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Wood Preservation and Wood Products Treatment Training Manual

By Gary Thomasson Joseph Capizzi Frank Dost Jeffery Morrell and Donald J. Miller

This manual is designed to help those preparing for the wood preservative pesticide licensing examinations administered by the state departments of agriculture in the Pacific Northwest. Topics include specific wood pests, human safety, application hazards, toxic effects of preservatives, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), waste disposal, and storage.

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Wood Processing Resources

  • Oregon Wood Innovation Center (in English): Oregon State University’s College of Forestry and Extension Service teamed up to create the Oregon Wood Innovation Center (OWIC). OWIC’s mission is to improve the competitiveness of Oregon’s wood products industry by fostering innovation in products, processes, and business systems. A key function of the Center is to serve as the primary link between university research and needs and opportunities in the forest industry.
  • Wood-Based Composite Science Short Course Series (in English): The Wood-Based Composite Science Short Course series, developed in partnership with the Oregon Wood Innovation Center and the Wood-Based Composites Center, provides mill operators as well as career professionals with a fundamental knowledge of wood as an engineering material in the manufacturing of wood-based composites. If you complete the series, you may be eligible for a Certificate of Completion.
  • Oregon Forest Industry Directory (in English): The directory facilitates the establishment of business connections between the broad array of interests in Oregon's forestry sector.

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This publication provides information to help managers understand and be confident in using Statistical Process Control as a profit-making tool. It includes descriptions of basic statistical concepts and SPC tools. ...

Scott Leavengood, James E. Reeb | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication

Measuring Timber Products Harvested from Your Woodland

Defines measurement units used for common forest products (board foot, cubic foot, cord, linear measurements, weight). Covers log rules used to convert log size into board feet, board foot volume, weight, and cubic...

Paul T. Oester, Steve Bowers | Mar 2023 | Extension Catalog publication

Episode 21: Mass Plywood Panel Facility Tour (in English)

In this episode, Scott Leavengood takes a tour with Project Coordinator, Cody Beairsto, of Freres Engineered Wood to learn about the production process of Mass Plywood Panels.

Scott Leavengood, Cody Beairsto | Jun 2022 | Podcast episode

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Innovation center connects manufacturers with researchers and provides technical assistance

Scott Leavengood | Jun 2021 | Impact story

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