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Specialty Forest Product Publications:
- Edible Woody Landscapes for People and Wildlife, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
- Hybrid Hazelnuts: An Agroforestry Opportunity, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
- Income Generation Using Alternative Crops, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
- Market Journal Clip Archive--University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Marketing Specialty Forest Products, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
- Productive Conservation: Growing Specialty Forest Products in Agroforestry Plantings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
- A Forest Landowner's Guide to Internet Resources, United States Forest Service Publication.
- Discovering Profits in Unlikely Places, University of Minnesota Extension Publication.
- Domestication and Commercialization of Non-Timber Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems
- Income Opportunities for Special Forest Products. United States Forest Service Agriculture Information Bulletin AIB-666. (1993).
- The Management of National Forests of Eastern United States for Non-Timber Forest Products
- Strengthening Global Partnerships to Advance Sustainable Development of Non-Wood Forest Products
Specialty Forest Product Scientific Papers:
Emerging Issues in Specialty Forest Product Production and Marketing
- Opportunities and Limitations for the Certification of Non-Timber Forest Products from Well-Managed Forests by A. Pierce.
- Specialty Forest Products in the Forest: Integrating Special Products into Ecosystem and Landscape Management by J. Davis.
- The Role and Importance of Regional and National Trade Associations in Marketing Specialty Forest Products by C. Touchette.
- The World Wide Web: An Emerging Technology for Marketing Special Forest Products by A. Hammett, S. Jones & P. Araman.
- Emerging Business Produces and Markets North Dakota Fruit Products (Poster Abstract) by M. Jackson.
- Farming Forest Fungi for Added Income (Paper Abstract) by J. Krawczyk.
- Flower Collection for Pollen Production (Paper Abstract) by B. Jones.
- Log Culture of Auricularia polytricha Utilizing Different Woody Substrates in Hawaii (Poster Abstract) by N. Dudley & S. Schenck.
- Marketing: The Key to a Successful Shiitake Mushroom Business by D. Schoepski.
- Pollination and Honey Production in the Forest and Agroforest by D. Hill.
- Producing Forest-Based Food Products in Permaculture Systems by M. Shepard.
- Regeneration Management of Oak and Associated Wild Forages (Poster Abstract) by J. Zaczek.
- The Potential of Hybrid Hazelnuts in Agroforestry and Woody Agricultural Systems by P. Rutter.
- What Do We Still Need to Know About Commercial Production of Forest-Grown Specialty Fungi? by J. Bruhn.
- Will the Big Bad Wolf Get Food Poisoning from Grandma's Cooking? by J. Feirtag.
Handicrafts, Specialty Woods & Decorative Florals
- Christmas Trees: Plantations to Agroforestry Systems by R. Hallman.
- Designer Pine Straw Mulch: Biology, Production and Marketing (Paper Abstract) by C. Blanche & H. Carion.
- Finding a Buyer in the Wholesale Market by P. Brown.
- Profitable Crops for Unlikely Places: Producing Handicraft and Floral Products in Riparian Agroforestry Buffer Zones (Paper Abstract) by B. Moser.
- Specialty Wood & Wood Products for Handicraft Markets by S. Jones.
- Value-Added Processing/Marketing of Forest-Based Florals: Workshop Notes (Paper Abstract) by D. Mitchell & C. Mitchell.
- What is it Craft Buyers Want? Results of a Nationwide Survey by P. Brown.
Marketing Specialty Forest Products
- Creating Marketing Support for Specialty Forest Products by C. Vollmers & S. Vollmers.
- Decisions...Decisions...Decisions: Considerations for Starting a Natural Resource-Based Enterprise by J. Kays.
- Designing Marketing Plans for Specialty Forest Products by C. Vollmers & S. Vollmers.
- Improving the Success of Natural-Resource Based Enterprises by J. Kays.
- Marketing of Specialty Forest Products in the Southeast: Opportunities for Research, Education and Outreach (Poster Abstract) by A. Hammett & J. Chamberlain.
- Non-Timber Forest Products in Central Appalachia: Market Opportunities for Rural Development (Poster Abstract) by A. Hammett & J. Chamberlain.
- The Formation of the Minnesota Agroforestry Cooperative (Poster Abstract) by J. Dooley.
- Weaving Sustainability into a Cooperative Network by C. Johnson.
- Wholesale and Direct Marketing of Specialty Forest Products by J. Klotz.
- Assessing and Developing New Markets for Ethnobotanicals and General Medicinals by Trish Flaster.
- Balancing Conservation With Utilization: Restoring Populations of Commercially Valuable Medicinal Herbs in Forests and Agroforests by R. Cech.
- Growing American Ginseng in its Native Woodland Habitat by W. Persons
- Large-Scale Contract Growing of Medicinals and Botanicals in Agroforestry Systems by E. Fletcher.
- Medicinal and Dietary Supplements: Specialty Forest Products With a Long Tradition by J. Chamberlain & A. Hammett.
- On-Farm Hedgerow Production of Certified Organic Medicinal Plant Materials (Poster Abstract) by D. Hively.
- Producing and Marketing Wild-Simulated Ginseng in Forest and Agroforestry Systems by A. Hankins.
- Commercial Hazelnuts in Minnesota by S.J. Josiah
- Developing Special Forest Products Markets for Non-Industrial Private Forest Land Owners by J. Freed
- Exploring and Valuing Urban Non-Timber Forest Products (Poster Abstract) by M. Bode
- Farming the Forest in Agroforestry Systems: An Overview by B. Wright.
- Forest Farming in British Columbia by R. Hallman, J. Hatfield & H. Macy.
- From Wildcrafting to Intentional Cultivation: A Potential for Producing Specialty Forest Products in Agroforestry Systems in Temperate North America by W. Teel & L. Buck.
- Indigenous Use of Non-Timber Forest Products by the Guidar of Northern Cameroon (Poster Abstract) by S. Olson.
- Menominee Forest-Past and Present (Paper Abstract) by S. Arnold
- Multiple Benefits of Arid Land Agroforestry Home Gardens and Riparian Ecosystems by P. Ffolliott
- Producing Woody Floral Products in an Alleycropping System in Nebraska by S.J. Josiah, H. Brott & J. Brandle.
- Productive Conservation: Diversifying Farm Enterprises By Producing Specialty Woody Products in Agroforestry Systems by S.J. Josiah, R. St-Pierre, H. Brott & J. Brandle.
- Social Values of Specialty Forest Products to Rural Communities by M. Emery.
- Using Resource Inventories to Determine the Potential for Non-Timber Forest Product Production by J. Krantz & S. Jones.
Specialty Forest Product Internet Resources:
General Specialty Forest Product Information
- Agribusiness Online
- Alternative Forest Businesses
- American Forest and Paper Association
- American Society for Horticultural Science
- Association for Temperate Agroforestry
- Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Agricultural Management
- Institute for Culture and Ecology
- Internet Directory for Botany
- List of Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification
- Midwest Special Forest Products
- Missouri Alternatives Center
- National Christmas Tree Association
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- NewCROP
- New Ornamentals Society's New Plant Page
- New Uses Council
- Non-Timber Forest Products
- Non-Timber Forest Products (University of Minnesota)
- Non-Timber Forest Products (Virginia Tech)
- Non-Timber Forest Products Database
- Pennsylvania State University Ag Alternatives
- People and Plants International
- PLANTS Database
- Plants For A Future
- Produce Marketing Association
- Society for Economic Botany
- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Non-Wood Forest Products
- University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry
- USDA Office of Small-Scale Agriculture (202) 401-4640
- American Spoon Foods
- Appalachian Fruit Research Center HomePage
- Fruit & Nut Orchard Network
- Fruit Growing In Saskatchewan
- International Jelly and Preserve Association
- Kentucky State University Pawpaw Information
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Foods Horticulture Crops Newsletters
- Pawpaw
- Pawpaw Production
- University of California Fruit & Nut Research Information Center
- Botanical.com
- Common Uses of Cedarwood oil
- Forest Botanical Products
- Glacial Ginseng Co.
- HerbMed
- HerbNET
- Herb Pharm
- Hsu's Ginseng
- Medicinal Plant Network
- National Center for the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs
- NUANPP Rutgers Medicinals website
- People and Plants Online
- Plant Profiles
- Sacred Earth
- Sylvan Botanicals New York Ginseng
- United Plant Savers
Nursery Suppliers (Nurseries listed in bold are wholesalers):
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Retail Nursery Stock Sources for Plants that Produce Specialty Forest Products-University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
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Wholesale Nursery Stock Sources for Plants that Produce Specialty Forest Products-University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Publication.
- American Willow Growers Network
- Badgersett Research Farms
- Burnt Ridge Nursery & Orchards
- Carino Nurseries
- Cascade Forestry
- Collector's Nursery
- Directseeding.org
- DNA Gardens
- Eagle Bay Farms
- Edible Landscaping
- England's Orchard and Nursery
- Forest Farm Plant Nursery
- Forrest Keeling Nursery
- Garden.com
- Garland Gourmet
- Girard Nurseries
- Glasshouse Works
- Gossler Farms Nursery
- Greer Gardens
- Grimo Nut Nursery
- Grinnell Nursery
- Heritage Seedlings Inc.
- House of Wesley
- Indiana Berry & Plant Company
- J. Frank Schmidt & Son Company
- Lake County Nursery
- Lawyer Nursery Inc.
- Meadow Lake Nursery Company
- Meadowbrook Nursery
- Mellinger's
- Miller Nurseries
- National Clonal Germplasm Repository
- Nolin River Nut Tree Nursery
- Oikos Tree Crops
- Prairie Plant Systems Inc.
- Raintree Nursery
- Schumacher Tree and Shrub Seeds
- Seed Quest
- Sherman Nursery Company
- Simpson Nursery
- Spring Meadow Nursery Inc.
- St. Lawrence Nurseries
- Van's Pines Nursery Inc.
- Western Maine Nurseries
- Wilkerson Mill Gardens
- Whitman Farms
