Mudd and Holland Consulting Foresters

𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤'𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠: Forisk’s clients have asked for an updated county-level assessment of growth-to-drain for pine in the South. In the past five years, 27 new sawmills opened (or reopened) along with 17 pellet mills, 2 OSB mills, and numerous mill expansions, increasing wood demand in those local markets. However, closures (or conversions) of 11 pulp/paper mills and 21 sawmills reduced wood demand in other areas, along with capacity decreases. What is the status of Southern market supply given these mill changes?

Growth-to-drain analysis compares the annual growth of timber to annual harvest volumes to provide a measure of market demand relative to supply. A growth-to-drain ratio of 1.0 indicates a balanced market that harvests timber at the rate of growth. Growth that exceeds demand by a large margin indicates oversupply. Conversely, annual removals that exceed growth indicate competitive markets for raw materials. [𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤'𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠]

https://forisk.com/blog/2024/07/18/local-timber-supply-and-growth-to-drain-in-the-u-s-south/

“the first commercial project in Georgia to use mass timber made from southern yellow pine (SYP) timber—grown in the state itself. The project demonstrates the influence that developers and their tenants have in generating demand for mass timber construction, particularly in locations that historically have not had a clear supply and manufacturing chain and highlights the potential for mass timber market expansion across the country.”

Atlanta's Famed Ponce City Market Development Expands Using Georgia-Grown Timber - WoodWorks | Wood Products Council Type III-B project demonstrates the influence that developers and their tenants have in generating demand for mass timber construction

We love hosting the Tech students each year! We are glad for the opportunity to explain our silvicultural practices and the benefit consulting foresters provide to private landowners.

Does it seem like it has been raining more than usual? If so, you would not be wrong. Aside from Texarkana, De Queen, Tyler, and Monroe, the period from Jan 1st - June 5th 2024 has been in the top 5 for wettest periods on record. Lufkin ranks number 1 on paper and in our hearts!

All La. parishes approved for EFRP A cost-share program through the USDA designed to help restore forests has been approved for all parishes in Louisiana, according to the Farm Service Agency. The signup period began this week and will extend through July 12, 2024. The Emergency Forest Restoration Program provides financial and techn...

How Bout Them Dawgs!!

Congratulations on the impressive showing! Especially to Parker Bruce and Maggie Dickerson for setting records!
Way to represent the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry - Louisiana Tech University

Calling all educators! Come learn firsthand why forestry is so important in our state and why Louisiana’s number one cash crop is trees! You will have opportunities to participate in hands-on field experiences, visit a tree harvest operation and tour a forest-product mill. These awe-inspiring experiences will enhance your knowledge of our forests and natural resources which you can pass along to the next generation. And the entire event is FREE to you!

The Louisiana Forestry Educator Tour will also allow you to have access to three national educational programs (Project Learning Tree, Project WET, and Project WILD) for your classroom or organization, receiving guidebooks with over 100 activities which meet national standards and can be easily implemented with your students. You are the key to helping future generations learn the importance of forestry in our state and country.

The tour will incorporate all aspects of conservation including water, wildlife, and woodlands. These experiences will help you be a better educator about Louisiana’s renewable resources and give you fun, interactive tools you may use to teach students about these important topics. This year’s Educators Tour will be hosted by the Louisiana Ecological Forestry Center at Hodges Garden in Florien, LA.

Generous sponsors who believe in the importance of forestry and education have covered the costs for your participation. Please fill out the registration form at the following link to reserve your spot by close of business March 8. Only 25 applicants will be accepted into the program.

Questions? Please contact Gracee Texada, Louisiana Educators Tour Administrator, at [email protected], or email Stacy Blomquist, Project Learning Tree State Coordinator, at [email protected].

2024 Educator’s Tour Registration Form may be found at this link: https://www.laforestry.com/_files/ugd/b18d24_6f0e91d17ed94414a9840215c1f10575.pdf

October to March is the prime season for planting hardy trees in Louisiana! Plant more trees.

A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it's made of Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an artificial tree out of storage for the season. In all, about three-quarters of U.S. households typically have some kind of Christmas tree, surveys show.

Make plans to stop by the Bossier Parish Library Historial Center this evening, Dec 12th. Our owner and lead forester, Tim Holland, will give an update on our area’s timber market trends.

As always, thanks to Trailblazer RC&D for putting on such great programs.
Instructions for registering are below.

The Society of American Foresters will be the new non-profit organization, in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service, for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree initiative.

Our very own Jason Holland, District 11 Representative on the SAF Board of Directors, was proud to be part of the decision for SAF to take over the annual conservation education campaign for “The People’s Tree.”

Be sure to add this stop to your list if you are in DC for the holidays!

https://eforester.org/Main/SAF_News/2023/SAF%20New%20Partnership%20With%20U.S.%20CCT.aspx

Implementing a burn regime is one of the best things you can do to improve your wildlife habitat.

We were excited to put this bourbon basket together to support Renesting Project, Inc. Bidding is now LIVE and you don’t have to attend Saturday’s event to bid!

Follow the link below or text “RE2023” to 76278.

https://e.givesmart.com/events/stF/i/_Auction/nytA/

Remember those old-fashion Lincoln Logs children once played with back before they became glued to their tablets?

Today, creative design using wooden materials is no longer just for kids.

Across the globe, wood-framed architecture is increasingly reaching new aesthetic and technical heights.

The move is being fueled by developments in “mass timber” — factory engineered wood made from layers of planks fused together to increase their structural strength and integrity.

Why naturally renewing ‘mass timber’ is the building block of the future The mass-timber industry is quietly emerging as sustainable solution to construction industry pollution — but it remains heavily regulated, particularly in NYC.

We always enjoy hosting a day of summer camp for the School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry. We taught them about the silvicultural practices we implement for our private landowners as well as the importance of hiring a consulting forester to manage your timberland. They brought almost 40 students this year!

In Louisiana, Drax operates two mills, a corporate office, and a port. Click below to watch a video recently posted by Drax on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drax-group-us_biomass-beccs-activity-7068239938672062464-jrIw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

This is the second thinning of a 23 year old pine plantation on one of our tracts near Marshall, Texas. Before the harvest, we physically walk through the stand and mark, with blue paint, the trees to cut. We look at the overall health of the stand and of each tree. Trees with defects, such as crooks, forks, disease, insect damage, etc. are marked and removed from the stand - leaving the highest quality trees to grow into sawlogs.

The improved spacing of the stand allows for better growth of the remaining trees while also opening the canopy to allow more sunlight to reach the forest floor. Additional sunlight enhances the browse that deer and other wildlife eat.

In two years, we will come back to the stand and conduct an understory burn.

Harvest crew: JLJ Logging

Tech finishes third overall, proves perfect host in ASFC Conclave Not only did Louisiana Tech’s future foresters host the 64th Association of Southern Forestry Clubs (ASFC) Conclave this weekend at Lincoln Parish Park, they also competed and finished a solid third overall against 12 other teams.

Hunt Forest Products commits $500,000 to Forest Products Innovation Center Hunt Forest Products LLC has pledged $500,000 to support the new Forest Products Innovation Center on Louisiana Tech University’s South Campus. The facility will provide space and support for a transdisciplinary approach to solving the challenges associated with the timber industry.

Analysis | The happiest, least stressful, most meaningful jobs in America Trees make us happy, according to data, even when we're chopping them down.

The Scotch brand, a registered trademark of 3M, is leveling up the packaging world by developing a paper-based version of bubble wrap – made possible only by
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In the US, plastic is only recycled 5% of the time, whereas cardboard is recyclable over 90% of the time. The Cushion Lock™ protective wrap takes advantage of the supply chain by using wood from forests that are sustainable managed. Not only that, but its self-locking technology means the product fastens to itSELF for easy wrapping.

30-ft. long rolls are for sale at Target, Staples, and Amazon.com
At GFF, we are always when we see forest products used as a natural climate solution.

Come join us for the Ag Expo Forestry Forum on January 13, 2023. Please see attached agenda and registration for details.

We are excited to finally announce that our very own Jason Holland, VP of Operations and Finance, was elected to represent District 11 on the National Board of Directors for the Society of American Foresters!

He is grateful for the trust placed in him by the voting members of District 11 and looks forward to representing the Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi state societies at the national level.

In his words, “One aim of SAF is to ensure that foresters act ethically. The integrity of the industry critically influences public perception, our work, and regulatory pressure. I will serve as a steward of our industry and the foresters we represent.”

Louisiana Society of American Foresters
Texas Society of American Foresters

Louisiana Forestry Association
Texas Forestry Association
Mississippi Forestry Association



https://www.eforester.org/Main/SAF_News/2022/National-Elections-Welcome-the-New-Faces-on-the-SAF-Board-of-Directors.aspx

Attached is a recent effort made by the Society of American Foresters to challenge a political movement known as proforestation.

Generally speaking, proforestation seeks to ban active forest management on public lands based on the claim that forests maximize their climate benefits when left unmanaged.

SAF seeks to educate the public on the benefits of forest management as well as the problems with proforestation.

Cities have long been labs for innovation. Mass Timber is one of the most compelling opportunities in a generation to reimagine our cities as a climate solution, not as part of the problem. ...we can reimagine our cities one building at a time.

We're to connect with innovators at the International Mass Timber Conference. If you're there, come stop by our booth to say hello and chat with us about forest climate solutions. https://masstimberconference.com/event-agenda/ Otherwise, follow along on social!

Clearly the pine cone doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Congratulations to Jason Holland on receiving the Young Forester Leadership Award from the Louisiana Society of American Foresters.
Jason is honored to be recognized and looks forward to continuing his service to SAF and the forestry industry.

We are conducting a marked, pine sawlog, select thinning on the Risinger family property south of Carthage, TX.

For a select thinning, we individually mark each tree to be harvested, removing the inferior trees, leaving the best to grow into our high value, crop trees.

The thinning operation keeps the residual trees in a healthy growing condition and enhances the wildlife habitat. Good forest management equals good stewardship of the land.

When Tim started in forestry, 42 years ago, this work was all done with men carrying chain saws through the woods. The industry has certainly advanced over the years.

Thanks to the Risinger Family for trusting us to manage their timberland investment, and thanks to Josh Clarke with Meridian Timber for always doing an outstanding job on the properties we manage.