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Hardwood Processing 101

Date(s):
November 5 — 7, 2025
Venue:
NHLA
6830 Raleigh-LaGrange Rd.
Memphis, TN 38134 
Event Website:
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Description:

NHLA is hosting a 3-day seminar on Hardwood Lumber Processing. It will cover the processing of hardwoods from the tree to the kiln, by topical experts here at NHLA and from the Tennessee extension office.

Tours are planned of a local sawmill and a concentration yard.
 
Arrival Tuesday, November 4th for a BBQ dinner at NHLA
 
Wednesday, November 5th
 - Morning session:  Silviculture, The Art of Managing Forests and Concepts of Timber Inventory with Dr. David Mercker, UT School of Natural Resources
 - Afternoon session:  Lumber Grading & Upgrading with Mr. Roman Matyushchenko, NHLA Instructor and Associate Dean of ITS
 
Thursday, November 6th
 - Morning session:  Sawmill tour, and Log Grading and Impact on Grade with Mr. Mark Bear, NHLA National Inspector
 - Afternoon session:  Optimizing Operations - Sawing, Trimming and Edging for Yield with Mr. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector
 
Friday, November 7th
 - Morning session:  Drying Lumber Concepts with Mr. Geoff Webb, NHLA Dean of the Inspector Training School; and Grading KD, Net & Gross Tally, and NHLA Sales Code with Mr. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector 
 - Afternoon session:  Concentration yard tour with Q&A by Mr. Dana Spessert, NHLA Chief Inspector
 
Price:  $1995 members, $2995 non-members. Price includes hotel room & tax (3-nights), lunch, and transportation to/from tours only. *Responsible for transportation to/from NHLA HQ.
 
For more information and to coordinate hotel stays, contact Roman Matyushchenko at 901-399-7569 or r.matyushchenko@nhla.com
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