NewAg posts are naturally durable fence posts, and preservative treatment is not necessary. It's the only renewable and durable organic alternative. They are milled out of Western Juniper trees and have none of the disposal problems associated with treated wood and steel.

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 Wood Fence Posts. USDA Forest Service,
Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI

 Service life of treated and untreated fence
posts: 1996 post farm report. Oregon State.

 Natural Durability of Wood: A Worldwide
Checklist of Species. Oregon State U.

 Juniperus occidentalis Hook. western
juniper. USDA Forest Service, Wash. DC

 Mechanical Properties of Western Juniper.
School of Forestry, University of Montana

 Wood handbook–Wood as an engineering
material. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. Madison, WI

"For woods that have a natural durability, such as juniper, preservative treatment is not necessary".

In a long term fence post service life study since 1928, Oregon State University reported Western Juniper to last 30+ years, longer than any other untreated western species.

Western Juniper has been used for decades for fence posts, poles, corrals, and firewood because it is extremely durable and resistant to rot.





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Western Juniper = 1 Redwood = 2 Western Redcedar = 2 Lodgepole Pine = 3-4

1. Very Resistant 2. Resistant 3. Moderately Resistant 4. Nonresistant

"A natural benefit of using wood fence posts is how they enhance the beauty of the landscape".

"Wood blends with the countryside, giving unity and harmony to nature".

"Wood posts stay in the ground better (than steel) because more surface area is in contact with the surrounding soil".

"Nail withdrawal strength of Western Juniper is 197psi, higher than Douglas Fir (184psi) and Ponderosa Pine (117psi)".

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