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BCAP Biomass Crop Assistance Program

The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) is part of the latest Farm Bill to assist forestland owners and operators with matching payments for eligible material by a qualified Biomass Conversion Facility. The objective of this program is to stimulate the production of biomass based energy throughout the United States.

Jan 8, 2010 3001-1431
Design and Operation of a Solar-Heated Dry Kiln May 1, 2009 420-030
Investing in Sustainable Forestry; A Guide for Virginia’s Forest Landowners May 18, 2011 420-186
Lean Inventory Management in the Wood Products Industry: Examples and Applications Sep 28, 2010 420-148
Lean Thinking: Examples and Applications in the Wood Products Industry

Lean thinking is a process focused on increasing the value added to products and services and the reduction of waste. The term “lean,” coined by Womack during one of his visits to the Japanese carmaker Toyota in the early 1980s (Womack and Jones 2003), has become the universally accepted term for increasing value and reducing waste.

Nov 17, 2011 420-005
Marketing for Wood Products Companies May 1, 2009 420-145
Personal Selling for the Forest Products Industry May 1, 2009 420-146