
Pine Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Rebounded to the Pre-COVID Level
Despite the impending COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets trended upward in the fourth quarter of 2020. …
Job Description Dr. Rajan Parajuli is an assistant professor and extension specialist in forest economics with Forestry Extension at NC State University. He received his Ph.D. in forest economics and policy, an M.S. in forest economics and management, and another M.S. in finance from Louisiana State University. Dr. Parajuli specializes in forest product market modeling, forest product trade and policy analysis, economic impact analysis, carbon and bioenergy markets, and forest finance. Before joining NC State, Dr. Parajuli was a forest economist at Texas A&M Forest service where he worked in timber price reporting, timberland taxation, and economic impact assessment of the forest sector.
Despite the impending COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets trended upward in the fourth quarter of 2020. …
In North Carolina, timberland is the main land use type covering 58% of the total land in the state, …
The housing markets in May rebounded slightly to just below one million units of housing starts nationwide. The U.S. …
North Carolina has about 18.1 million acres of timberland, which supports a vibrant forest product industry throughout the state. …
In the fourth quarter of 2019, movements in timber prices in North Carolina were mixed. While both pine and …
The U.S. housing market continued trending downward in the last few months. In May 2019, the seasonally adjusted annual …
U.S. housing starts have trended downward in the last few months. In February 2019, while multifamily housing starts were …
North Carolina has about 18.1 million acres of timberland, which supports a vibrant forest product industry throughout the state. …