Scientists & Staff

Featured Publications & Products

• Wiedenbeck, Jan; Brown, John; Bennett, Neal. 2003. Crook and overlength in hardwood lumber:results from a 14-mill survey. Forest Products Journal. 53(5): 61-66.
• Anderson, R. Bruce; Thomas, R. Edward; Gatchell, Charles J.; Bennett, Neal D.; Bennett, Neal D. 1993. Computerized technique for recording board defect data. Res. Pap. NE-671. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 17 p.

Publications & Products

• Bennett, Neal. 2019. Dehumidification dry kiln construction plans. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-188. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 13 p.
• Thomas, R. Edward; Bennett, Neal D. 2017. An Analysis of the Differences among Log Scaling Methods and Actual Log Volume. Forest Products Journal
• Wang, Xiping; Senalik, Christopher Adam; Ross, Robert; Bennett, Neal; Conner, Debbie. 2016. Effects of cedar oil and silica gel treatment on dimensional stability and mechanical properties of Southern Yellow Pine boards. FPL-RN-0339. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory.
• Bennett, Neal. 2014. Sawing methods for improving lumber yield recovery of out-of-shape hardwood saw logs. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-130. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 8 p.
• Thomas, R. Edward; Bennett, Neal D. 2014. Accurately determining log and bark volumes of saw logs using high-resolution laser scan data. In: Groninger, John W.; Holzmueller, Eric J.; Nielsen, Clayton K.; Dey, Daniel C., eds. Proceedings, 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2014 March 10-12; Carbondale, IL. General Technical Report NRS-P-142. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 299-310.
• Thomas, R. Edward; Bennett, Neal D. 2014. Estimating bark thicknesses of common Appalachian hardwoods. In: Groninger, John W.; Holzmueller, Eric J.; Nielsen, Clayton K.; Dey, Daniel C., eds. Proceedings, 19th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2014 March 10-12; Carbondale, IL. General Technical Report NRS-P-142. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 283-294.
• Bennett, Neal. 2013. Drying hard maple (Acer saccharum L.) lumber in a small dehumidification kiln. Res. Note NRS-196. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 6 p.
• Bennett, Neal. 2012. The construction and use of a small-scale dehumidification kiln. Sawmill & Woodlot. March 2012: 22-27.