Answer: Bamboo is farmed in many parts of the world. In the U.S., it
is farmed in the Pacific Northwest region. This page, from the
University of Washington's Vegetable and Research Dept. lists many,
many sources of bamboo growers in the Pacific Northwest:
http://agsyst.wsu.edu/bambiz.htm.
I pasted several of them below for convenience, but there are many
more on the actual web page.:
Anderson's Bambooland
Ronald Anderson
(360) 794-3804
22114 State Route 2, Monroe, WA 98272
E-mail: AndersonBamboo@aol.com
Over 50 bamboo varieties available. Plant sales wholesale and retail.
Bamboo poles 3-6" diameter by 12' are available. Tonkin cane (flyrod
grade) 12' by 55-60mm poles; and strictus solid sanded bamboo poles 1
1/2" diameter by 8' long are also available. Bamboo lattice 4'x8'
[square pattern].
Artistic Gardener
Kenan Rowlett
(541) 345-4388
3244 W. 16th Ave., Eugene, OR
E-mail: katken@mindspring.com
Open by appointment, year round. Grow more than 80 varieties of
bamboo; available for consultation and small garden design.
Bamboo Gardener
James Clever
(206) 782-3490
2609 NW 86th St., Seattle, WA 98117
E-mail: bambuguru@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~bambuguru/
Specialty bamboo nursery carrying over 100 varieties of hardy bamboo
as well as supplies; wholesale and retail sales; maintains and
installs bamboo plantings; sells out of print and recently published
bamboo books.
Bamboo Gardens of Washington
(425) 868-5166
5016 192nd Pl. NE, Redmond, WA 98053
http://bamboogardenswa.com
Retail/wholesale/specialty nursery. Over 40 species of hardy bamboo
and root barrier to contain their spread. Seasoned bamboo poles in
many sizes. We also offer ornamental grasses, water garden plants,
basins, books and garden ornaments made of bamboo. Visit our display
gardens. Open Monday- Saturday 9am-4pm standard time and daily 9am-5pm
daylight savings time. Located at SR-202 and 196th Ave. NE.
Bamboo Guru
Susan Gainor, WCN
(206) 559-7024
2307 22nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98144
Landscape design, installation, maintenance, and consultation;
specializing in bamboo.
Bamboo Guy
Scott Hill
(503) 842-7329
6005 Weber Road, Tillamook, OR 97141
E-mail: bambooguy@oregoncoast.com
www.bambooguy.com
Retail sales, installation, and removal.
Bamboo Hardwoods Inc.
Douglas Lewis
(206) 264-2414
Fax (815) 346-1011
3834 4th Ave S., Seattle, WA 98134
E-mail: info@bamboohardwoods.com
http://www.bamboohardwoods.com
We manufacture bamboo flooring, houses, furniture, fences, canoes. We
sell poles from China and Vietnam.
Bamboo Sourcery
Jennifer York and Jesus Mora
(707) 823-5866
Fax (707) 829-8106
666 Wagon Rd., Sebastopol, CA 95472
E-mail: source@bamboo.nu
http://home.earthlink.net/~bamboosource
Over 300 varieties including many rare and exotic bamboos; also
barriers and books. Order by mail or visit our 7-acre demonstration
garden. Open Thursday- Saturday, by appointment.
Bamboo is of course native to and farmed in Australia. The following
link is from Bamboo Australia, a leading Australian bamboo farming
operation:
http://www.bamboo-oz.com.au/
This page has many bamboo resources and links.
Bamboo is also cultivated and farmed in hawaii. The following link is
to a recent Honolulu Star newspaper aticle on Hawaiin bamboo farming:
http://starbulletin.com/96/04/03/business/story1.html
It has contact information at the bottom of the article:
"To learn more
The first Big Island Bamboo Conference and Trade Show will be May
24-26 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Topics will include bamboo
cultural ecology, farming practices, architecture and buildings,
landscape design, history, and economics and versatility. World
experts on bamboo will be featured speakers. The Thai example of
bamboo farming and its potential for former Hawaii sugar lands, will
be explained by Charupant Thongtham, director of the Royal Institute
for Agricultural Development in Thailand. For more conference
information contact Judith Fox-Goldstein at 1-808-933-3555."
Bamboo is also grown extensively in southwest China, Latin America and
parts of India. The following link is to a page supported by
WAJF-sponsored Bamboo Workshop was held at the Wyndham Hotel in
Washington DC on April 25-26, 2001:
http://www.inbar.int/summary.htm
This page offers a treasure trove of information regarding the
commercial bamboo agricultural industry.
Google search strategy: Keywords "bamboo farming"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bamboo+farming,
"bamboo agriculture"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=bamboo+agriculture,
"bamboo cultivation"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=bamboo+cultivation&btnG=Google+Search
The above sources collectively provide a large amount of information
on bamboo farming.
Good luck in continuing your inquiries! |
