GLKDA Fall Meeting
Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association
2025 FALL MEETING
October 23-24, 2025
UW Kemp Natural Resources Station
9161 Kemp Rd
Woodruff, WI 54568
Program
THURSDAY – OCTOBER 23, 2025
7-7:30 AM Continental Breakfast (Kemp Station)
7:30-9 AM Registration Check In and Depart for Kretz Lumber
9-10:50 AM Tour of Kretz Lumber ~ W11143 County Rd G, Antigo, WI 54409
10:50-12 PM Travel to and Tour of Northcentral Technical College (NTC) Sawmill Program ~ 312 Forrest Ave, Antiog, WI 54409
12-1 PM Lunch – BB Jack’s Pizza at NTC
1-3 PM Travel to and Tour of Ahlstrom Papermill ~ 516 W Davenport St, Rhinelander, WI 54501
3-4 PM Travel to Kemp Station
4-5 PM Board of Directors Meeting
5-6 PM Stress Relief (Kemp Station)
6-7 PM Dinner (Kemp Station)
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 24, 2025
7-8 AM Continental Breakfast (Kemp Station)
8-8:30 AM Lumber Market Update, Matt Bumgardner, Research Forest Products Technologist, U.S. Forest Service
8:30-9:45 AM Practical Studies in Wood, Scott Bowe, Professor at UW Kemp Natural Resources University of WI and Scott Lyon, WI DNR
9:45-10 AM Break
10-11 AM USDA Grants, Patrick Rappold, Regional Wood Utilization Specialist, U.S. Forest Service
11-11:30 AM Networking Break
11:30-12 PM Open Forum
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Meeting Cost: $125 per person (GLKDA Member), $145 per person (Non-member), $30 spouse or guest (attending Thursday dinner and Friday lunch) .
Add $5 late registration after October 16, 2025
Make checks payable to GLKDA, and send to:
Great Lakes Kiln Drying Assocation
337 Superior Ave
Crystal Falls, MI 49920
Payments with credit card:
Email office@glkda.org
Include the name on the card, card #, expiration date, security code, billing address zip code, amount to be charged, and email for receipt
UW Kemp Natural Resources Station
9161 Kemp Rd
Woodruff, WI 54568
Room Rate: $50 per person/per night
For reservations, contact Karla Ortman at (715) 358-5667 or at karla.ortman@wisc.edu