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DATE	PRODUCT FOCUS	DOCUMENT TITLE	DESCRIPTION	DOWNLOAD

2017	Shiitake Mushrooms	Shiitake Mushroom: Nontimber Forest Products for Small Woodland Owners	A short brief providing information on shiitake characteristics, life cycle, cultivation, innoculation, spawn run, harvest and forced fruiting.
2017	Bigleaf Maple Syrup	Bigleaf Maple Syrup: Nontimber Forest Products for Small Woodland Owners	A short brief providing characteristics, sap collection, and processing information for bigleaf maple syrup.
2017	Ginseng	Forest Finance: Opportunities from Ginseng Husbandry in Pennsylvania	Guide providing overview of ginseng biology, culture, stewardship, and economics.
2014	Beargrass	Weaving Knoweldge: How Traditional & Scientific Knowledge Can Contribute to Management of Good Beargrass Harvesting Sites for Basketry	Description of participatory investigation with scientists and weavers. Shows examples of good and poor harvest sites and provides a decision-makning flow chart.
2013	Multiple NTFPs: (see contents)	Minnesota Special Forest Products Harvest To Market Directory	An extensive directory of businesses in Minnesota
2013	Goldenseal	Goldenseal	Factsheet with biology, use, cultivation practices, insects and diseases, processing, marketing and economics.
2012	Applies to NTFPs in general	Inventory and Mapping: A Beginner’s Guide to Basic Inventory and Digital Mapping of Nontimber Forest Products on Small Private Forestlands	A guide to provide landowners information on how to conduct a basic inventory of nontimber forest products on their land and digitally map the data.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Big Leaf Maple, Red Alder, Western Dogwood, Red‐Twig Dogwood, Black Hawthorne, Oregon Ash, Western Crabapple, Black Cottonwood, Bitter Cherry, Choke Cherry, Cascara, Blue Elderberry, Red Elderberry, Vine Maple, Serviceberry, Kinnickinnick, Salal, Oceanspray, Dwarf Oregon Grape, Tall Oregon Grape, Pacific Rhododendron, Western Azalea, Red Currant, Evergreen Huckleberry, Red Huckleberry, Bear Grass, False Lily of the Valley, False Solomon Seal, Western Wake Robin, Western Yarrow, Wild Ginger, Wild Strawberry, Wood Sorrel, Maidenhair Fern, Lady Fern, Deer Fern, Licorice Fern, Western Sword Fern	Forest Transplants: A Brief Introduction to Marketing Understory Plants from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet looking at earning income from harvesting native species as transplants for retail and wholesale markets.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Huckleberry, Cascara, Indian Plum, Devil’s Club, Lupine, Deer Vetch, Elderberry, Beargrass, Milkweed, Fireweed, Paintbrush, Camas, Larkspur, Fawn Lily, Oregon Iris, Biscuit Root, Sorrel, Trillium, Stinging Nettle, Oregon, grape, Western Azalea, Hooker’s Willow, Salmonberry, Bleeding Heart, Snowberry, Western Geranium, Monkey Flower, Cow Parsnip, Goatsbeard, Columbine, Shooting Star, Honeysuckle, Baneberry, Soapweed Yucca, Spirea	Native Seed: An Introduction to Income Opportunities from Native Seed Gathered from Small Private Forest Lands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet looking at income opportunities for small forestland owners from native seed harvesting and processing to be used in restoration and landscaping industries and other markets.
2012	Multiple NTFPs: Big Leaf Maple Syrup, Oregon Black Truffle, Stinging Nettle, Lady Fern Fiddleheads, King Bolete Mushroom, Chanterelle Mushroom, Cascade Huckleberry, Prince’s Pine, Devil’s Club Root, Oregon Grape Root, Cascara Bark, Elder Flower, Valerian root, Usnea, Sugarpine Cones, Manzanita Branches, Salal, Beargrass, Moss, Western Red Cedar Boughs, Mistletoe, Noble Fir Boughs, Kinnikinnick, Pacific Serviceberry, Rhododendron, Sword Ferns, Vine maple	Seasonal Calendar of Commercially Harvested Nontimber Forest Products: Income Opportunities from Pacific Northwest Forests	This poster provides examples of commercial NTFPs in the Pacific Northwest and the approximate seasons in which they are harvested.
2012	Applies to NTFPs in general	Nontimber Forest Products: Income Opportunity Resources and Steps for Starting a New NTFP Business	This simple factsheet provides a six-step list to help private forestland owners get started with commercial NTFP development on their land. It also lists two websites geared to private forestland owners, one being the NTFPINFO.US clearinghouse with downloadable extension materials and links to other websites.
2012	Multiple NTFPs	Harvesting Nontimber Forest Products in Conservation Set‐Asides: An Introduction for Small Forestland Owners in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on earning additional income selling forest products harvested as a part of the management plan and agreement to maintain conservation areas on their land.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Blackberry, Elderberry. Huckleberry, Lingonberry, Oregon Grape. Wild Plum. Camas. Chickweed, Lady Fern Fiddleheads, Miner’s Lettuce, Nettle. watercress, Wild Onion, Chanterelle. King bolete. Hedgehog, Morels. Matsutake. Oregon black truffle, Oregon White Truffle. Big Leaf Maple Syrup, Birch Syrup, Prince’s pine (Pipsissewa)p§ Pinyon Seeds, Hazelnuts	Wild Forest Foods: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing Edible Plants and Fungi from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on earning income from harvesting and marketing wild foods from small forestlands.
2012	Applies to NTFPs in general	Labor Options for Nontimber Forest Product Enterprises: A Brief Introduction for Small Private Forestland Owners in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet to help small NTFP businesses get started thinking about different labor options for scaling up their operations.
2012	Applies to NTFPs in general	Using Public Forestlands to Supplement Nontimber Forest Product Supplies for Small Private Forestland-Based Businesses	Introductory factsheet on using public forestlands like the USDA Forest Service to supplement NTFP raw materials.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Douglas‐fir, Grand Fir, Incense cedar, Noble Fir, Ponderosa Pine Cones, Port Orford Cedar, Subalpine Fir, Sugar Pine Cones, Western Redcedar, White Pine, Azalea, Beargrass, Chinkapin, Coffeeberry, Deer Fern, Evergreen Huckleberry, Manzanita, Myrtle, Oceanspray, Oregon Boxwood, Oregon grape, Pennyroyal, Salal, Sword Fern, Scotch Broom, Cattail, Chestnut Hulls, Curly Willow, Horsetail, Moss, Moth Mullein, Pearly everlasting, Pussy Willow, Teasel, Vine Maple, Wild Oat, Wild Grasses, Wild Rose Hips, Yarrow	Wild Floral Greens: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing Floral and Decorative Products for Commercial Use from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet to income opportunities for small forestland owners from harvesting, processing and marketing floral greenary products.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Blackberry, Elderberry, Huckleberry, Lingonberry, Oregon Grape, Salalberry, Salmonberry, Serviceberry, Thimbleberry, Wild Plum, Camas, Chickweed, Fiddlehead Fern, Miner’s lettuce, Nettle, Watercress, Cascara bark, Elder flower, Elderberry, Ginseng Root, Oregon Grape Root, Plantain, St. John’s wort, Wild Ginger Root, Chanterelle mushrooms, Bolete mushrooms, Hedgehog mushrooms, Morels, Matsutake, Oregon Truffles, Alder Bark, Cattail, Beargrass, Douglas‐fir, Hemlock, Lichen, Oak bark, Birch Bark, Willow, Salal, Oregon Grape	U‐picks Aren't Just for Farms: An Brief Introduction to Developing Nontimber Forest‐Based Tourism Operations on Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on developing u-pick operations around NTFPs on small forestlands.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Black Walnut, Hawthorne, Cascara Sagrada, Black Elderberry, Red Elderberry, Shrubs, Devil’s Club, Dwarf Oregon Grape, Kinnickinnick, Tall Oregon Grape, Horsetail, Mistletoe, Pipsissewa, Scotch Broom, Skunk Cabbage, Stinging Nettle, Lichen, Usnea	Forest Medicinals: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing Medicinal Plants from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on marketing wild harvested medicinal plants from small forestlands for supplemental income.
2012	Cascara	Cascara Bark: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing for the Medicinal Herb Market from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet to harvesting marketing cascara bark from small forestlands for income.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs Mushrooms, Truffles, Medicinals	Farm‐Stay Tourism on your Small Forestland for Supplemental Income: A Brief Introduction to the Concept for Landowners in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on developing a "farmstay" with NTFP activities as a source of extra income for small forestland owners.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Queen Bolete, King Bolete, Giant Puffball, Golden Chanterelle, Yellow Foot, Black Trumpet, Lion’s Mane, Chicken of the Woods, Chaga, Hedgehog, Lobster Mushroom, Candy Cap, Black Morel, Yellow Morel, Oyster Mushroom, Cauliflower, Matsutake	Wild Mushrooms: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing Wild Edible Mushrooms for Commercial Use from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on wild mushroom collection and processing on small forestlands.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Noble Fir, Incense Cedar, English Holly, Port Orford Cedar, Western White Pine, Grand Fir, Subalpine Fir, Douglas Fir, Pacific Silver Fir, Lodgepole Pine, Western Juniper, Ponderosa Pine, Mountain Hemlock, Oregon Myrtle, Western Red Cedar	Evergreen Boughs: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet providing information on how small forestland owners can earn income from bough harvesting.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Big Leaf Maple, Black Locust, Redwood, Madrone, Myrtle, White Oak	Figured Wood: A primer for commercial production on small forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on the commercial figured wood industry and common northwest species as an income opportunity for small forestland owners.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Black Truffle, Oregon White Truffle	Oregon Native Truffles: A primer for commercial production on small forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on three of Oregon's most common native culinary truffle species and income opportunites for small forestland owners.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Oregon Black Truffle, Oregon White Truffles	Oregon Truffle Market Analysis: A Business Planning Guide for Small Woodland Owners	Provides detailed information on the market value of raw and value-added products derived from Oregon truffle species. Helpful for small woodland owners in assessing the potential of Oregon truffle management and devleoping a business plan. Relevent to business plan development for other NTFPs.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Oregon Black Truffle, Oregon White Truffles	Income Opportunities: Oregon Native Culinary Truffles	A large format poster providing an overview of Oregon native truffles and commercial income opportunties for small forestland owners. (36" x 30". High Resolution Printable).
2012	Oregon Grape	Oregon Grape Root: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing Oregon Grape as a Medicinal Herb from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on managing, harvesting, and processing Oregon grape on small forestlands for income.
2012	Oregon Grape	Oregon Grape Market Analysis: A Business Planning Guide for Small Woodland Owners	Details market values of raw and value-added products derived from Oregon grape species. Helpful for small woodland owners in assessing the potential of Oregon grape management and devleoping a business plan. Relevent to business plan development for other NTFPs.
2012	Huckleberry	Huckleberry Market Analysis: A Business Planning Guide for Small Woodland Owners	Details market values of raw and value-added products derived from huckleberries. Helpful for small woodland owners in assessing the potential of huckleberry management and devleoping a business plan. Relevent to business plan development for other NTFPs.
2012	Huckleberry	Huckleberry: A Brief Introduction to Harvesting and Marketing from Small Private Forestlands in the Pacific Northwest	Introductory factsheet on harvesting and marketing of native huckleberry species occuring on small forestlands.
2012	Multiple NTFPs: Wild Foods, Mushrooms, Berries, Jelly	Farmer’s Markets and Wild Foods	This extension note looks at how foraged products, like mushrooms and berries, can be marketed to urban consumers at farmers’ markets as wild food.
2012	Multiple NTFPs: Wild Blueberries, Christmas Trees, Maple Syrup, Salal	Key Steps in Starting a NTFP-based Business	This extension note looks at intial steps start-up NTFP businesses should consider. The orientation of this article is toward Canada but is relevant for U.S. start-ups.
2012	Pawpaw	Pawpaw	Introduction to wild pawpaw production and marketing and the potential for cultivation.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Fern, Lichen, Moss, Mistletoe, Bolete, Chanterelle, Lion's mane, Morel, Oyster, Puffballs, Beargrass, Cattail, Creasy Sallet, Dock, Partridgeberry, Watercress, Beech, Chokecherry, Hawthorn, Hazelnut, Hickory, Huckleberry, Mountain laurel, Mulberry, Pawpaw, Possumhaw, Redbud, Sycamore, Tuliptree, Walnuts, Winterberry, Witchhazel	Wildcrafting Non-Timber Forest Products — An Overview	Overview of nontimber forest product income opportunities in the Kentucky region.
2012	MULTPLE NTFPs: Plum, Walnut, Serviceberry, Persimmon, Mulberry, Blueberry, Black Raspberry, Blackberry, Hazelnut, Elderberry, Pawpaw, Hickory	Native Fruit and Nut Trees and Shrubs of the Virginia Mountains and Piedmont	Introductory factsheet on growing native fruit and nut trees in the Virginia region.
2012	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Red chokeberry, Dogwood, Sweet Shrub, Hydrangea, Viburnum, Pussy Willow, American Beautyberry	Woody Florals for Income and Conservation	Woody florals can add significant value to agroforestry plantings, make unique additions to home landscaping, or provide production opportunities on small or large scales.
2011	Ginseng	NTFPs from Pennsylvania: American Ginseng	Extension brief providing information on biology, ecology, uses, harvest, forest farming, and commerce of American Ginseng in the Appalachian region.
2011	Moss	NTFPs from Pennsylvania: Forest Moss	Extension brief providing information on biology, ecology, uses, harvest, forest farming, and commerce of moss in the Appalachian region.
2011	Goldenseal	NTFPs from Pennsylvania: Goldenseal	Extension brief providing information on biology, ecology, uses, harvest, forest farming, and commerce of Goldenseal in the Appalachian region.
2011	Organic Wild Foods	Guidance Wild Crop Harvesting	Provides overview of how cerifying agents and certified operations involed in commercial wild crop harvesting can demonstrate compliance with USDA National Organic Program.
2011	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Black Cohosh, Goldenseal, Medicinals	Economics and Who To Sell To	Presentation provides overview of markets for cultivated herbs from North Carolina.	( large file )
2011	Ginseng	Growing American Ginseng in Forestlands	Pamphlet providing introduction to ginseng farming in a forest setting.
2010	Maple Syrup	Does Spout Size Matter for Sap Yield?	Discussion about sap flow and spout size
2010	Maple Syrup	Sugarbush Thinning – Strategies for Improved Tree Health and Sap Sugar Production	Pamphlet on strategies for thinning sugar maples for better production.
2010	Maple Syrup	Forest Farming: Have Maples, Will Sugar	Introductory guide to maple syrup production.
2010	Maple Syrup	Maple Syrup Production	Overview guide on maple syrup production and marketing.
2009	Maple Syrup	Maple Syrup: A Taste of Nature	Guide geared to children with history, tapping and processing information, economics and final products.
2009	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Big Leaf Maple Syrup, Mushrooms, Carving, Truffles, Wild Food	Non-Timber Forest Products, Tourism, and Small Scale Forestry Income Opportunities and Constraints	Extension brief on income opportunities around NTFPs and tourism in small scale forestry. The focus is oriented toward Canada but is relevent to the U.S.
2009	Willow	Willow	Introduction to income opportunities from willow cuttings, furniture, and other.
2009	Galax	Galax Fact Sheet	Simple fact sheet on habitat, production, harvest, and market of galax.
2009	Balsam Boughs	Taking A Bough - Minnesota's Balsam Bough Industry	Brochure provides overview of commercial bough harvest methods.
2009	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Sword Fern, Salal, Huckleberry, Garry Oak, Western Red Cedar, Cascara, Douglas Maple, Vine Maple, Short Pine, Twinflower, Pacific Dogwood, Kinnickinnick, Oregon Grape, Spirea, Snowberry	Tilth-Agroforestry Niche Demonstration Project – Native Forest Restoration for Sustainable Wild Craft Production on the Farm	Short project report describing experiment to restore degraded forest land with native plants for potential future commercial harvest.
2009	Ginseng	Producing and Marketing Wild Simulated Ginseng in Forest and Agroforestry Systems	An extension guide cover many aspects of producing and marketing wild and cultivated ginseng.
2009	Ginseng	Crop Profiles for Ginseng in Washington (state)	Guide to cultivating ginseng for Pacific Northwest farmers.
2009	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Gingeng, Goldenseal, Blue Cohosh, Black Cohosh, Bloodroot, Ginger, Slippery Elm, Witch Hazel, Mayapple	Forest Farming Medicinal Plants	Flyer describing NTFP forest farming opportunities, targeted to Kentucky.
2008	Pinyon Nut, Pinyon Seed, Pine Nut, Pine Seed	Management Guidelines for Expanding Pinyon Nut Production Colorado	Detailed report describing opportunities in Colorado for expanding commercial pinon seed production. Relevant to all western states where pinyon trees occur.
2008	Pinyon Nut, Pinyon Seed, Pine Nut, Pine Seed	Managing Pinyon Ecosystems As Nut Groves	A poster providing an illustrated introduction to managing pinyon tree ecosystems for their edible nuts.
2008	Cedar Oil	Developing Redcedar Essential Oil Market in Minnesota: Economic Opportunity for Rural Development?	Overview of market and production of essential oil from red cedar.
2008	Birch Syrup	Best Practices for Producing Quality Birch Syrup	Short fact sheet on birch syrup production.
2008	MULTIPLE NTFPs: High Bush Cranberry Bark, Willow, Balsam Bough, Burl, Morel Mushroom, Shelf Fungus, Birch Bark, Poplar Staffs, Choke Cherry, Sweetgrass, Pine Needle, Pine Cone, Buckthorn, Dogwood, Spruce Tip, Beeswax, Dried Flower, Dried Twig, Birch Branch, Winterberry, Skunk Cabbage Root, Prickly Ash	Minnesota Special Forest Products Harvest-To-Market Directory	Directory of buyers and sellers of NTFPs.
2008	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Black Cohosh, Catnip, Echinacea, Ginseng, Golden Seal, Slippery Elm, St. John's Wort, Sweet Gum, Dye, Weaving, Nut, Honey, Flavor Wood, Mushroo, Berry, Ramps, Rose Hips, Seeds, Fruit, Musical Instruments, Artisan Paper, Carvings, Turnings, Wreaths, Baskets, Utensils, Sculpture, Firewood, Post and Pole, Native Plants, Needles	Marketing Local Forest Products: Building Rural Community Vitality and Landowner Prosperity	This report includes marketing discussions on a number of commercially important NTFPs in Southern Appalachia.
2008	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Birch Bark, Cedar Bark, Dyes, Medicine, Chock cherry, Currant, Elderberry, High Bush Cranberry, Juniper, Blueberry, Cranberry, Cloudberry, Crowberry, Bilberry, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Lingonberry, Nagoonberry, Raspberry, Huckleberry, Rose Hip, Salmonberry, Thimbleberry, Quaking Aspen, Dogwood, Willow, Devil's Club, Balsam Poplar, Burls, Cones, Spruce, Hemlock, Shore Pine, Artrist's Conk, Birch Conk, Turkey Tail, Pacific Willow, Clubmosses, Fern, Horsetail, Salal, Kinnikinnick, Blueberry, Elder, Labrador Tea, Prickly Rose, Cinquefoil, Reindeer Lichen, Lichen, Liverwort, Moss, Chanterelle, Honey Mushroom, King Bolete, Morel, Puffball, Shaggy Mane, Chickweed, Cattail, Bulrush, Fiddlehead Fern, Fireweed, Lambsquarter, Mint, Sorrel, Celery, Rhubarb, Violets, Goldenrod, Bedstraw, Shepherd's Purse, Skullcap, Stinging Nettle, Wormwood, Coltsfoot, Yarrow, Pipsissewa, Strawberry, Valerian, Wintergreen, Horsetail, Pind Lily, Bistort, Water Sedge, Reedgrass	Alaska Non-Timber Forest Products Harvest Manual: For Commercial Harvest on State-Owned Lands	This guide to NTFP harvests covers dozens of species occuring in Alaska. It's geared to commercial harvest on state lands but is relevent to non-industrial NTFP businesses.
2008	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Pine Mushroom, Chanterelle, White Pine Bough, Huckleberry	Non-timber Forest Products – Can Timber and Non-timber Products be managed compatibly?	Short article discusses NTFP and timber co-management potential.
2007	Ginseng	Ginseng	Introduction to wild and wild-simulated ginseng income opportunities in the Kentucky Region.
2007	Morel Mushrooms	Ecology and Management of Morels Harvested From the Forests of Western North America	Detailed report on morel biology, ecology, cultural, commercial and management for the western U.S.
2007	Balsam Boughs	Balsam Boughs in Minnesota: A Resource and Market Study	A comprehensive report addressing inventory, monitoring, and production estimates.
2007	Seeds	Native Plant and Seed Production	Fact sheet describing income opportunities from native seed collection and production.
2007	Pine Straw	Overview of Pine Straw Production in North Florida: Potential Revenues, Fertilization Practices, and Vegetation Management Recommendations	Issues and production steps for pine straw.
2007	Seeds	A Guide to Selling Native Prairie Seed in Nebraska	Though not specifically forest NTFPs seeds this guide provides good information about seed collection techniques, processing, and marketing.
2007	Maple Syrup	How to Tap Maple Trees and Make Maple Syrup	Basic primer on maple syrup production.
2007	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Medicinal, Arromatic, Ginseng	Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Future Opportunities	Acacemic overview of aromatic and medicinal commercial plants.
2007	Maple Syrup	Maple Syrup Quality Control Manual	Comprehensive discussion about quality control issues and procedures in maple syrup production.
2007	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Balsam Bough, Birch Bark, Lycopodium	Harvest Factsheet	Pamphlet provides overview of sustainable harvest techniques for balsam bouch, birch and lycopodium.
2006	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Morel Mushroom, Shiitake Mushroom, Walnut, Pitch Pine, Pine Straw, Nursery Stock, Firewood, Grapevine Baskets, Utensils, Christmas Trees, Wreatchs, Moss, Fern, Colored Twigs, Ramps, Goldenseal, Ginseng, Maple Syrup, Bittersweet, Elderberry, Gamagrass, Buckthorn, Witch Hazel, Serviceberry, Gooseberry	Agroforestry Training Manual	Chapter on in manual on forest farming of NTFPs.
2006	Black Cohosh	Black Cohosh: An Annotated Bibliography	Collection and synthesis of literature on black cohosh.
2006	Bloodroot	Bloodroot: An Annotated Bibliography	Collection and synthesis of literature on black cohosh.

2005	Ginseng	Harvesting Ginseng	1 page Ginseng harvesting fact sheet
2005	Noble Fir Boughs	Users Guide for Noble Fir Bough Cruiser	Provides a method for cruising noble fir stands to estimate bough weight for harvest.
2005	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Maple Syrup, Mushroom, Decorative, Berry, Nut, Herbal, Serviceberry, Pappaw, Raspberry, Gooseberry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Honeysuckle, Buckthorn, Lignonberry, Cornelian Cherry, Currant, Flavorwood, Honey, Oyster Mushroom, Shiitake Mushroom, Maitake Mushroom, Lion's Mane, Acorn, Hickory Nut, Hazelnut, Walnut, Ginseng, Transplants, Grapevine, Wreaths, Potpourri, Moss, Dried Flower, Cone, Bough	Marketing Special Forest Products in New York State A practical manual for forest-based enterprises	Excellent, comprehensivce guide describing commercial NTFP products and markets for supplemental income.	( large file )
2005	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Birch, Cedar, Willow	Birch Cedar Willow Careful Harvest Factsheet	Pamphlet provides overview of sustainable harvest techniques for birch, cedar, and willow.
2004	Bigleaf Maple Syrup	Bigleaf Maple Syrup	Basic primer on bigleaf maple syrup production.
2004	American Chestnut	From the Woods: American Chestnut	A factsheet with history and harvest of American Chestnut geared to youth.
2004	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ginseng, Goldenseal, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh	Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Other Native Roots	A general overview of several commercially valuable medicinal plants. Some discussion of wild-simulated production.
2003	Multiple NTFPs: Shiitake, hickory, cohosh, birch bark, trillium, bloodroot, boughs, ginseng, goldenseal	Woodlot Possibilities	Article discussing NTFP options for small woodlots.
2003	Dyes	Dyeing to FInd Out Extracting Nature's Colors	Not specifically on NTFPs but provides a general overview of creating plant dyes.
2003	Shitake Mushroom	Shiitake Mushrooms Enterprise	A factsheet covering basic production, marketing, and other aspects of raising shitake mushroom.
2003	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ginseng, Medicinal, Black Cohosh, Bloodroot, False Unicorn, Ginkgo, Goldenseal, Coneflower, Skullcap, Indigo, Yam	Analysis of the Economic Viability of Cultivating Selected Botanicals in North Carolina	Detailed market analysis of commercially important NTFPs in North Carolina.
2003	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Bloodroot, Black Cohosh, Galax, Ginseng, Log Moss, Ramps, Floral, Nursery, Azalea, Trillium, Mountain Laurel	Collection to Commerce: Western North Carolina Non-Timber Forest Products and Their Markets	Detailed overview of commercially important NTFPs and markets, focus is on North Carolina but relevent to other regions.
2002	Shitake Mushroom	Shiitake Production on Logs: Step-by-Step in Pictures	An easy to use visual guide for producing shitake mushrooms.
2002	Maple Syrup	Hobby Maple Syrup Production Factsheet	Basic production guide for getting started on maple syrup tapping
2002	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ginseng, Goldenseal, Beeswax, Black Cohosh, Black Walnut, Echinacea, Sassafras, Sweet Gum, Wild Cherry Bark, Wild Ginger, Witch Hazel, Catnip, Pollen, Maple Syrup	More to a Forest Than Trees	Pamphlet overview of multiple commercially valuable NTFPs that can be an alternative or supplement to timber.
2002	Birch	Birch and Birch Bark	Introduction to birch harvesting techniques to produce syup and other products.
2002	Birch	Birch Bark Extractives	Short factsheet discussing NTFP alternatives to harvesting Birch for the paper industry.
2002	Balsam Bough	Balsam Bough and Wreath Industry in Minnesota	Overview of commercial balsam bough harvesting in Minnesota including a small how-to section.
2002	MULTPLE NTFPs: Native Seed, Native Plants, Pasque	Collection, Growth, and Use of Native Plants, Trees, and Shrubs in Forested Landscapes	Article by seed nursery on producing native seed from native plants on your land.
2002	Red Oak, White Oak, Black Walnut, Swamp White Oak, Shagbark Hickory, Sugar Maple, Black Cherry	Seed Collection for Direct Seeding	Article by a seed collection company describing collecting seed for regeneration of hardwood forest though a process called direct seeding.
2002	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Pawpaw, Ginseng, Shiitake Mushroom, Oyster Mushroom, Aromatic, Cedar Oil, Chockcherry, Elderberry, Black Walnut, Goldenseal, Bloodroot, Grapevine, Garland, Maple Syrup	Managing for a Diversity of Value-added Forest Products	Pamphlet covering income opportunities from a variety of NTFPs and connecting activities like nature-based tourism. Focus is on Indiana.
2001	Honey	Honey Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of forest honey production and markets.
2001	Specialty Wood	Oakwood Basket Factsheet	Fact sheet overview of oakwood basket production and markets.
2001	Sweetgum	Sweetgum Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of sweetgum production and markets.
2001	Goldenseal	Goldenseal Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of goldenseal production and markets.
2001	Echinacea	Echinacea Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of echinacea production and markets.
2001	Slippery Elm	Slippery Elm Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of slippery elm production and markets.
2001	Vines	Vines for Wreaths and Other Products Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of vine harvest, production and markets.
2001	Seeds	Forest Seeds Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of wild seed production and markets.
2001	Pecan	Pecan Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of pecan production and markets.
2001	Walnut	Walnut Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of walnut production and markets.
2001	Ginseng	Ginseng Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of ginseng production and markets.
2001	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ginseng, Cohosh, Bloodroot, Catnip, Goldenseal, Lobelia, Mayapple, Pink Root, Red Clover Blossom, Sassafras, Slippery Elm, Soloman Seal Root, Star Grub Root, Wild Cherry Bark, Wild Ginger Root, Wild Hydrangea, Witch Hazel	Medicinal and Herbal Products Fact Sheet	Fact sheet overview of medicinal plant production and markets.
2001	Monitoring	Measuring & Monitoring Plant Populations	Not specifically on NTFPs but an excellent field manual for setting up plots for NTFP species.
2001	MULTIPLE NTFPS: Noble Fir, Vine Maple, Yarrow, Pearly Everlasting, Angelica, Spikenard, Manzania, Kinnikinnick, Arnica, Mugwort, Ginger, Oregon grape, Incense cedar, Shepherd's Purse, Snowbrush ceanothus, Pipsissewa, Goldthread, Hawthorn, Port Orford Cedar, Scotch Broom, Teasel, Horsetail, Rush, Yerba Santa, Buckthorn, Salal, King's Gentian, Mountain Bog, Baby's Breath, St. John's Wort, Juniper, Lovage, Parsley, Devil's Club, False Box, Coltsfoot, Western Sword Fern, Selfheal, Bracken Fern, Dwarf Rose, Nootka Rose, Red Raspberry, Sorrel, Curly Dock, Elderberry, Skullcap, Pacific Yew, Western Red Cedar, Trillium, Stinging Nettle, Huckleberry, Bilberry, Valerian, Mullein, Beargrass	Special Forest Products Information Guide for the Pacific Northwest	Describes and illustrates biological, ecological attributes of over 60 plants and fungi, and their wild harvest methods, alternatives to wild harvest, and uses.
2000	Wild Plum	Wild Plum Planting Guide	A management guide for planting wild plum.
2000	Pine Straw	Pine Straw Management in Florida's Forests	A production and marketing guide for pine straw.
1999	Ginseng	Tiny Tim's Premium Ginseng Company Sample Business Plan	A business plan example using ginseng.
1999	Mushrooms	Forest Farming Exotic Mushroom	Short guide on exotic mushrooms that that could be farmed in a forest setting, some of which are currently wild harvested for market.
1999	Goldenseal	Forest Production of Goldenseal	Pamphlet on forest farming goldenseal in a wild-simulated setting.
1999	Matsutake Mushroom	Matsutake Madness in Hardwoods: Field Guide for the Commercial Matsutake Mushroom Harvester	Guide to matsutake mushroom harvesting in hardwood habitats. Commercial information provided.	( large file )
1999	Ginseng	American Ginseng Production in Woodlots	Pamphlet on forest farming ginseng in a wild-simulated setting.
1998	Goldenseal	Goldenseal Specialty Crop Factsheet	Overview of goldenseal production, primarily about cultivation, but also has useful information for wild production.
1998	Matsutake Mushroom	Management Experiments for High-Elevation Agroforestry Systems Jointly Producing Matsutake Mushrooms and High-Quality Timber in the Cascade Range of Southern Oregon	Report describes approaches for managing high-elevation forests for matsutake and other agroforestry by-products.
1998	Ginseng	Growing Ginseng	Pamphlet describing how to raise ginseng in a wild-simulated setting.
1998	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ginseng, Goldenseal, Wintergreen, Bloodroot, Mayapples, Decorative Ferns, Balsam Bough, Pine Cones, Morel Mushrooms, Medicinal	Forest Farming and Marketing Specialty Forest Products	Newsletter article on NTFP forest farming and markets.
1998	Maple Syrup	Maple Syrup Production for the Beginner	Basic primer guide on maple syrup production.
1998	Ginseng	Visual Site Assessment & Grading Criteria for a Potential Woodland Ginseng Growing Operation in a Northern Forest	A visually oriented chart of variables and rankings for assessing the potential of a northern forest site for ginseng production.
1997	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Huckleberry, Blueberry, Maple Syrup, Birch Syrup, Boxelder Sap, Pine Nuts, Pecans, Acorns, Walnuts, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Saw Palmetto, Slippery Elm Bark, Elder Flowers, Eucalyptus Leaves, Salal, Beargrass, Sword Fern, Club Fern, Spanish Moss, Vine Maple, Cedar Oil, Pine Oil, Willow Transplants, Mesquite	Forest Farming: An Agroforestry Practice	Short guide on potential wild harvested NTFPs that could be farmed in a forest setting.
1997	Ginseng	Ginseng: A Production Guide for North Carolina	A comprehensive guide to raising wild-simulated and cultivated ginseng.
1997	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Floral Greens, Oregon Grape, Salal, Scotch Broom, Evergreen Huckleberry, Beargrass, Deer Fern, Pachistima	A Guide to Floral Greens: Special Forest Products	Bulletin describes biological and managerial facets of 8 major plants in the PNW floral greens industry.
1995	Ginseng	Woods-Grown Ginseng	Pamphlet on raising wild-simulated ginseng.
1994	Maple Syrup	Identifying Maple Trees For Syrup Production	Pamphlet describing how to identify maple syrup producing trees.
1994	Maple Syrup	Homemade Maple Syrup	Overview of how to tap maple syrup
1993	Inventory	BLM Forest Ecosystem Inventory	Provides inventory methods pertaining to various NTFPs and other trees and shrubs.
1993	Pinon, Juniper	Managing Pinon-Juniper Ecosystems for Sustainability and Social Needs	Includes several papers on managing for pinon nut production
1993	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Azalea, Balsam Fir, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Serviceberry, Hornbeam, Hackberry, Redbud, Dogwood, Mountain Laurel, Sourwood, Walnut, Pecan, Hazelnut, Hickories, Ramps, Watercress, Fiddlehead Fern, Wild Garlic, Elderberry, Cranberry, Persimmon, Wild Plum, Pawpaw, Juneberry, Cattail, Reed, Cones	Wild Plants for Income	Provides a variety of harvest, market, biological and other information for earning income from wild plant harvesting.
1993	Seeds	Native Seed Collection Guide: For Ecosystem Restoration	This extensive guide is not specifically geared toward seed collection as an NTFP industry but is a useful guide for PNW businesses. Some discussion of buyers.
1993	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Charcoal, Bark, Pine Straw, Cones, Seeds, Cooking Wood, Flavorwood, Smokewood, Figured Wood, Medicinal, Honey, Mushrooms, Nuts, Maple Syrup, Birch Syrup, Dying Materials, Balsam Fir Oil, Birch Oil, Cedar Leaf Oil, Hemlock Oil, Sassafras Oil, Wintergreen Oil, Spruce Oil, Blackcap, Currant, Deerberry, Mayhaw, Prickly Pear, Salmonberry, Serviceberry, Staghorn Sumac, Thimbleberry, Strawberry, Lingonberry, Crabapple, Chokecherry, Gooseberry, Passionflower, Oregon Grape, Crabapple, Plum, Mesquite, Bigleaf Maple, Madrone, Hazel Whips, Pecky Cyrpess, Oregon Myrtle, Redwood Burls, Walnut Crotches, Manzanita, Mountain Mahogany, Diamond Willow, Cypress Knees, Aspen Leaves, Baby's Breath, Celery Seed, Catnip, Chicory Root, Horsetail, Labrador Tea, Fiddlehead Fern, Sorrel, Thistle, Yam, Miner's Lettuce, Cascara Bark, Biscuit Root, Camas Bulb, Breadroot, Oregon Grape Root, Pipsissewa, Quinine Conks, Sassafras, Snakeroot, Sumac, Yew, Mayapple, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Burdock, Devil's Club, Kinikinnick, Licorice, Yerba Santa, Yellow Dock, Slippery Elm Bark, Cohosh, Galax, Ironwood Tops, Brittlebush, Chaparral Stems, Creosote Stems, Agave Stars, Spanish Moss, Salal, Rhododendron, Wax Myrtle, Vine Maple, Club Moss	Income Opportunities in Special Forest Forest: Information Self-Help Suggestions for Rural Entrepreneurs	An excellent guide profiling dozens of NTFPs grouped in major categoreis (e.g., floral greens). It addresses production, processing, and marketing. The business contacts are mostly out of date.
1992	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Morel Mushroom, King Bolete Mushroom, Chanterelle Mushroom, Matsutake Mushroom, Cedar Bough, Grand Fir Bough, Beargrass, Pachistima, Moss, Pine Cone, Huckleberry, Serviceberry, Elderberry, Chockcherry, Thimbleberry, Blackberry, Cascara Bark, Pacific Yew Bark, Rose Hips, Princes Pine, Licorice Root, Seed	Special Forest Products	Factsheet overview of NTFP income opportunities in Idaho.
1991	Pine Straw	Production and Marketing of Louisiana Pine Straw	General guide to pine straw production and marketing.
1990	Shitake Mushroom	Growing Shitake Mushrooms	Guide on how to raise shitake mushrooms, wild-simulated techniques.
1990	Maple Syrup	Sugarbush Management Guide to Maintaining Tree Health	Report on living agents and nonliving factors that causes problems in sugarbushes.
1988	MULTIPLE NTFPs: White Anemone, Columbine, Goatsbeard, Bleedingheart, Fairy Lantern, Showy Fleabane, Coastal Strawberry, Bigleaf Lupine, Sorrel, Soloman's Seal, Meadow Rue, Vanillaleaf, Baneberry, Wild Ginger, hound's Tongue, Larkspur	Native Herbaceious Perennials of the Pacific Northwest Worthy of Commercial Production	Simple list of dozens of native wild species in the PNW that could be grown for commercial production.
1982	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Nuts, Hornbeam, Hazelnut, Chestnut, Beech, Ginkgo, Buckeye, Hickory, Walnut, Laurel, Pinyon Seed, Pistacia, Plum, Soapberry, Bladdernut	Uncultivated Nuts of the United States	An overview of dozens of wild nuts and seeds with basic descriptions of habitat and biological characteristics and some discussion of commercial and non-commercial value.
1979	Huckleberry	Huckleberry Ecology and Managemetn Research in the Pacific Northwest	A technical report describing research on management for huckleberries.
1975	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Sword Fern, Huckleberry, Boughs, Balsam, Cedar, Salal, Noble Fir, Silver Fir, Shasta Fir, Garland, Wreath, Scotch Pine, Fern, Port Orford Cedar	Floral Greenery	A comprehensive overview of commercially important floral greenery in the the PNW.
1972	Maple Syrup	Maple Sirup Production from Bigleaf Maple	Describes an experiment measuring bigleaf maple syrup production.
1970	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Decorative Plants, Sweetgum, Holly, Oak, Fir, Cedar, Spruce, Scotch Pine, White Pine, Paper Birch, Shurbs, Bittersheet, Mountain Laurel, Rhododendron, Winterberry, Possumhaw, Boxwood, Leucothoe, Galax, Mistletoe, Princess Pine, Partridgeberry, Rattlebox, Sheet Moss, Fern, Bough, Juniper, Spikenard, Hawthorn, Yew, Huckleberry, Pussy Willow, Mountain Ash Berry, Acorn, Cattail, Sycamore Ball	Decorative Plants of Appalachia: A Source of Income	A comprehensive overview of dozens of species. Describes species, habitat, uses, and markets.
1959	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ramps, Pokeweed, Mustard, Dandelion, Marsh Marigold, Quickweed, Plantain, Fireweed, Nettles, Chickweed, Black Locust, Fiddleheads, Morels, Fawn Lilly, Queen Anne's Lace, Arror Leaf, Spring Beauty, Cow Lily, cattails, Wild Onions	Edible Wild Plants	This small pamphlet provides a brief introduction to a variety of common edible plants found in West Virginia and most other parts of the Appalachian region.
1957	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Swordfern, Huckleberry, Salal, Evergreen Bough, Cascara, Foxglove, Cones, Douglas Fir Pitch, Decorative Wood, Seeds, Cones, Pitch, Bigleaf Maple, Oregon Myrtle, Red Alder, Black Cottonwood, Oregon White Oak, Oregon Ash, Pacific Madrone, Pacific Yew, Sphagnum Moss, Mistletoe, Leafmold, Bark	Gathering Industry West of Cascades	Master's thesis describing the NTFP industry, products, habitat, and markets of dozens of commercial NTFPs in the 1950s PNW.	( large file )
1950	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Wild Christmas Trees, White Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Silver Fir, Shast Fir, Scotch Pine, Norway Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Sitka Spruce, Seed, Cone, Mistletoe, Wreaths, Door Charms, Sprays, Evergreen Rope, Cone, Cascara, Maple Burl, Archery Stock, Yew, Myrtle, Maple, Burl, Madrona, Douglas Fir, Pitch, Klamath Plum, Oregon Grape, Moss	Secret Treasures in the Forests	A guide covering many commercially valuable NTFPs in Oregon.
1942	Cascara	The Cascara Tree in British Columbia	Guide to harvesting and managing cascara.
1936	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Ginseng, Godenseal, Blue Cohosh, Black Cohosh, Snakeroot, Pokeweed, Mayapple, Lady's Slipper, Bayberry, Bloodroot, Burdock, Cascara, Red Clover, Elder, Slippery Elm, Deer Tongue, Gold Thread, Pipsissewa, Prickly Ash, Sassafras, Saw Palmetto, Scullcap, Snake Root, Spruce Gum, Nettle, Wild Cherry, Yellow Dock, Wild Yam, chicory, Huckleberry, Maiden Hair, Lovage, Sorrel, Skunk Cabbage, Stone Root, Verfain, Wild Turnip, Witch Hazel, Yarrow, Yerba Santa	Ginseng and other Medicinal Plants	A detailed booked covering many aspects of wild and cultivated medicinal plants.
1933	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Cascara, pecan, pinyon, nuts, seeds, edible wild fruits, huckleberry, Christmas Trees	National Plan for American Forestry	A summary report by the U.S. Forest Service describing income and opportunities of a variety of NTFPs.
1920	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Seed, Tuber, Groundnut, Jerusalem Artichoke, Indian Breadroot, Biscuit Root, Bitterroot, Wild Leek, Wild Onion, Camas, Arrowroot, Conte, Arrowhead, Chinquapin, Jack in the Pulpit, Chia, Wild Rice, Islay, Hog Peanut, Mesquite, Acorn, Jojoba, Buffalo Berry, Tomato del Campo, Service Berry, American Hawthorn, Manzanita, Oregon Grape, Mayapple, Salal, Bracken Fern, Chicory, Milkweed, Wild Rhubarb, Winter Cress, Miner's Lettuce, New Jersey Tea, Spicewood, Yerba Buena, Sumac, Lemonade Berry, Cassenta, California Soap Plant, Soapberry, Missouri Gourd, Bouncing Bet, Wild Senna, Boneset, Wild Cherry, Dittany, Cascara, Yerba Santa, Yerba Mansa, Creosote Bush, Canchalagua, Indian Hemp, Puccoon, Kinnikinnik, Coltsfoot, Candleberry	Useful Wild Plants of the US and Canada	Describes a variety of commercially important NTFPs in the 1920s U.S.	( large file )
1911	MULTIPLE NTFPs: Sweet Fern, Liverleaf, Celandine, Witch Hazel, Yerba Santa, Evening Primrose, American Senna, Pipsissewa, Mountain Laurel, Gravel Plant, Wintergreen, Bearberry, Buck Bean, Skullcap, Horehound, Catnip, Motherwort, Pennyroyal, Bubleweed, Foxglove, Lobelia, Gum Plant, Yarrow, Wormwood, Coltsfoot, Fireweed, Thistle	American Medicinal Leaves and Herbs	Describes the habitat, uses, collection and value of dozens of medicinal plants.	( large file )

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