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Forestry Cooperatives: Organization and Performance

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  • Simon, Donald M.
  • Scoville, Orlin J.

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This study describes organizational structure, functions, and facilities of forestry cooperatives in the United States. It evaluates their economic performance and explores current problem areas and potentials for future development. Cooperative organization provides woodland owners professional forestry assistance, in terms of forest management, marketing, and educational activities. Some cooperatives consistently provide these services at less than prevailing rates and obtain higher than average stumpage prices on a local basis. In addition, forestry cooperatives have the potential to play a great role in marketing alternative forest products, such as wood for energy. Woodland-owner organizations have a wide range of sizes, business activities, types of forest products handled, and variety of services offered. However, there are potentially limiting factors that could inhibit somewhat cooperative organization on a long-term basis.

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  • Simon, Donald M. & Scoville, Orlin J., 1982. "Forestry Cooperatives: Organization and Performance," Research Reports 52031, United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:urdbrr:52031
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.52031
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    1. Harsche, Johannes & Jaensch, Kerstin & Krokel, Karin, 2011. "Entwicklungspotenziale für Forstbetriebsgemeinschaften - Ergebnisse einer institutionsökonomischen Analyse," 51st Annual Conference, Halle, Germany, September 28-30, 2011 114486, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA).
    2. Rickenbach, Mark G. & Guries, Raymond P. & Schmoldt, Daniel L., 2006. "Membership matters: comparing members and non-members of NIPF owner organizations in southwest Wisconsin, USA," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 8(1), pages 93-103, January.
    3. John E. Hatcher & Thomas J. Straka & John L. Greene, 2013. "The Size of Forest Holding/Parcelization Problem in Forestry: A Literature Review," Resources, MDPI, vol. 2(2), pages 1-19, April.

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