Kiln Drying Associations

Throughout the United States, there are kiln associations. These are groups of kiln operators, lumber companies, academic experts, and supply companies. There are annual or semiannual meetings that are basically workshops and presentations on drying issues. Membership dues are generally very low, often $10./year. The meetings provide kiln operators the opportunity to meet with other people doing the same things they are doing, and trading ideas for solutions to problems. If you are running multiple large kilns, or a single 4,000 board foot kiln, you can pick up information from other people with experience in what you are doing. We will attempt to keep this list updated, please let us know of any errors or updates.

New England Kiln Drying Association William B. Smith, Exec. Director SUNY College of Env. Science and Forestry Wood Products Engineering 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210-2786 wbsmith@esf.edu	Keystone Kiln Drying Club Gregg Lutter Mann & Parker 335 N. Constitution New Freedom, PA 17349-9521
South Eastern Dry Kiln Club Joe Denig Wood Products Extension NC State University Box 8005 Raleigh, NC 27695-8005	Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association Harlan Petersen Univ. of Minnesota Department of Wood and Paper Science 2004 Folwell Ave St. Paul, MN 55108 harlan@umn.edu
Alleghany Dry Kiln Club John Boody, Secretary Taylor & Boody Organbuilders Route 10 Box 58B Staunton VA 24401	Tennessee Valley Kiln Assoc. Brian Bond Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries University of Tennessee P.O. Box 1071 Knoxville, TN 37901 e-mail:bbond7@utk.edu
Ohio Valley Dry Kiln Assoc. Carroll Fackler University of Kentucky Robinson Station PO Box 982 Jackson, KY 41339-0982 cfackler@ca.uka.edu	West Coast Kiln Clubs Mike Milota Dept. of Forest Products, Oregon State Corvallis, OR 97331-7402 milotam@frl.orst.edu
Southern Dry Kiln Association Todd Shupe Louisiana State University PO Box 25100 Baton Rouge LA 70894-5100 tshupe@agctr.lsu.edu