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Despite the Pandemic, Timber Harvests in 2020 Did Not Slow Down in North Carolina

Recent data shows that the NC timber industry is resilient and continues to perform better despite the COVID-19 Pandemic. In 2020, the total stumpage value of timber harvest, the value that…

Bar chart: quarter percent change in North Carolina timber prices Q1 2021 — Pine Pulpwood +13%, Pine Chip-N-Saw -4%, Pine Sawtimber -8%, Pine Ply Logs -1%, Hardwood Pulpwood +44%, Mixed Hardwood Sawtimber +4%, Oak Sawtimber +3%

Despite Record High Lumber Prices, Pine Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Dropped in the First Quarter, 2021

Amid the looming COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets continued to surge in the first quarter of 2021. In March 2021, US housing starts were up about 19% to a seasonally adjusted…

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New Wood Products Extension Specialist

Dr. Frederik Laleicke is the new Assistant Professor and Wood Products Extension Specialist in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University. Frederik is very enthusiastic about forest…