Hardwood Pulpwood Prices Continue to Move Upward in North Carolina
In the fourth quarter of 2019, movements in timber prices in North Carolina were mixed. While both pine and …
Rajan Parajuli
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Forest Economics Forestry & Environmental Resourcesrparaju@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 2800 Faucette Drive (Jordan Hall)
Raleigh, NC 27695
Raleigh, NC 27695
Mailing Address: Campus Box 8008
Raleigh, NC 27695
Raleigh, NC 27695
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.
Recent Posts by Rajan Parajuli
Pine Pulpwood Prices in North Carolina Dropped Substantially in 2019, Second Quarter
The U.S. housing market continued trending downward in the last few months. In May 2019, the seasonally adjusted annual …
Pine Sawtimber Prices Increased 22% in North Carolina
U.S. housing starts have trended downward in the last few months. In February 2019, while multifamily housing starts were …
Timber Industry in North Carolina Contributed Over $915 Million in 2017
North Carolina has about 18.1 million acres of timberland, which supports a vibrant forest product industry throughout the state. …
Hardwood Pulpwood Prices Improved in North Carolina
U.S. housing starts remained stable at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of around 1.2 million units in the last …
Pine Pulpwood Prices Dropped 11% in North Carolina
After a substantial drop in July 2018, U.S. housing starts surged back in August 2018. Privately-owned housing starts in …
Pine Sawtimber and Pulpwood Prices Continued to Improve in Eastern North Carolina
After reaching an 11-year high in the last month, U.S. housing starts plunged in June 2018. Privately-owned housing starts …
North Carolina Pine Stumpage Prices Were Up in the First Quarter of 2018
Pine pulpwood prices in North Carolina vs Southwide average While the U.S. housing market, the primary driver of the wood …
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