National Firewood Workshop

When:
June 20, 2018 @ 7:00 am – June 21, 2018 @ 12:00 pm
2018-06-20T07:00:00-04:00
2018-06-21T12:00:00-04:00
Where:
Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center
3775 S. Reese Road
Frankenmuth
MI
Cost:
$35
Contact:
Lindsay Pingel Weismiller
(517) 355-0097

Stacked cordwood

The 2018 National Firewood Workshop will be held on June 20 – 21 at Michigan State University’s Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center at 3775 S. Reese Road, Frankenmuth, MI 48734

This workshop is a two day educational and networking event to provide the firewood processing industry the latest knowledge on processing, kiln drying and marketing of firewood.

Workshop Agenda

Wed. June 20th 

9 – 9:45                      Changing Directions in the Firewood Industry

9:45 – 10:30              Firewood Marketing

10:45 – 11:30            Wood Sources for Firewood Production

11:30 – 12:15            Firewood Production & Forest Health

12:15 – 1:30                Lunch

1:30 – 4 pm               Technical Aspects of Firewood Production

                                    Processors Large & Small

                                    The ABC’s of Dry Kilns

                                    Making Profits a Priority

                                    Automation to Lower Labor Costs & Grow Sales

 4 – 6 pm                     Equipment demonstrations

Thursday June 21st

8:30 – 9:15                Policy & Regulatory Challenges

9:15 – 9:45                Heat treatment Kiln Certification

9:45 – 10:15              Safe Transportation of Firewood

10:30 – 11:15            Stories for Firewood Business Owners

11:15 – 11:45            Future Direction of the Firewood Industry

Workshop cost is $35 per person.

Register online with a credit card at: https://events.anr.msu.edu/firewoodworkshop2018/

For questions and more information, please contact  Lindsay Pingel Weismiller at  (517) 355-0097 or email pingell@msu.edu