har vest, and we tr y to work with
landowners and try to teach landowners
what’s good for their property. There are a
few out there that do pay attention to that,
and we’ve had comments already that they
like our philosophy and they like the
position we take on the environmental
impact, so they will continue to work with
us.”
Yoder Lumber works closely with certified
foresters to ensure proper harvesting, and
master loggers use advanced equipment and
techniques to minimize residual damage to
the forest.
Their facilities are designed to use as much
of every log as possible to reduce waste.
One-hundred percent of the wood-fiber
by-products are used or sold, eliminating
the need to send any by-products to
landfills. A significant portion of the wood
by-products are used toheat 10 kilns, as well
as their offices andmanufacturing facilities.
As much he covets the positive feedback
from the
outside, however, Yoder saidmany
of his best moments on the job have come
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