The logging sector in East Texas

Friday, October 27, 2023

3:00pm - 4:00pm PST

Location: Expo Hall

Poster Presenter(s)

Anusha Shrestha, PhD

Assistant Professor
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas, United States

Co-Author(s)

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Pooja Chhetri

Graduate Research Assistant
Stephen F. Austin State University
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Matthew McBroom, PhD

Professor
Stephen F. Austin State University
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Xufang Zhang

The logging sector makes a significant contribution to the East Texas economy.
The logging businesses are not operating at their full capacity due to mill quotas and truck unavailability. These factors also concern them in sustaining their business.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the current status of logging businesses in East Texas - their operating capacity, constraints, working preferences, and COVID-19 impacts. Furthermore, participants will be able to identify factors affecting the sustainability of logging businesses in the future.
Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the jobs, labor income, and value-added generated by the logging businesses across various forest product industries and other sectors of the East Texas Economy.