University of Kentucky Wood Utilization Center
Mission Statement
The University of Kentucky Wood Utilization Center, being a part of the
University of Kentucky a land grant institution, has a basic mission of
instruction, research, and extension for the state of Kentucky. Specific
objectives of the Wood Utilization Center include:
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Provide opportunities to strengthen the skills of the primary and secondary
wood industry workforce.
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Create opportunities for expansion in the primary and secondary woodworking
industry.
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Seek technologies/processes that would improve resource utilization consistent
with multi-use management of the renewable natural resource .
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Improve technology transfer to the primary and secondary forest products
industry.
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Provide wood products educational opportunities for all people in Kentucky.
