Working with Wood is an action plan for strengthening the wood products industry in the eight southern counties of the Adirondack North Country region. The study area included Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oneida, Oswego, Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties, however the findings apply to the wood products industry throughout the region. Working with Wood outlines steps that will facilitate a closer integration between the region's forests, sawmills, manufacturers and markets through increased coordination and cooperation at the regional and state level. A high priority recommendation is to intensify information dissemination, training programs, and capital assistance support that cater to the needs of region's wood-using businesses and helps them exploit new markets and product possibilities. To that end, the plan recommends that the region focus on becoming a supplier of finished, or partially finished, wood products rather than a producer of raw materials. (1997: 150 pages, 25 charts and graphs)

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