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FOREST MANAGEMENT SERVICES
&LOCAL FARM SUPPLY
COOPERATIVES
LARRY WOJCHIK
GOLDSTAR COOPERATIVE
NEW RICHMOND, WI
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1996 WI FOREST STATISTICS1997 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
• FORESTRY IS $19B INDUSTRY IN WI• 56% OF ALL TIMBERLAND IN WI IS
FAMILY-OWNED• A THIRD OF THESE ARE ON FARMS• OVER 3 MILLION ACRES• ONLY 28% OF THESE LANDOWNERS
HAVE REQUESTED FORESTRY MGT. ASSISTANCE
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WOODLANDS CAN BE A VALUABLE ECONOMIC
PART OF THE FARM
• HARDWOOD STANDS CAN PRODUCE $ 200+ IN TIMBER/ACRE/YEAR
• PINE PLANTATIONS CAN PRODUCE ONE CORD/ACRE FOR EVERY YEAR AFTER PLANTING
• FARMER FOCUS IS ON ROW CROPS
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STUDY COMISSIONED 2004
• COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
• US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• SHELL LAKE COOPERATIVE
• GOLDSTAR COOPERATIVE
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PURPOSE OF STUDY
• DETERMINE IF A VALUE ADDED APPROACH TO FARM WOODLANDS & TREES AS A VALUE ADDED CROP COULD PROVIDE FARMERS & LOCAL COOPS WITH A MEANS TO IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY.
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LANDOWNER CHALLENGE
• SMALL ACREAGE OF WOODLAND ON ANY ONE FARM MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN ANYTHING BUT THE LOWEST PRICE FOR TIMBER
• LACK OF FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS
• HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN VALUE ADDED CHAIN
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STRATEGY
• INTEGRATE VS DUPLICATE
• CONTRACT WITH LIVING FOREST COOPERATIVE AS A SERVICE PROVIDER
• USE LOCAL COOPERATIVE AGRONOMISTS FOR CONTACTS & REFERRALS
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SOME KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• PROJECT MANAGER• FOREST MANAGEMENT EDUCATION• 80-100 FARM SIGNUPS IN 2 YEARS• CREATE VALUE ADDED CHAIN
– PULP WOOD– SAW LOGS– VENEER LOGS, CUSTOM MILLING– MULCH & COMPOST
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SERVICE AREA
• 11 COUNTIES IN NW WISCONSIN• 10,601 FARMS• AVERAGE FARM IS 201 ACRES• AVERAGE FARM HAS 41 ACRES OF
WOODLAND• AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF FARM
PRODUCTION IS $53,211– 61% FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTS– 25% FROM CROPS– 14% FROM FORESTRY PRODUCTS
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LOCAL COOP CHALLANGES
• MANAGING WOODLANDS IS LOW PRIORITY FOR LANDOWNER
• AGRONOMISTS FOCUS IS ON ROW CROPS & ALFALFA
• FUNDING ISSUE – PROJECT MANAGER
• RESULTING LACK OF SIGNUPS• WORK IN PROGRESS – NEXT STEP?
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IN SUMMARY
• WORTHY PROJECT WITH POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO LANDOWNER, LOCAL COOP & ENVIRONMENT
• NEW MARKETING STRATEGY NEEDED TO GET ACRES SIGNED UP
• NO GUARANTEE THAT PROJECT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL