Departmental extension webpage: www.woodscience.vt.edu/about/extension/
- Type:
Book Chapters
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Quesada, H., Withers, J. and Smith. R. 2016. Perceptions on Internal and External Factors Impacting the U.S. Nonfood Advanced Biofuel Industry. Chapter Book. Intech Open Publishers. Accepted.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Fike, J., A. Downing. 2016. Silvopasture project at McCormick Farm. Cattlemen's Field-day at McCormick Farm. Raphine, VA.
Downing, A.; M. Santucci (VDOF); J. Fisher; J. Gagnon. Protecting High Conservation Value Forestland in Virginia: A Focused Woodland Legacy Planning Program.
Kidd, J., J. Seiler, and J.F. Munsell. 2016. A preliminary review of existing research experiences for undergraduates in the natural resources. 11th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Stevens Point, WI.
Kruger, S., J.F. Munsell, J.L. Chamberlain, J. Davis, R. Huish, and S. Prisley. 2016. Interdisciplinary approaches to interpreting non-timber forest product harvest distributions in Appalachia. Annual Meeting of the Society of Economic Botany. Pine Mountain, KY.
Bukowski, C.J. and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Human well-being, social cohesion and environmental benefits of community food forests in the U.S. Landscape Change, US Regional Association Annual Conference of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Asheville, N.C.
Buehlmann, U., D. Alderman, and M. Bumgardner. 2016. International and Domestic Outlook for the Hardwood Industry. Lake State Lumber Association 2016 Winter Meeting. Invited Presentation. Green Bay, WI. January 2016.
Buehlmann, U., M. Bumgardner, and D. Alderman. 2016. Outlook for the Hardwood Lumber Industry. WERC webcast for state wood utilization and marketing specialists. Invited Presentation. Princeton, WV. March 2016.
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Progress 10/01/15 to 09/30/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and the support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Recipients include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, local and state government officials, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, other educators, youth, general public, professional foresters, and state/federal agencies. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these funds throughout the commonwealth. The programs are led by nine extension specialists, four natural resource agents housed across the commonwealth, and three extension associates. Recipients of our program include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, state/federal agencies. In 2016 the funding helped support 341 educational programs which provided training to over 100,000 individuals. Training programs included Woodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers, Wood Based Composites, Hardwood Flooring Workshops, and Woods in Your Back Yard. In addition to short courses, field days for landowners, personal visits, Webinars, seminars, on-line training, speaking at conferences and other methods were used. Programs such as Master Logger, Master Naturalist, Landowner Education, and GIS have regular electronic newsletters that are used to disseminate information. It is estimated that indirect methods such as webpages, telephone, articles in popular press and email reach over 300,000 individuals. Delivery methods include classroom teaching, field trips, distance education, web-seminars, webpages, production of publications and newsletters, conferences, farm field days, industry tours and one-on-one consultation. Specific examples of programs that were conducted in 2016 include: The College's Virginia forest Landowner Education Program Celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours. For the past 40 years, the Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours have combined education, networking, sightseeing, good food, and opportunities to experience local communities, to offer an incredible outdoor classroom experience about sustainable forest and wildlife management. During this time over 5000 landowners have participated in this educational event. The Tours showcase best management and multi-use practices for private, public, and industry owned lands, and visit wood product manufacturing facilities. In 2016, 170 landowners, teachers, and natural resource professionals, attended one of the four tours offered. Exit surveys indicated that attending a Tour resulted in increased participant awareness of the importance of active management practices to improve forest health and wildlife habitat and to meet ownership goals. In addition, of the attendees who hadn't done so already, 67% planned on creating a list of ownership goals, 77% planned on meeting with a natural resource professional, 57% planned on obtaining a written management plan, and 78% planned on implementing at least one sustainable woodland/wildlife management practice as a result of attending a tour. Another major effort this year remains our GeoSpacial program. The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program, in partnership with VirginiaView, GeoTEd, the Virginia Association of Mapping and Land Information Systems (VAMLIS) and other partners, is providing geospatial professional development opportunities to stakeholders representing local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector and non-profit stakeholders. These targeted programs are designed to increase professional capacity in GIS, GNSS, and remote sensing through professional development and continued mentorship. This directly responds to the needs of Virginia's local communities in their efforts to better manage natural resources, support economic development and planning, and improve agricultural practices. Dozens of newGIS-prefix courses have been created and offered at 2 year technical, agricultural and communitycolleges.Seven new geospatial technology pathways have been developed in Virginia's community colleges, andadditional pathwaysare in the process of being developed and approved. All courses are aligned with the National Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) led by the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence, theGeoTECH Center. The Virginia Master Naturalist program is a volunteer training and service program providing education, outreach, and service focused on natural resource conservation in Virginia. The program is a model for collaboration with numerous state agencies supporting its efforts. In addition the 29 program chapters across the state work with more than 400 local partners, including schools, nature centers, nonprofits, and local governments. Currently the program has 1,679 active volunteers, and more than 1,000 of them achieved or maintained the certified status last year. Since the program's inception in 2005, its volunteers have contributed 657,904 hours of service--with a value of $15.6 million--to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Over the last year, Virginia Master Naturalist volunteers completed more than 27,900 hours of service on projects to educate the public about natural resources. They made more than 104,000 youth and adult contacts through these educational efforts. Some example programs included advising landowners about landscaping to benefit wildlife, organizing nature-based camps for youth, and presenting at public outreach events in state parks and other natural areas. Also over the last year, Virginia Master Naturalists completed more than 26,500 hours of service on stewardship projects, such as habitat restoration and trail maintenance, on more than 200 sites across the Commonwealth. Their efforts positively impacted more than 4,000 acres of land in Virginia. Installing pollinator habitats was a particular focus of stewardship efforts last year. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to shortcourses, field days for landowners, personal visits, Webinars, seminars, on-line training, speaking at conferences, scientific and extension publications, newspaper and trade journal articles and other methods are utilized. Programs such as Master Logger, Master Naturalist, Landowner Education, GIS and Marketing forest products have regular electronic newsletters that are used to disseminate information. It is estimated that indirect methods such as webpages, telephone, articles in popular press and email reach over 300,000 individuals. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue with our successful programming efforts utilizing all methods of dissemination of the latest scientific information to lead to better management of our natural resources in Virginia.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
RREA funding helped support 341 educational programs, along with regular contact with forest landowners, businesses, and policy makers from the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech in 2016. These efforts impacted over 50,000 acres of land. Over 100,000 residents were either directly or indirectly provided information on good forest management, stewardship opportunities, economic growth, wildlife issues and land conversion topics. The specific outputs from the CNRE programs and consultations offered by the CNRE led to nearly 400 individuals trained to develop management plans, and over 16,000 direct/indirect contacts indicated they increased their awareness of the benefits and opportunities of having a plan. Nearly 70 forest stewardship plans were implemented from the efforts of individuals supported with RREA funding. Over 1100 individuals indicated they implemented at least one new practice due to the training and it is estimated that over 40,000 acres were impacted. Of the 49 educational events that targeted invasive species, over 30,000 individuals were directly or indirectly contacted. Over 100 landowners indicated that they implemented at least one new practice to reduce the spread or eliminate invasive species on their land impacting over 7000 acres. Six educational events were held on climate variability that informed directly/indirectly nearly 900 individuals on climate science, mitigation and/or adaptation. Nearly forty individuals indicated they implemented one new practice to deal with climate change impacting 800 acres. Our extension team utilized RREA funding to present 30 programs that addressed the issue of land conversion, fragmentation and parcelization. Over 1500 individuals were directly/indirectly impacted by these efforts which touched nearly 6,000 acres under new plans. Two educational programs were conducted in the area of Rangeland Stewardship and Health with nearly 300 individuals being impacted, with 25 indicated that they implemented at least one new practice on 120 acres that they reported. Fifty programs were held in the Forest and Rangeland Wildlife and Fisheries area that impacted over 8000 individuals with over 200 indicating they implemented one new practice impacting over 14000 acres. Forty nine educational events were held on enhancing economic benefits of forestry/wood products in Virginia which impacted over 40,000 individuals. Nineteen new businesses were created or expanded due to these efforts resulting in nearly $800,000 in additional revenue or savings for the businesses and the creation of 11 new jobs. Two educational programs were targeted at the use of biomass for energy. These programs reached directly/indirectly over 100 individuals and impacted 2 new or existing Bioenergy enterprises with 18 new jobs created. One hundred and sixty four individuals reported implementing one new land practice for Bioenergy production. Over 900 individuals were impacted by the 8 programs that were offered in the area of ecosystem services with 40 stating they implemented one new practice due to the programming efforts. Eighteen programs were offered in the area of the intergenerational transfer of land that directly/indirectly impacted 1000 individuals. Fifty three of these individuals said they implemented a new transfer plan or one new practice impacting over 4600 acres of land. Fifty programs were conducted in the area of Forest and Rangeland Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. Over 8000 individuals increased awareness or knowledge in this area with 200 reporting that they implemented at least one new practice impacting over 14,000 acres of land. Our extension team had 25 district project/program collaborations with research programs and over 500 collaborations with external or private partners. They conducted 15 distance educational events and developed or managed 11 social media sites. They had 6 regional programs or projects and held 8 peer to peer programs. They currently are managing over 75 web-based products. The $78,000 dollars received by RREA support is leveraged with over $2,500,000 in research funding and external matching from partners. This is over a 35:1 return utilizing our RREA support. Since 2012, RREA funding has helped support and expand the College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) extension program. The program is housed in three departments: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biomaterials. The programs are led by nine extension specialists, four natural resource agents across the commonwealth and three extension associates. Recipients of our program include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, state/federal agencies. Training programs included Woodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers, Marketing of Forest Products, Wood Based Composites, Hardwood Flooring Workshops, and Woods in Your Back Yard. New programs such as the "Real Forestry for Realtors, Generation Next and the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program" since 2012 have broadened the traditional audiences of extension and are introducing new concepts to meet constituent's needs. Significant online presence of our programs and increase in distance education also allow a broader natural resource audience to be reached. Specifically since 2012 our extension program has conducted over 2000 educational programs that touched nearly 700,000 citizens, nearly 10% of Virginia's population. These programs impacted over one million acres of our forest and over 1600 citizens developed a management plan for their properties. Our extension program, with the assistance of RREA funds, helped create or expand 150 businesses that resulted in over $5 million in new revenue or savings for the companies. One example of a new program since 2012 that has been supported by RREA funds is the Generation Next Program. Generation NEXT - Intergenerational Transfer of Family Forests. Forestland owners 65 years and older own 41% of Virginia's 10 million acres of private forestland. High land values and taxes force many heirs to sell land to meet financial obligations; a major force behind an annual loss of 27,000 forested acres. Virginia is on the cusp of the largest intergenerational transfer of family forests ever and landowners need to know how to protect their land. A common barrier to estate planning is using planning tools and having confidence in knowing where to start. Virginia's forestland owners desire to pass their property to the next generation but don't know where to start. The 2-day program motivates landowners to action with increased knowledge and practical tools. Since the first offering of this program, participants cite: The program would increase the likelihood of their property staying in the family (78%) and staying in woodland (77%). Following short-course participation, 74% have begun estate planning. Participants estimate an average family savings of $625,000 as a result of this program.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Cristan, Richard, W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett, J.F. Munsell, E. Schilling. (2016). Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management Practices in the United States: Literature Review. Forest Ecology and Management 360 (2016): 133-151. DOI information: 0.1016/j.foreco. 2015.10.025 Available online at http://authors.elsevier.com/a/ 1RxDA1L~Gw41~0
Barrett, Scott M., W. Michael Aust, M. Chad Bolding, William A. Lakel, and John F. Munsell. (2016). Estimated Erosion, Ground Cover, and Best Management Practices Audit Details for Post-Harvest Evaluations of Biomass and Conventional Clearcut Harvests. J. For. Available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/jof/2016/00000114/00000001/ art00004
Thomas, R. E. and U. Buehlmann. 2016. Potential for yield improvement in combined rip-first and crosscut-first rough mill processing. BioResources. 11(1):1477-1493.
Espinoza, O., V. Rodriguez Trujillo, M. F. Laguarda-Mallo*, and U. Buehlmann. 2016. Cross-laminated timber: Status and research needs in Europe. BioResources. 11(1),281-295.
Buehlmann, U. and F. Fricke. 2016. Benefits of Lean transformation efforts in small- and medium-sized enterprises. Production and Manufacturing Research. 4(1):114-132. DOI 10.1080/21693277.2016.1212679.
Espinoza, O., U. Buehlmann, M. F. Laguarda-Mallo, and V. R. Trujillo. (2016). Research Needs of Cross-Laminated Timber in North America. Bioproducts Business. 1(5):60-72.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Chojnacky, D.C.; Smith-McKenna, E.K; Johnson, L.Y.; McGee, J.A.; Chojnacky, C.C. (Submitted, under review). Evaluating Residential Housing Redevelopment Effects on Urban Forest in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry.
Parece, T.E.; McGee, J.A.; & Campbell, J.B. (2016). Online Geospatial Resources to Support STEM Instruction. In D. Cohen, STEM and GIS in Higher Education. (309 pp). ESRI Press. Redlands, CA.
Cristan, R., W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett, J.F. Munsell, and E. Schilling. 2016. Effectiveness of forestry best management practices in the United States: Literature review. Forest Ecology and Management. 360:130-151.
Merenlender, A. M., A. W. Crall, S. Drill, M. Prysby, and H. Ballard. 2016. Evaluating environmental education, citizen science, and stewardship through naturalist programs. Conservation Biology 30: 1255-1265. doi:10.1111/cobi.12737
Blood, A., G. Starr, F. J. Escobedo, A. Chappelka, P. E. Wiseman, R. Sivakumar and C. L. Staudhammer (2016). "Resolving uncertainties in predictive equations for urban tree crown characteristics of the southeastern United States: Local and general equations for common and widespread species." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 20: 282-294.
Hwang, W. H., P. E. Wiseman and V. A. Thomas (2016). "Simulation of shade tree effects on residential energy consumption in four U.S. cities." Cities and the Environment (CATE) 9(1): 23.
Siriwardena, S. D., K. J. Boyle, T. P. Holmes and P. E. Wiseman (2016). "The implicit value of tree cover in the U.S.: A meta-analysis of hedonic property value studies." Ecological Economics 128: 68-76.
Wiseman, P. E. and M. J. Raupp (2016). Best Management Practices, Integrated Pest Management. Champaign, IL, International Society of Arboriculture.
Barrett, Scott M., W. Michael Aust, M. Chad Bolding, William A. Lakel, and John F. Munsell. (2016). Implementation of Forestry Best Management Practices on Biomass and Conventional Harvesting Operations in Virginia. Water 8(89):1-9. http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/3/89
Hanzelka, Nathan C., Jay Sullivan, M. Chad Bolding, and Scott Barrett. (2016). Economic Feasibility of Utilizing Pre-commercially Thinned Southern Pine as a Woody Biomass Energy Source. Forest Prod. J. 66(5/6):354-361.
Hanzelka, N.C., M.C. Bolding, J. Sullivan, and S.M. Barrett. 2016. Productivity and costs of utilizing small-diameter stems in a biomass-only harvest. International Journal of Forest Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/14942119.2015.1135615.
- Type:
Book Chapters
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Quesada, H., Withers, J. and Smith. R. 2016. Perceptions on Internal and External Factors Impacting the U.S. Nonfood Advanced Biofuel Industry. Chapter Book. Intech Open Publishers.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Lian, L. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2016. Research Brief: advantages and disadvantages of bio-butanol. Online article. Sustainable Innovation Management. Available at http://sim.sbio.vt.edu/?p=2298
Guarav,K. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2016. Prefabricated Construction and its Adoption in the United States of America. Online article. Sustainable Innovation Management. Available at http://sim.sbio.vt.edu/?p=2302
Guarav,K. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2016. Internationalization of U.S. forest products industries: Opportunities and barriers. Online article. Sustainable Innovation Management. Available at http://sim.sbio.vt.edu/?p=2311
Fike, J.H., A.K. Downing, and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Defining Silvopastures: Integrating Tree Production With Forage-Livestock Systems for Economic, Environmental, and Aesthetic Outcomes. VCE-CSES-146P. 1-6.
Bukowski, C.J. and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Human well-being, social cohesion and environmental benefits of community food forests in the U.S. Landscape Change, US Regional Association Annual Conference of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Asheville, N.C.
Trozzo, K.E., J.F. Munsell, and K.E. Commender. 2016. Multifunctional riparian buffers in Virginia. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Virginia Master Naturalist quarterly newsletter (tied to blog posts at http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org). October 2015, January 2016, April 2016, July 2016 issues.
Wiseman, P. E. (2016). "Getting to know urban forests and urban forestry." Virginia Forests Magazine 72(2): 4-12.
Barrett, S.M. Column in VA Loggers Association Newsletter News and Updates from Virginia Tech Forest Operations Extension. Virginia Loggers Association Newsletter.
Barrett, S.M. 2016. BMP Guidelines and Petroleum Spills. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Summer 2016. 72(2):19-20.
Barrett, S.M. 2016. Changes in Virginia Logging Businesses. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Winter 2016. 71(4):17-18.
Gagnon, J.L. (ed). 2016. Virginia Forest Landowner Update, 4 issues, Volume 30, Nos. 1-4.
Gagnon, J.L., H. Haney, and C. Finley. 2016. Taking the Bus to Forestry School, Forest Landowner Association Magazine, Sept. Oct,
Gagnon, J.L., H. Haney, and C. Finley. 2016. Virginia Cooperative Extension Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Fall Forestry & Wildlife Field Tours. Virginia Forests Magazine, Fall.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. November 2015 Housing Commentary: Part B. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-702NP. January 2016, 58 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. December 2015 Housing Commentary: A. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR 182NP. February 2016, 65 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. December 2015 Housing Commentary: Part B. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR 183NP. February 2016, 73 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. January 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR189NP. March 2016, 67 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. January 2016 Housing Commentary: Section II. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR190NP. March 2016, 66 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2016. February 2016 Housing Commentary: Section I. Virginia Extension Publication VCE-ANR196NP. April 2016, 78 pp.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Kidd, J., J. Seiler, and J.F. Munsell. 2016. A preliminary review of existing research experiences for undergraduates in the natural resources. 11th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Stevens Point, WI.
Kruger, S., J.F. Munsell, J.L. Chamberlain, J. Davis, R. Huish, and S. Prisley. 2016. Interdisciplinary approaches to interpreting non-timber forest product harvest distributions in Appalachia. Annual Meeting of the Society of Economic Botany. Pine Mountain, KY.
Fike, J., A. Downing, J. Munsell, J.B. Daniel, C. Teutsch, K. Merier, G. Pent. 2016 .Creating Silvopastures: Some Considerations When Thinning Existing Timber Stands. Virginia Cooperative Extension. CSES-155-P
Fike, J., A. Downing, J. Fike. 2015. Creating Silvopastures: Some Considerations When Thinning Existing Timber Stands. Virginia Cooperative Extension. CSES-146-P
Finley, J. A. Downing. 2016. Backyard Woods. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. (30)2:1,5.
Downing, A., K. Heffernan. 2016. Lets Wave this Good-bye: An Update on Wavyleaf Basketgrass. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. (30)2:5.
Fike, J., A. Downing. 2016. Silvopasture project at McCormick Farm. Proceedings of Cattlemens Field-day at McCormick Farm. Raphine, VA.
Downing, A. Silvopasture From a Foresters Perspective. 2016. Inside Agroforestry. Vol 24, Issue 2.
Downing, A. 2016. Fragmented Forest Equals Less Management. The Young Forest Project website. Accessed: 10/6/16
Bukowski, C.J. and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Human well-being, social cohesion and environmental benefits of community food forests in the U.S. Landscape Change, US Regional Association Annual Conference of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Asheville, N.C.
Buehlmann, U. and O. Espinoza. 2016. Safety and Lean: Are they complementary? Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2016). Peer reviewed. Seoul, South Korea. Pp. 826-830.
Buehlmann, U. and O. Espinoza. 2016. Safety and Lean: Are they complementary? Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2016). Peer reviewed. Seoul, South Korea. Pp. 826-830.
Espinoza, O., U. Buehlmann, and M. F. Laguarda-Mallo*. 2016. Attitudes and perceptions about health and safety in power tool use. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2016). Peer reviewed. Seoul, South Korea. Pp. 831-835.
Fike, J., A. Downing. 2016. Silvopasture project at McCormick Farm. Cattlemens Field-day at McCormick Farm. Raphine, VA.
Downing, A.; M. Santucci (VDOF); J. Fisher; J. Gagnon. Protecting High Conservation Value Forestland in Virginia: A Focused Woodland Legacy Planning Program.
Kidd, J., J. Seiler, and J.F. Munsell. 2016. A preliminary review of existing research experiences for undergraduates in the natural resources. 11th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources. Stevens Point, WI.
Kruger, S., J.F. Munsell, J.L. Chamberlain, J. Davis, R. Huish, and S. Prisley. 2016. Interdisciplinary approaches to interpreting non-timber forest product harvest distributions in Appalachia. Annual Meeting of the Society of Economic Botany. Pine Mountain, KY.
Bukowski, C.J. and J.F. Munsell. 2016. Human well-being, social cohesion and environmental benefits of community food forests in the U.S. Landscape Change, US Regional Association Annual Conference of the International Association of Landscape Ecology, Asheville, N.C.
Buehlmann, U., D. Alderman, and M. Bumgardner. 2016. International and Domestic Outlook for the Hardwood Industry. Lake State Lumber Association 2016 Winter Meeting. Invited Presentation. Green Bay, WI. January 2016.
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Urban Forestry and Energy Conservation youtube video series (with SREF)
21 videos have been created and published to YouTube.
? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjGWitL5yT9Qz4wThE79yYg
? Eric Wiseman is the lead in this project with support from Adam Downing and John Munsell and the Southern Regional Extension Forestry Program
Henry Quesada. Co-lead of Wood Products Community of Practice at http://articles.extension.org/pages/67214/wood-products-community-of-practice
Jim Parkhurst. Continue to administer web site: Center for Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution (http://www.humanwildlife.org)
Michelle Prysby. All available at: http://www.virginiamasternaturalist.org/basic-training.html
Virginia Master Naturalist Forest Ecology and Management online curriculum*
Virginia Master Naturalist Coastal and Estuarine Ecology and Management online curriculum*
Virginia Master Naturalist Aquatic Ecology and Management online curriculum*
Eric Wiseman. Virginia Big Tree Program Website Redesign https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2016/04/cnre-bigtreewebsite.html.
http://articles.extension.org/trees_for_energy_conservation.
Woodproducts: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/
Housing reports: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/housing-report/
Lean@Virginia Tech: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/lean/
Lightweight Materials Consortium: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/ lightweight/
Wood Industry Week at Wood Education and Resources Center (WIW@WERC): http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/wiwatwerc/
International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP): http://sbio.vt.edu/workshops/ischp/
Hardwood processing: http://woodscience.vt.edu/woodcomponents/
Departmental extension webpage: www.woodscience.vt.edu/about/extension/
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Progress 10/01/14 to 09/30/15
Outputs
Target Audience:The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Recipients include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, other educators,children, general public, professional foresters, and state/federal agencies. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Our program is housed in three departments: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biomaterials. The programs are led by nine extension specialists, four natural resource agents housed across the commonwealth and three extension associates. Recipients of our program include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, state/federal agencies. The funding helped support 321 educational programs which provided training to over 50,000 individuals. Training programs included Woodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers, Marketing of Forest Products, Wood Based Composites, Hardwood Flooring Workshops, and Woods in Your Back Yard. In addition to shortcourses, field days for landowners, personal visits, Webinars, seminars, on-line training, speaking at conferences and other methods were used. Programs such as Master Logger, Master Naturalist, Landowner Education, GIS, and Marketing forest products have regular electronic newsletters that are used to disseminate information. It is estimated that indirect methods such as webpages, telephone, articles in popular press and email reach over 200,000 individuals. Delivery methods include classroom teaching, field trips, distance education, web-seminars, webpages, production of publications and newsletters, conferences, farm field days, industry tours and one-on-one consultation. One major effort this year has been in Agroforestry. Many practices fall under the broad category of agroforestry, which is the integration of trees into agricultural systems. Trees in agroforestry systems can be managed for timber, livestock fodder, fruits, nuts, florals, and more, offering landowners opportunities to produce marketable forest products in addition to agricultural products. Incorporating more trees into the landscape also plays an important role in improving soil health and water quality. Computer programmers, geospatial experts, and land management specialists are developing a customizable, collaborative, and fun eXtension citizen scientist workspace that will help forest farmers in Appalachia and beyond address issues related to site selection for planting medicinal crops. The idea is to train and equip citizen scientists from across the Appalachian chain to go into the woods and inventory habitat where medicinal plants such as goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis), black cohosh (Actaea racemose), and ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) grow. To make it fun, the inventory includes innovative photographic and video procedures and a friendly competition called PlantShoe based on data quality and volume, with the annual winner receiving a trophy and special prize. The citizen science inventory data will be used to create an online decision-support application that forest landowners and lessees use to find similar locations on their property where they can farm woodland medicinal botanicals. To manage the citizen-contributed data needed to build the decision-support application, project partners are launching the Appalachian Forest Plant Inventory Citizen Scientists (AF-PICS) workspace where PlantShoe competitors can enter, track, and manage their data along with viewing and commenting on generaltrends in the cumulative data submitted by PlantShoe competitors. One new education area of development and delivery and on-site technical assistance recently began as means to address Geospatial Workforce Development The Virginia Geospatial Extension Program, in partnership with VirginiaView, GeoTEd, the Virginia Association of Mapping and Land Information Systems (VAMLIS) and other partners, is providing geospatial professional development opportunities to stakeholders representing local, state, and federal government agencies, as well as private sector and non-profit stakeholders. These targeted programs are designed to increase professional capacity in GIS, GNSS, and remote sensing through professional development and continued mentorship. This directly responds to the needs of Virginia's local communities in their efforts to better manage natural resources, support economic development and planning, and improve agricultural practices. Dozens of new GIS-prefix courses have been created and offered at 2 year technical, agricultural and community colleges. Seven new geospatial technology pathways have been developed in Virginia's community colleges, and additional pathways are in the process of being developed and approved. All courses are aligned with the National Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) led by the National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence, the GeoTECH Center. We continue to work in the area of the intergenerational transfer of land. Generation NEXT - Intergenerational Transfer of Family Forests. Forestland owners 65 years and older own 41% of Virginia's 10 million acres of private forestland. High land values and taxes force many heirs to sell land to meet financial obligations; a major force behind an annual loss of 27,000 forested acres. Virginia is on the cusp of the largest intergenerational transfer of family forests ever and landowners need to know how to protect their land. A common barrier to estate planning is using planning tools and having confidence in knowing where to start. Virginia's forestland owners desire to pass their property to the next generation but don't know where to start. The "Generation NEXT" short course, in its 6th year, attracted 40 individuals representing 24 families owning 6700 acres. The 2-day program motivates landowners to action with increased knowledge and practical tools. Since the first offering of this program, participants cite: - The program would increase the likelihood of their property staying in the family (78%) and staying in woodland (77%). - Following short-course participation, 74% have begun estate planning. - Participants estimate an average family savings of $625,000 as a result of this program. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?In addition to shortcourses, field days for landowners, personal visits, Webinars, seminars, on-line training, speaking at conferences, scientific and extension publications, newspaper and trade journal articles and other methods are utilized. Programs such as Master Logger, Master Naturalist, Landowner Education, GIS and Marketing forest products have regular electronic newsletters that are used to disseminate information. It is estimated that indirect methods such as webpages, telephone, articles in popular press and email reach over 200,000 individuals. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue with our successful programming efforts convering all methods of dissemination of the latest scientific information to lead to better mangement of our natural resources in Virginia.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
RREA funding help support 321 educational programs, along with regular contact with forest landowners, businesses, and policy makers from the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. These efforts impacted over 240,000 acres of land. Over 100,000 residents were either directly or indirectly provided information on good forest management, stewardship opportunities, economic growth, wildlife issues and land conversion topics. The specific outputs from the CNRE programs and consultations offered by the CNRE led to nearly 400 individuals trained to develop forest stewardship plans, 13,000 direct/indirect contacts indicated they increased their awareness of the benefits and opportunities of having a plan. One hundred and twenty nine stewardship plans were implemented from the efforts of individuals supported with RREA funding. Three hundred and forty-seven individuals indicated they implemented at least one new practice due to the training and it is estimated that over 36,000 acres were impacted. Of the 56 educational events that targeted invasive species, over 11,000 individuals were directly or indirectly contacted. Over 230 landowners indicated that they implemented at least one new practice to reduce the spread or eliminate invasive species on their land impacting over 6,000 acres. Eight educational events were held on climate variability that informed directly/indirectly over 2000 individuals on climatescience, mitigation and/or adaptation. Nearly one hundred individuals indicated they implemented one newpractice to deal with climate change impacting 2400 acres. Our extension team utilized RREA funding to present 18 programs that addressed the issue of land conversion, fragmentation and parcelization. Over 2000 individuals were directly/indirectly impacted by these efforts which touched nearly 13,000 acres under new plans. Three educational programs were conducted in the area of Rangeland Stewardship and Health with nearly 200 individuals being impacted, with 5 indicated that they implemented at least one new practice on the 350 acres that they reported. Forty five educational events were held on enhancing economic benefits of forestry/wood products in Virginia which impacted over 10,000 individuals. Thirty-five new businesses were created or expanded due to these efforts resulting in over $1,300,000 in additional revenue or savings for the businesses and the creation of 21 new jobs. Nine educational programs were targeted at the use of biomass for energy. These programs reached directly/indirectly nearly 1000 individuals and impacted 2 new or existing Bioenergy enterprises with 30 new jobs created. One hundred and sixty four individuals reported implementing one new land practice for Bioenergy production. Over 1000 individuals were impacted by the 6 programs that were offered in the area of ecosystem services with 115 stating they implemented one new practice due to the programming efforts impacting over 100 acres of land. Seven programs were offered in the area of the intergenerational transfer of land that directly/indirectly impacted 275 individuals. Fifty of these individuals said they implemented a new transfer plan or one new practice impacting over 10,000 acres of land. Sixty one programs were conducted in the area of Forest and Rangeland Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. Over 15,000 individuals increased awareness or knowledge in this area with 3000 reporting that they implemented at least one new practice impacting over 54,000 acres of land. Our extension team had 24 district project/program collaborations with research programs and over 490 collaborations with external or private partners. They conducted 26 distance educational events and developed or managed 18 social media sites. They had 11 regional programs or projects and held 5 peer to peer programs. They currently are managing over 100 web-based products. The $70,000 dollars received by RREA support is leveraged with nearly $1,500,000 in research funding and external matching from partners. This is over a 20:1 return utilizing our RREA support.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Parece, T.; McGee, J.; Campbell, J.; and Wynne, R. (2015). Virginias Efforts to Expand Learning Geospatial Technologies across the Curriculum. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 81(3), 177-185.
Parece, T.; Campbell, J., & McGee, J. (2015) Introduction to Remote Sensing in an ArcMap Environment. 255 pp. Published as a Kindle eBook. http://www.amazon.com/Remote-Sensing-Analysis-ArcMap-Environment-ebook/dp/B00VGE0464
Parece, T.; McGee, J.; Campbell, J. (accepted, pending publication). On-Line Geospatial Resources to Support STEM Instruction. Chapter in GIS Book Publication. ESRI Press.
Parece, T.; McGee. J.; and Campbell, J. (in development). Introduction to Lidar Using ArcGIS Desktop. 309 pp.
Espinoza, O., V. Rodriguez Trujillo, M. F. Laguarda-Mallo, and U.
Buehlmann. 2016. Cross-laminated timber: Status and research needs in
Europe. BioResources. 11(1),281-295.
Espinoza, O., U. Buehlmann, and M. F. Laguarda-Mallo. 2015. Thermally
modified wood: Marketing strategies of U.S. producers. BioResources. 10(4),6942-6952.
Bumgardner, M. and U. Buehlmann. 2014. To what do firms attribute
success? An application of attribution theory to the secondary woodworking industry. Wood and Fiber Science.
Wherry, G.* and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Product life cycle positioning and the manufactured home industry. BioResources. 9(4):6652-6668.
Espinoza, O. , U. Buehlmann, M. Bumgardner, and B. Smith. 2014.
Intermediaries in the U.S. hardwood lumber market: Comparing and
contrasting sawmills and distributors. BioResources. 9(4):6527-6539.
Cristan, Richard, W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett, J.F. Munsell, E. Schilling. (2016). Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management Practices in the United States: Literature Review. Forest Ecology and Management 360 (2016): 133-151. DOI information: 10.1016/j.foreco.2015.10.025 Available online at http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1RxDA1L~Gw41~0
Barrett, Scott M., W. Michael Aust, M. Chad Bolding, William A. Lakel, and John F. Munsell. (2016). Estimated Erosion, Ground Cover, and Best Management Practices Audit Details for Post-Harvest Evaluations of Biomass and Conventional Clearcut Harvests. J. For. Available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/saf/jof/pre-prints/content-jof14104
Nolan, L., W.M. Aust, S.M. Barrett, M.C. Bolding, K. Brown, and K. McGuire. 2015. Estimating costs and effectiveness of upgrades in forestry best management practices for stream crossings. Water 7:6946-6966.
Aust, W.M., M.C. Bolding, and S.M. Barrett. (2015). Best management practices for low-volume forest roads in the Piedmont region: summary and implications of research. Journal of the Transportation Review Board 2472 (1):51-55.
Lang, A.J., W.M. Aust, M.C. Bolding, S.M. Barrett, K.J. McGuire, and W.A. Lakel, III. (2015). Streamside management zones compromised by stream crossings, legacy gullies, and over-harvest in the Piedmont. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 51(4): 1153-1164. DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12292
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Wiedenbeck, J. and Bond, B. 2015. Analysis of Electricity Consumption: A study in the Wood Products Industry. Energy Efficiency Journal. In print.
Brenes-Angulo, O., Bond, B., Kline, E., and Quesada-Pineda, H. 2015. The impact of vacuum-drying on efficiency of hardwood products manufacturing. BioReources 10(3): 4588-4598.
Withers, J., Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Smith, R. 2015. Internal and External Barriers Impacting Non-Food Cellulosic Biofuel Projects in the United States. BioResources. 10(3): 3874-3889.
Edwards-Schachter, M., Garcia-Navarro, A., Sanchez-Barrioluengo, Quesada-Pineda, H., and Amara, N. 2015. Disentangling Competences: Interrelationships on creativity, Innovation and entrepreneurship. Thinking Skills and Creativity. 16(1): 27-39.
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Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Blanton, B., A.W. Crall, M.D. Prysby, D.T. Mellor, and T. Brown. 2014. Virginia Master Naturalist Strategic Planning Report, 2015-2020. Virginia Master Naturalist Program: Charlottesville, VA. 161p. VCE publication number ANR-137NP.
The Pollinator: Newsletter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program. Quarterly issues released in October 2014, January 2015, April 2015.
Urban and Developed Systems Ecology and Management curriculum package (including learning objectives, presentation slides, videos, and scripts, lesson plans, handouts, assessments, and evaluation tools.)
Forest Ecology and Management curriculum package (including learning objectives, presentation slides, videos, and scripts, lesson plans, handouts, assessments, and evaluation tools.)
Downing, A. Gagnon, J. 2015. So You Want to Sell Timber. Virginia Cooperative Extension. ANR-154-P
Downing, A. Gagnon, J. 2015. Timber Selling Tips: Forestry Fact Sheet for Landowners. Virginia Cooperative Extension. ANR-155-P
Gagnon, J., N. Clark, A. Downing, J. Fisher, G. Frey, W. Worrell. 2015. Welcome to the Woods! A Guide for New Virginia Woodland Owners. Virginia Cooperative Extension. ANR-136P
Kays, J., A. Downing, J. Finley, A. Kling, C. Highfield, N. Dawson, J. Drohan, D. Tallamy. . 2015. The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home (2nd ed.). Ithaca, NY: Plant And Life Sciences Publishing. PALS-2.
Fike, J., A. Downing, J. Fike. 2015. Creating Silvopastures Some considerations when thinning existing timber stands. VCE.
Fike, J., A. Downing, J. Fike. 2015. Creating Silvopastures Some considerations when planting trees into pastures. Submitted for publication, VCE.
Huppuch, C. A. Downing. 2015. All-Age Management, Demonstration Woodlot. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication, ANR-132NP. Online: http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ANR/ANR-132/ANR-132.html
Huppuch, C. A. Downing. 2015. Thinning Hardwoods, Demonstration Woodlot. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication, ANR-133NP. Online:http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ANR/ANR-133/ANR-133.html
Fike, J. A. Downing. Establishing Silvopasture: A Mid-way Progress Assessment. In Fiske, D. ed. 2015 Field-day. Proceedings, Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley Agriculture Research and Extension Center Biennial Field-day, Steeles Tavern, VA.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. September 2015 Housing
Commentary; Part A: Current Data. Virginia Extension Publication ANR-
170NP. November 2015, 56 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. September 2015 Housing
Commentary; Part B: Current Markets. Virginia Extension Publication ANR-
171NP. November 2015, 46 pp.3
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. August 2015 Housing Commentary;
Part A: Current Data. Virginia Extension Publication ANR-166NP. October
2015, 55 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. August 2015 Housing Commentary;
Part B: Current Markets. Virginia Extension Publication ANR-167NP. October 2015, 47 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. August 2015 Housing Commentary;
Part C: Demographics/Economics. Virginia Extension Publication ANR-168NP.
October 2015, 26 pp.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. August 2015 Housing Commentary;
Part D: Forecasts. Virginia Extension Publication ANR-169NP. October 2015, 41 pp.
Thomas, R. E., T. Grueneberg, and U. Buehlmann. 2014. ROMI-4 Users
Manual. General Technical Report NRS-143. USDA Forest Service, Northern
Research Station. Newtown Square, PA. 82 pp.
Andersch, A., U. Buehlmann, J. Palmer, J. K. Wiedenbeck, and S. Lawser. 2014. Product costing guide for wood dimension and component
manufacturers. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-140. Newtown Square, PA: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 31 p.
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Book Chapters
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. Markets and Market Forces for
Secondary Wood Products. In: The Global Forest Sector Changes,
Practices, and Prospects. Editors: E. Hansen, R. Panwar, and R. Vlosky. CRC
Press Taylory & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL. ISBN: 13-978-1-4398-7928-
3. pp. 77 98.
- Type:
Books
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Espinoza, Omar and Robert Smith. 2015. Business Management Practices for Small to Medium Sized Forest Products Firms. Virginia Tech Press. 154 pages. http://sbio.vt.edu/about/news-publications/news/2015-news/business-management-practices-link.pdf
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Buehlmann, U. and O. Espinoza . 2014. Experiential learning: LeanTeam at Virginia Tech. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Espinoza, O. and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Lean transformation efforts of the wood industry in Virginia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Espinoza, O. , U. Buehlmann, and B. Bond. 2014. Quality measurement in
the supply chain. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on
Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2014). Peer
reviewed. Editor: F. Chen. DEStech Publications, Inc. Lancaster, PA. May
2014. pp. 1119-1126.
Thomas, E., O. Espinoza , and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Improving Lumber
Yield Using a Dual System. Proceedings of the 24th International Conferenceon Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2014). Peer reviewed. Editor: F. Chen. DEStech Publications, Inc. Lancaster, PA. May
2014. pp. 771-776.
Espinoza, O., M. F. Laguarda Mallo, M. Weitzenkamp, and U. Buehlmann.
2015. Overcoming barriers to biomass cogeneration in the U.S. wood
production industry. Proceedings of the 58th International Convention of
Society of Wood Science and Technology. June 2015 - Grand Teton National
Park, Jackson, Wyoming, USA.
Donz�, M., U. Uehlinger, C. Rellstab, and U. Buehlmann. 2015. Structural Sealant Glazing (SSG) reinventing the wooden window. Proceedings of the 10th Energy Forum. Bern, Switzerland. pp. 1141-1148.
Uehlinger, U., U. Buehlmann, and P. K�mmin. 2015. An ecological solution for wooden window frame enlargements. Proceedings of the 10th Energy Forum. Bern, Switzerland. pp. 1156 1162.
R�dle, W., B. Letsch, P. K�mmin, U. Uehlinger, and U. Buehlmann. 2015.
Thermal properties of door and windows access systems. Proceedings of the
10th Energy Forum. Bern, Switzerland. pp. 1149 1155.
Buehlmann, U. and D. Alderman. 2015. The $350?109 American housing
market. Proceedings of the 21st International Wood Construction Conference (IHF) 2015. Vol. II. Eds.: K. Rossel, S. Burri, and C. Stucki. Biel/Bienne, Switzerland pp. 1-8.
Espinoza, O., U. Buehlmann, and M. F. Laguarda Mallo. 2015. Crosslaminated timber in the United States: Opportunities and challenges.
Proceedings of the 21st International Wood Construction Conference (IHF)
2015. Vol. II. Eds.: K. Rossel, S. Burri, and C. Stucki. Biel/Bienne,
Switzerland pp. 1-8.
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Progress 10/01/13 to 09/30/14
Outputs
Target Audience: The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Recipients include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, and state/federal agencies. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Our program is housed in three departments: Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Biomaterials. The programs are led by nine extension specialists, four natural resource agents housed across the commonwealth and three extension associates. Recipients of our program include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, state/federal agencies. The funding helped support 511 educational programs which provided training to over 25,000 individuals. Training programs included Woodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers , International Marketing of Forest Products, Wood Based Composites, Hardwood Flooring Workshops, and Woods in Your Back Yard. In addition to shortcourses, field days for landowners, personal visits, speaking at conferences and other meetings were used. Programs such as Master Logger, Master Naturalist, Landowner Education, GIS and Marketing forest products have regular electronic newsletters that are used to disseminate information. It is estimated that indirect methods such as webpages, telephone, articles in popular press and email reach over 210,000 individuals. Delivery methods include classroom teaching, field trips, distance education, web-seminars, webpages, production of publications and newsletters, conferences, farm field days, industry tours and one-on-one consultation. One major effort this year has been in Increasing Landowner Knowledge of Forest Certification. Global market demands continue to drive product certification, however, because of their independent nature, southern forest owners have been slow adopters, with certified forested acres averaging 17% of total forest land. Surveys of Virginia landowners indicated a lack of knowledge was the largest barrier to certification. To help reduce this educational barrier, we offered a series of seven dinner meetings for private forest landowners. One-hundred thirty-five landowners attended. Ninety-eight percent of the attendees indicated that the meetings improved their understanding of forest certification and 77% indicated they would (41%) or might (36%) look further in to certifying their forestland. One new education area of development and delivery and on-site technical assistance recently began as means to address increasing human-wildlife conflicts within one of Virginia’s fastest growing industries, Vineyards and Wine Production. In 1979, Virginia had just 6 wineries and only 286 acres devoted to wine grape production. Today, Virginia is home to >250 wineries and ranks 5th in the nation for wine grape production. A 2012 economic impact study shows that Virginia's wine industry contributes almost $747 million annually to Virginia's economy Virginia wineries and vineyards support 4,800 jobs that provide $156 million total in wages. As more acreage is being placed into grape production, much of it converted from and located in close proximity to forested habitats, wildlife have recognized and are making use of the new food resources being provided, causing significant economic hardship to the industry. New research is about to begin that accurately will identify the species most responsible, establish an estimate of the extent of damage (both $ and physical), and evaluate cost-effective methods of reducing effects of wildlife damage. Another major effort has been our Master Naturalist program. The Virginia Master Naturalist program is a volunteer training and service program providing education, outreach, and service to benefit natural resources and natural areas in Virginia. The program is jointly sponsored by six state natural resource agencies and works with more than 300 local partners, including schools, nature centers, nonprofits, and local governments. Currently, the program has 30 chapters across the state with over 1,000 active volunteers and approximately 500 additional volunteers are trained every year. Since the program’s inception in 2006, the program’s volunteers have contributed over 250,000 hours of service-with a value of $7.5 million-to the Commonwealth of Virginia. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The results and educational programs have been disseminated through individual workshops, private consultations, webinars, newsletters, extension publications, newspaper articles, scientiic and trade journals, phone consultations, speaking as conferences and in collaboration with other state agencies. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We will continue with our successful programing efforts covering all methods of dissemination of the latest scienitific information to lead to the better management of our natural resources in Virginia.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
RREA funding help support 511 educational programs, along with regular contact with forest landowners, businesses, and policy makers from the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. These efforts impacted over 100,000 acres of land. Over 210,000 residents were either directly or indirectly provided information on good forest management, stewardship opportunities, economic growth, wildlife issues and land conversion topics. The specific outputs from the CNRE programs and consultations offered by the CNRE led to 873 individuals trained to develop forest stewardship plans, 70,000 direct/indirect contacts indicated they increased their awareness of the benefits and opportunities of having a plan. One hundred and forty nine stewardship plans were implemented from the efforts of individuals supported with RREA funding. Over 800 individuals indicated they implemented at least one new practice due to the training and it is estimated that over 17,000 acres were impacted. Of the 95 educational events that targeted invasive species, over 40,000 individuals were directly or indirectly contacted. Over 600 landowners indicated that they implemented at least one new practice to reduce the spread or eliminate invasive species on their land impacting nearly 80,000 acres. Thirty-two educational events were held on climate variability that informed directly/indirectly over 15000 individuals on climate science, mitigation and/or adaptation. Over one hundred individuals indicated they implemented one new practice to deal with climate change impacting 2000 acres. Our extension team utilized RREA funding to present 30 programs that addressed the issue of land conversion, fragmentation and parcelization. Nearly 9000 individuals were directly/indirectly impacted by these efforts which touched nearly 10,000 acres under new plans. Five educational programs were conducted in the area of Rangeland Stewardship and Health with nearly 700 individuals being impacted, with 150 indicated that they implemented at least one new practice on the 1000 acres that they reported. Forty one educational events were held on enhancing economic benefits of forestry/wood products in Virginia which impacted over 25,000 individuals. Forty new businesses were created or expanded due to these efforts resulting in over $500,000 in additional revenue or savings for the businesses and the creation of 58 new jobs. Twenty five educational programs were targeted at the use of biomass for energy. These programs reached directly/indirectly nearly 20,000 individuals and impacted 27 new or existing Bioenergy enterprises with 171 new jobs created. Two hundred and thirty one individuals reported implementing one new land practice for Bioenergy production. Over 5000 individuals were impacted by the 51 programs that were offered in the area of ecosystem services with 85 stating they implemented one new practice due to the programming efforts impacting over 800 acres of land. Eight programs were offered in the area of the intergenerational transfer of land that directly/indirectly impacted 8000 individuals. One hundred and thirty four of these individuals said they implemented a new transfer plan or one new practice impacting over 10,000 acres of land. Sixty two programs were conducted in the area of Forest and Rangeland Wildlife and Fisheries Resources. Over 15000 individuals increased awareness or knowledge in this area with 536 reporting that they implemented at least one new practice impacting over 11,000 acres of land. Our extension team had 27 district project/program collaborations with research programs and over 450 collaborations with external or private partners. They conducted 16 distance educational events and developed or managed 12 social media sites. They had 19 regional programs or projects and held 11 peer to peer programs. They currently are managing over 100 web-based products. The $70,000 dollars received by RREA support is leveraged with nearly $700,000 in research funding and external matching from partners. This is a 10:1 return utilizing our RREA support.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
1. Bumgardner, M. and U. Buehlmann. 2014. To what do firms attribute success? An application of attribution theory to the secondary woodworking industry. Wood and Fiber Science. (in print).
2. Wherry, G.* and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Product life cycle positioning and the manufactured home industry. BioResources. 9(4):6652-6668.
3. Espinoza, O. , U. Buehlmann, M. Bumgardner, and B. Smith. 2014. Intermediaries in the U.S. hardwood lumber market: Comparing and contrasting sawmills and distributors. BioResources. 9(4):6527-6539.
4. Buehlmann, U., M. Bumgardner, and M. Sperber*. 2013. How small firms contrast with large firms regarding perceptions, practices, and needs in the U.S. secondary woodworking industry. BioResources. 8(2):2669-2680.
5. Montague, I., A. Andersch*, J. Wiedenbeck, and U. Buehlmann. 2013. Hardwood supply chain and the role of log brokers in 2012. Forest Products Journal 63(5/6):182-189.
6. Andersch, A.*, U. Buehlmann, J. Palmer, J. K. Wiedenbeck, and S. Lawser. 2013. Product costing program for wood component manufacturers. Forest Products Journal 63(7/8):247-256.
Campell, C.D., J.R. Seiler, P.E. Wiseman, B.D. Strahm, and J.F. Munsell. 2014. Soil carbon dynamics in residential lawns converted from Appalachian mixed oak stands. Forests. 5(3). 425-438
Moore, E.A., J.F. Munsell, A.L. Hammett, and K.M. Moore. 2014. Agroforestry preferences in refugee hosting communities in Cameroon. Agroforestry Systems. 88(4):735-752.
McCabe, S.M., J.F. Munsell, and J.R. Seiler. 2014. Forest Field Trips among high school science teachers in the southern Piedmont. Natural Sciences Education. doi: 10.4195lnse2013.01.0001.
Trozzo, K.E., J.F. Munsell, and J.L. Chamberlain. 2014. Landowner interest in multifunctional agroforestry riparian buffers. Agroforestry Systems. 88(4):619-629.
Trozzo, K.E., J.F. Munsell, J.L. Chamberlain, and W.M. Aust. 2014. Potential adoption of agroforestry riparian buffers based on landowner and streamside characteristics. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 69(2).140-150.
Turnbull, T., Jean-Philippe, S., Albright, R., Buckley, D., Schaeffer, S., Wiseman, P., 2014. Investigating land-use change on street tree ecosystems. Open Journal of Forestry 4(5), 467-480.
Kimball, L.L., Wiseman, P.E., Day, S.D., Munsell, J.F., 2014. Use of urban tree canopy assessments by localities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Cities and the Environment 7(2), no. 9.
Chen, Y., Day, S.D., Shrestha, R.K., Strahm, B.D., Wiseman, P.E., 2014. Influence of urban land development and soil rehabilitation on soil-atmosphere greenhouse gas fluxes. Geoderma 226-227, 348-353.
Campbell, C.D., Seiler, J.R., Wiseman, P.E., Strahm, B.D., Munsell, J.F., 2014. Soil carbon dynamics in residential lawns converted from Appalachian mixed oak stands. Forests 5(3), 425-438.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Haviarova, E. 2014. Incorporating Experiential Learning and Education for Sustainable Development into Study Abroad Programs. Natural Sciences Education . 43(1):127-136.
Lyon, S., Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Crawford, S. 2014. Reducing Electrical Consumption in the Forest Products Industry Using Lean Thinking. Bioresources. 9(1):1373-1386.
Moya, R., Bond, B., and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2014. A review of heartwood properties of Tectona grandis trees from fast-growth plantations. Wood Science and Technology. 48(2):411-433.
Lyon, S., Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Smith, R., and Kline, D.E. 2013. Identifying Market Opportunities for Appalachian Forest Products Companies in Central America. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 37(4): 202-207.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Lyon, S., and Smith. R. 2013. Marketing Factors Impacting Imported Wood Products in Central America . International Wood Products Journal. 5(2):108-120.
Lyon, S. and B. H. Bond. 2014. What is Urban Wood? Forest Products Journal: 64(5/6):166-170.
Moya, R., B. H. Bond, and H. J. Quesada-Pineda. 2014. A review of heartwood properties of Tectona grandis trees from fast-growth plantations. Wood Science and Technology. 48(2):411-433.
Parece. T., Campbell, J., & McGee, J. (2014 [revised]). Remote Sensing in an ArcMap Environment. Unpublished textbook (migrating to Kindle e-book). 255 pages. Available online: http://virginiaview.cnre.vt.edu/tutorial/RS_in_ArcGIS_AllChapters.pdf
Huang, W., Norman, W., Hallo, J., McGhee, N., McGee, J., & Goetcheus, C. (2014). Serendipity and Independent Travel. Tourism Recreation Research, Volume 39(2), pp. 169 183.
Stein, B., McGee, J., & Campbell, J. (2014). Collecting a Spectral Reflectance Curve: An Exploration of the Electromagnetic Spectrum beyond Human Visibility. eXtension (Map@syst CoP). Available online at: http://www.extension.org/pages/71011/collecting-a-spectral-reflectance-curve:-an-exploration-of-the-electromagnetic-spectrum-beyond-human#.U7LxSrFQPa4
Stein, B., McGee, J., & Campbell, J. (2014). The (False) Color World: Theres more to the world than meets the eye. eXtension (Map@syst CoP). Available online at: http://www.extension.org/pages/70666/the-false-color-world:-theres-more-to-the-world-than-meets-the-eye#.U7LyULFQPa4
Parece, T., McGee, J., & Campbell, J. (2014). Streaming and Displaying Landsat Imagery. This tutorial was developed by VirginiaView in partnership with the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program, GeoTEd, and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Available online: http://virginiaview.cnre.vt.edu/tutorial/Chapter_10b_Streaming%20and%20Displaying%20Landsat%20Imagery_final.pdf
McGee, J. Campbell, J. & Johnson, L. (2014). Streaming and Displaying Landsat Imagery. Video tutorial developed by VirginiaView and the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program. Available online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y__FTy1ArZ8
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
1. Bumgardner, M., U. Buehlmann, A. Schuler, and K. Koenig. 2014. Impacts of construction markets on firm performance and firm behavior in the secondary woodworking industry. 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. USDA Forest Service GTR-NRS-P-xx (2014). Carbondale, IL. March 2014. (in print).
2. Buehlmann, U. and O. Espinoza . 2014. Experiential learning: LeanTeam at Virginia Tech. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (in print).
3. Espinoza, O. and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Lean transformation efforts of the wood industry in Virginia. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (in print).
4. Espinoza, O. , U. Buehlmann, and B. Bond. 2014. Quality measurement in the supply chain. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2014). Peer reviewed. Editor: F. Chen. DEStech Publications, Inc. Lancaster, PA. May 2014. pp. 1119-1126.
5. Thomas, E., O. Espinoza , and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Improving Lumber Yield Using a Dual System. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM 2014). Peer reviewed. Editor: F. Chen. DEStech Publications, Inc. Lancaster, PA. May 2014. pp. 771-776.
6. Espinoza, O. , U. Buehlmann, and M. Deaver*. 2013. Solid wood panel manufacturing using low quality materials. In: Advances in Sustainable and Competitive Manufacturing Systems - Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Editor: Am�rico Azevedo. Cham, Switzerland. pp. 105-120.
7. Buehlmann, U., O. Espinoza , and C. Fricke*. 2013. Adaptation of Lean in the wood industry. In: Advances in Sustainable and Competitive Manufacturing Systems - Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Editor: Am�rico Azevedo. Cham, Switzerland. pp. 1539-1551.
8. Buehlmann, U., O. Espinoza , M. Bumgardner, and M. Sperber*. 2013. Small enterprises importance to the U.S. secondary wood processing industry. International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP2013). Peer reviewed. IRC IVALSA, Florence, Italy. October 2013. pp. 306-313.
9. Espinoza, O. , U. Buehlmann, and M. Dockry. 2013. Status of forest certification. International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP2013). Peer reviewed. IRC IVALSA, Florence, Italy. October 2013. pp. 298-305.
Gray S, Mellor D, Jordan R, Crall A.W., Newman G. 2014. Modeling with citizen scientists: Using community-based modeling tools to develop citizen science projects. In: Ames, D.P., Quinn, N.W.T., Rizzoli, A.E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, June 15-19, San Diego, California, USA.
Brenes, M. and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2014. Demographic Characteristics and their Influence in the Strategic Planning of Continuous Improvement Initiatives. . Decision Science Institute Conference. Hotel Marriot Waterside, Tampa, FL. November 21-25. In session 70 of the Conference proceedings.
Arias, E. Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Smith. R. 2014. Factors impacting exports of US hardwoods: A case of study in Germany, China, and Vietnam. 2015 IUFRO Conference. Poster D5-056. Page 202 of the Conference Proceedings. Salt Lake City, UT. October 4-10.
Arias, E., Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Smith, R. 2014. Exports of U.S. Hardwood Products: Increasing Performance in Asia and Western Europe. 57th Society of Wood Science and Technology Conference. Poster Presentation. Zvolen, Slovakia. June 22-27, 2014.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Arias, E., and Smith, R. 2014. Factors Impacting the Exports of US Hardwoods to Germany, China, and Vietnam. 57th Society of Wood Science and Technology Conference. Oral Presentation. Zvolen, Slovakia. June 22-27, 2014.
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
1. Woodproducts: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/
2. Lean@Virginia Tech: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/lean/
3. Lightweight Materials Consortium: http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/lightweight/
4.Wood Industry Week at Wood Education and Resources Center (WIW@WERC): http://woodproducts.sbio.vt.edu/wiwatwerc/
5.International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing (ISCHP): http://sbio.vt.edu/workshops/ischp/
6.Hardwood processing: http://woodscience.vt.edu/woodcomponents/
7.Departmental extension webpage: www.woodscience.vt.edu/about/extension/
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
1. Thomas, R. E., T. Grueneberg , and U. Buehlmann. 201x. ROMI 4.0: Rough Mill Simulator 4.0 Users Manual. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-xxx. Newton Square, PA. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. (in print).
2. Andersch, A.* U. Buehlmann, J. Palmer, and J. Wiedenbeck. 201x. Product costing manual for wood dimension and component manufacturers. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-xxx. Newton Square, PA. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. (in print).
3. Palmer, J., A. Andersch*, J. Wiedenbeck and U. Buehlmann. 2014. Users guide for WoodCite, a product quotation tool for wood component manufacturers [computer program]. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-126. Newton Square, PA. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 12 p.
4. Quesada, H., U. Buehlmann, and E. Arias. 2013. Pensamiento Lean: Ejemplos y Aplicaciones en la Industria de Productos de Madera. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication. Publication 420-002S. 17pp.
5. Quesada H. and U. Buehlmann. 2012. Lean supply chain management in the wood products industry: Examples and applications. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Publication 420-002. 15pp.
1. Buehlmann, U., M. Bumgardner, and K. Koenig. 2014. Housing Study: Multifamily Boom Not So Great for Woodworking. Wood Products. July 2014. pp. 51-56.
2. Bumgardner, M., U. Buehlmann, A. Schuler, and K. Koenig. 2013. Housing trends and impacts on wood products manufacturing. Wood Products. July 2013. pp. 21-28.
Wiseman, P.E., Grisso, R., Walker, M.A., 2014. ENERGY SERIES: What about landscaping and energy efficiency? BSE-145NP, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Blacksburg, VA, p. 10.
Wiseman, P.E., 2014. Urban forests - they're not just for the big city. Virginia Forest Landowner Update 28(2), 1+.
Close, D., Wiseman, P., Gugercin, S., 2014. Emerald Ash Borer. HORT-69NP, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Blacksburg, VA, p. 150.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2014
Citation:
1. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. August 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. October 2014, 51 pp.
2. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. July 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. September 2014, 52 pp.
3. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. June 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. August 2014, 50 pp.
4. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. May 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. July 2014, 45 pp.
5. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. April 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. June 2014, 68 pp.
6. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. March 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. May 2014, 132 pp.
7. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. February 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. April 2014, 38 pp.
8. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. January 2014 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. March 2014, 26 pp.
9. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. December 2013 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. February 2014, 38 pp.
10. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2014. November 2013 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. January 2014, 119 pp.
11. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2013. October 2013 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. December 2013, 64 pp.
12. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2013. September 2013 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. November 2013, 55 pp.
13. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2013. August 2013 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. October 2013, 64 pp.
14. Buehlmann, U. and A. Schuler. 2013. July 2013 housing notes. Virginia Tech research report. September 2013, 62 pp.
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Progress 10/01/12 to 09/30/13
Outputs
Target Audience: The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Recipients include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, and state/federal agencies. Changes/Problems: I think the major challenge of all of our programs is balancing resources with needs. Our faculty do an excellent job in providing the scientific information to allow our constituents to make better informed decisions regarding their natural resource issues, but I am always affraid that they are over worked. Working smarter is something I always tell them, but there are a lot of needs in this area and our group is very committed. We continue to promote electronic dissemination of information when possible, but this is not a cure for everything. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Virginia Tech Extension provides an annual 3 day training for all agents and specialists that cover a number of topics ranging from discipline specific to administration and communication skill development. Besides there opportunities, our college holds an annual retreat of all extension professions in natural resources in which we bring in outside guests to update this group on what is occuring throughout the southern US. Each agent and specialist has the oppourtinity to select their own individual training and professional development opportunities throughout the year. These include professional meeting, educational conferences and specific discipline efforts to enhance their peformance. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Personal visits, short courses, webpages, videos, conferences, seminars, webinars, eXtension. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We use the feedback we recieve from constituents to continually improve programs. We partner with numerous other agencies in Virginia to determine upcoming natural resource needs and develop programs to meet them. We will continue to disseminate our programs throughout the state with the methods we are currently using and identify new opportunties for meeting our constituent's needs.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech has a successful natural resource extension program and support of RREA funding lets us leverage these throughout the commonwealth. Recipients include forest landowners, managers of forestry operations, loggers, forestry businesses, school teachers, children, general public, professional foresters, state/federal agencies. The funding helped support 472 educational programs which provided training to over 17,000 individuals. Training programs included Woodland Operations for Landowner, Forest Landowner education, GPS/GIS Workshops, Invasive Species Training, Intergenerational Transfer of Land, Urban Forestry, Master Naturalist Training, Kiln-Drying Lumber, Ecosystem Services, Logger Safety Training, Best Management Practices for Loggers , International Marketing of Forest Products, Lean Manufacturing, and Woods in Your Back Yard. In addition to shortcourses, field days for landowners, personal visits, speaking at conferences and other meetings were used. Programs such as Master Logger, Landowner Education, GIS and Marketing forest products have regular electronic newsletters that are used to disseminate information. It is estimated that indirect methods such as webpages, telephone, articles in popular press and email reach another 70,000 individuals. Delivery methods include classroom teaching, field trips, distance education, web-seminars, webpages, production of publications and newsletters, conferences, farm field days, industry tours and one-on-one consultation. RREA funding help support over 470 educational programs, along with regular contact with forest landowners, businesses and policy makers from the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virginia Tech. These efforts impacted over 260,000 acres of land and provided income or savings of over $2.0 million. Over 70,000 residents were either directly or indirectly provided information on good forest management, stewardship opportunities, economic growth, wildlife issues and land conversion topics. The specific outputs from the CNRE programs and consultations offered by the CNRE led to 452 individuals trained to develop forest stewardship plans, 9000 direct/indirect contacts that indicated they increased their awareness of the benefits and opportunities of having a plan. Over 100 stewardship plans were implemented from the efforts of individuals supported with RREA funding. Over 280 individuals indicated they implemented at least one new practice due to the training and it is estimated that over 12000 acres were impacted. Over 21,000 individuals were directly or indirectly impacted by our efforts. Nearly 600 individuals indicated they implemented at least one new practice impacting over 200,000 acres. Of the 77 educational events that targeted invasive species, over 12,000 individuals were directly or indirectly contacted. Over 165 landowners implemented at least one new practice to reduce the spread or eliminate invasive species on their land impacting nearly 15,000 acres. Thirty-five educational events were held on climate variability that informed directly/indirectly over 1500 individuals on climate science, mitigation and/or adaptation. Sixty five individuals indicated they implemented one new practice to deal with climate change impacting 650 acres. Our extension team utilized RREA funding to present 28 programs that addressed the issue of land conversion, fragmentation and parcelization. Over 1400 individuals were directly/indirectly impacted by these efforts which touched over 4000 acres under new plans. Forty educational events were held on enhancing economic benefits of forestry/wood products in Virginia which impacted over 9000 individuals. Forty new businesses were created or expanded due to these efforts resulting in over two million dollars in additional revenue or savings for the businesses and the creation of over 100 new jobs. Fifteen educational programs were targeted at the use of biomass for energy. These programs reached directly/indirectly nearly 2000 individuals and impacted 20 new or existing Bioenergy enterprises with 200 new jobs created. Two hundred and fifty nine individuals reported implementing one new land practice for Bioenergy production. Over 900 individuals were impacted by the 36 programs that were offered in the area of ecosystem services with 25 stating they implemented one new practice due to the programming efforts impacting over 500 acres of land. Eleven programs were offered in the area of the intergenerational transfer of land that directly/ indirectly impacted 1100 individuals. Seventy six of these individuals said they implemented a new transfer plan or one new practice for this. Our extension team had 19 district project/program collaborations with research programs and over 400 collaborations with external or private partners. They conducted 14 distance educational events and developed or managed One major effort this year has been in Urban Forestry. The urban forestry program in Virginia Tech’s Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation integrates learning, discovery, and engagement for the benefit of students, resource professionals, and citizens of the Commonwealth and beyond. Urban forestry engagement efforts are led by associate professor and extension specialist Dr. Eric Wiseman, whom also teaches courses and conducts research on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus. Dr. Wiseman regularly collaborates with his faculty colleagues as well as the Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Agents affiliated with the College of Natural Resources and Environment to deliver science-based outreach on the conservation and stewardship of forest resources in urban areas. Our aim is to raise awareness and increase knowledge about urban forests so that stakeholders can make informed management decisions on their properties and in their communities. We reach our stakeholders through workshops, consultations, technical products, and social media. In 2013, we were pleased to bring the Virginia Big Tree Program (VBTP) into the urban forestry outreach portfolio. Since 1970, VBTP has been promoting forest conservation by cataloguing and publicizing the largest specimens of native and non-native tree species throughout the state. At the heart of the program is a network of over a dozen volunteers from around the state who promote VBTP and assist their communities with finding and nominating big trees to the online database (http://bigtree.cnre.vt.edu). There are over 1000 trees in the database and Virginia ranks 4th in the national register coordinated by American Forests with 64 national champions and co-champions. Because many of these trees are in urban areas of Virginia, VBTP is a natural fit with our urban forestry outreach. Other highlights of urban forestry outreach in 2013 included release of the eXtension site, Trees for Energy Conservation (http://www.extension.org/trees_for_energy_conservation), a multi-state effort in which Virginia Tech and VCE personnel played a prominent role. And the outreach partnerships with Virginia Dept. of Forestry continued in 2013 with two projects concerning urban forestry. The first is a program to assist localities with conservation and enhancement of their urban tree canopy. Four localities were chosen for intensive assistance with geospatial analysis of their tree canopy and drafting of a plan to articulate canopy cover objectives and implementation strategies. The second program aims to understand the origins and fate of urban forest waste in Virginia’s urban areas and thereby discover opportunities to increase economically viable opportunities for increased utilization and decreased waste. More information about urban forestry outreach at Virginia Tech can be found at http://urbanforestry.frec.vt.edu.
Publications
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2013
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Gagnon, J.L. In prep. Welcome to the Woods. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication for the Real Forestry for Real Estate Program.
Downing, A.D. and J.L. Gagnon. 2013. You Aint From Around Here! Exotic Invasive of the Quarter: Callery Pear. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. V. 27, No. 4. Fall.
Gagnon, J.L., J.F. Munsell, S.M. Barrett and E. A. Powell. 2013. To Certify or Not? A Question for Virginias Forest Owners. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication ANR-50P.
Barrett, S.M., J.F. Munsell, and J.L. Gagnon. In prep. The role of logging business owners in forest certification. Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication. ANR-51NP.
Downing, A.D. and J.L. Gagnon. 2013. Public Values of Natural Resource Programs. Extension Matters, Spring.
Gagnon, J.L. and K.J. Fisher. 2013. Real Forestry for Real Estate. Ideas at Work, Journal of Extension. V 51 No. 1.
Gagnon, J.L. 2013. You Aint From Around Here! Exotic Invasive of the Quarter: Laurel Wilt Disease. Virginia Forest Landowner Update V 27, No. 3. Summer.
Gagnon, J.L. 2013. You Aint From Around Here! Exotic Invasive of the Quarter: Wild Hogs. Part 2. Virginia Forest Landowner Update V 27, No. 2. Spring.
Gagnon, J.L. 2013. You Aint From Around Here! Exotic Invasive of the Quarter: Wild Hogs. Part 1. Virginia Forest Landowner Update V 27, No. 1. Winter.
Gagnon, J.L. 2013. Useful Resources. Virginia Forest Landowner Update V 27, No. 1. Winter.
Johnson, L., McGee, J., Campbell, J., and Hays, A. (2013). The Virginia Geocoin Adventure: An Experiential Geospatial Learning Activity [Article 4IAW4]. Journal of Extension. Volume 51, Number 4. August. Available online at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2013august/iw4.php
Benham B., E. Ling, L. Krometis, P. Ziegler, K. Bronnenkant, D. Daniel, L. Tucker, T. Clarke, V. Tackett, C. Chewning, B.Jones, J. Cantrell, J. Fisher, D. Walden. Virginia Household Water Quality Program: Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Southside Virginia (Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Charlotte and Halifax Counties), September 2012. Virginia Cooperative Extension. BSE-69NP.
Fisher K. "Emerald Ash Borer: A Southside Update", Engagement Matters Vol.6 Issue 3, November 2013.
Fisher K. "Why Leaves Change". Lunenburg Ag News, Vol. 2:2, Fall 2013.
Fisher J., A. Downing. It's That Hunting Time of Year. Virginia Forest Landowner Update. (27)4:1,5.
Barrett, S.M., J.F. Munsell, and J.L. Gagnon. 2013. The Role of Logging Business Owners in Forest Certification. VCE Publication # ANR-51NP.
Barrett, S.M. 2013. Rapid Growth of the Wood Pellet Industry Provides Additional Markets for Wood from Virginia Forests. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Fall 2013. 69(3):23-24.
Barrett, S.M. 2013. Preparing for Increased Wood Consumption. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Summer 2013. 69(2):19-20.
Barrett, S.M. 2013. Avoid Accidental Timber Trespass With Properly Marked Boundary Lines. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Spring 2013. 69(1):13-14.
Barrett, S.M. 2013. A Reminder: Carefully Read All Requirements for Your VDOT Entrance Permit. The Logroll Column. Virginia Forests Magazine. Winter 2013. 68(4):17-18.
Tapia, W., A.W. Crall, L.J. Cayot, E. Sterling, J.P. Gibbs. 2013. Citizen science: A new conservation tool for the Galapagos. pp. 23-27. In: Galapagos Report 2011-2012. GNPS, GCREG, CDF and GC. Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador.
Crall, A.W., C.S. Jarnevich, B.J. Panke, N. Young, M.J. Renz, J. Morisette. 2013. Using Habitat Suitability Models to Prioritize Invasive Plant Species Surveys. Ecological Applications 23(1):60-72.
Crall, A.W., C.S. Jarnevich, N. Young, B.J. Panke, M.J. Renz. 2013. Improving Knowledge of Invasive Species Plant Distributions using Citizen Science Data: A Case Study in Wisconsin. Biological Invasions In Review
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2013
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Wiseman, P. E., S. D. Day, and J. R. Harris. (2012). Organic amendment effects on soil carbon and microbial biomass in the root zone of three landscape tree species. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 38(6):262-275.
Clark, N. and B. Saunders. 2009. The Role of Longleaf Pine in the Conservation Framework of the Southeast United States. In Proceedings of the 31st Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference. July 20-23, 2009. Melfa, Virginia, USA. 9 pp.
Lyon, S., Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Smith, R., and Kline, D.E. 2013. Identifying Market Opportunities for Appalachian Forest Products Companies in Central America. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 37(4): 202-207.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Lyon, S., and Smith. R. 2013. Marketing Factors Impacting Imported Wood Products in Central America . International Wood Products Journal. In press. (Accepted Dec. 2013):.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., ad Madrigal, J. 2013. Sustaining Continuous Improvement: A Longitudinal and Regional Study. International Journal of Engineering Business Management. Online journal 5(43):1-13.
Espinoza, O., Smith, R., Bond, B., and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2013. Education Needs of the Forest Products Industry in Minnesota and Virginia in 2012. Forest Products Journal. 62(7/8):613-622.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Buehlmann, U. and Arias, E. 2013. Pensamiento Lean: Aplicaciones y Ejemplos en la Industria de la Madera. Virginia Cooperative Extension (translation to Spanish of peer-reviewed article VCE 420-002) 17pp.
Moya, R., Tenorio, C., Carranza, M., Camacho, D., and Quesada-Pineda, H. 2013. Structural Performance of I-beam Fabricated from a Fast-growing Tree, Gmelina Arborea. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 25(2):151-156.
Arias, E., Lyon, S., Quesada-Pineda, H.J., and Smith, R. 2013. Exports of U.S. Hardwood Products: Increasing Performance in Asia and Western Europe. Center for Forest Products Business. Newsletter. Fall.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2013. Sugarcane and Ethanol: A sustainability project. CRhoy Online Newspaper. Opinion section. April 8. Available at http://www.crhoy.com/opinion-cana-de-azucar-y-etanol-para-un-proyecto-de-sostenibilidad/ .
Siegel, R.P. 2013. Are Todays Leaves Tomorrows Energy? . Energy ViewPoints. April. Available at http://www.energyviewpoints.com/are-todays-leaves-tomorrows-energy/ . Interview to Henry Quesada-Pineda.
Garcia, D. 2013. Costa Rica waste opportunities to use more wood. CRHoy Online Newspaper. Available at H http://www.crhoy.com/costa-rica-desaprovecha-mercado-maderero-que-puede-garantizarle-mayor-sostenibilidad-ambiental/ . Interview to Henry Quesada-Pineda.
Hanson, C. 2013. 2013. 10 kW portable biomass power plant demonstrated at Virginia Tech. Biomass Magazine. April. Available at http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8811/10-kw-portable-biomass-power-plant-demonstrated-at-virginia-tech. Press release on Henry Quesada-Pineda.
Hanson, C. 2013 (Interview to Quesada-Pineda, H.J.). 2013. Rise of the Portables. Biomass Magazine July, pp. 1-2.
Coker, C. 2013. Portable Biomass Gasifier. BioCycle. April ( Press release on Quesada-PIneda):.
Quesada-Pineda, H.J., Buehlmann, U. and Arias, E. 2013. Pensamiento Lean: Aplicaciones y Ejemplos en la Industria de la Madera. Virginia Cooperative Extension (translation to Spanish of peer-reviewed article VCE 420-002) 17pp.
Buehlmann, Urs, Matthew Bumgardner, and Michael Sperber. 2013. How Small Firms Contrast with Large Firms Regarding Perceptions, Practices, and Needs in the U.S. Secondary Woodworking Industry. BioResources 8(2):2669-2680.
Fricke, Christian and Urs Buehlmann. 2012. Lean and Virginia's wood industry Part II: Results and need for support. BioResources 7(4):5094-5108.
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2013
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Fricke, Christian and Urs Buehlmann. 2012. Lean and Virginia's wood industry part I: Awareness and implementation. BioResources 7(4):5074-5093.
Espinoza, O., Smith, R., Bond, B., and Quesada-Pineda, H.J. 2013. Education Needs of the Forest Products Industry in Minnesota and Virginia in 2012. Forest Products Journal. 62(7/8):613-622.
Roger Moya, Carolina Tenorio and Brian Bond. 2013. Energy Balance for Three Lignocellulosic Residues Using Different Drying Techniques. BioResources 8(2):2033-2046.
Gene Wengert and Brian Bond. 2013. Your Big Ten Questions About Hardwood Sawing. Independent Sawmill and Woodlot Management November, pp. 10-20,10-20.
Brian Bond. 2013. Wood Shrinkage and Swelling: Understanding Why and How. Independent Sawmill and Woodlot Management July, pp. 12-16.
Brian Bond. 2013. Sawing Variation-What is it and How to Measure it?. Independent Sawmill and Woodlot Management September, pp. 24-28
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