Matthew

Forester, Professor of forest and natural resource economics, management, and policy.

[Matthew @pelkki]

I work at the most natural campus in the Natural State - the University of Arkansas at Monticello!

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Arkansas Registered Foresters Test Prep class starts August 23rd. Test is October 5th! Contact Matt Pelkki or Rhonda Parris at the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources now to sign up.

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Canfor, Resolute (Domtar), Potlatch-Deltic, and Camden Timbers announced increased use of 2 million tons of pine saw timber annually. There are 11 million tons of annual pine surplus in Arkansas. With so much surplus, timber prices paid to landowners are not likely to increase.

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Sustainable logging is a solution to Forest health. By thinning dense forests, they are more resilient to climate change, fire, insects and disease. And wood products sequester carbon for decades if not hundreds of years.

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Latest Forest survey shows Arkansas forests are denser and older than any time in the last 40 years! Unless these forests are thinned, danger of fire, insects, and diseases in our forests will increase.

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Latest FIA Forest survey shows Arkansas’ forests growing twice as fast as being harvested! An additional 12 million tons of pine and 12 million tons of hardwoods could be harvested just to keep up with growth!

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Paper shortages - again!?! Not toilet paper, but printing paper. A blow to a declining print industry, but also to packaging and marketing businesses. Strikes in Nordic mills, Ukraine-Russia war, and inflation are causes.

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What will it take for Arkansas' timber market to recover from COVID-19? https://t.co/ROLFuY3zWE

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Forestry Industry Sees Economic Hit Due To COVID-19 https://t.co/exhiCt7cSa

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UAM College of Forestry https://t.co/GqFK6OHH03

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It was an honor to meet so many fine people, special thanks to Frank Wilson!

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Les is the real deal!

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Well, deserved, Zach!

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Congratulations, Tabitha! I am very proud of you!

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Arkansas has most forest dependent economy in the US South. See the full story in the Forest Products Journal. https://t.co/Wattd3V7Hk

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@sisu_sam @Isabellalouisec May today bring you both much happiness.

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Are Pine Plantations in the US South Profitable Investments? https://t.co/dvoQN45M4R

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Canadian softwood tariff will benefit Arkansas wood industry and if sustained, may improve forest health in Arkansas and across US South.

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The case for wood pellet stoves in USA

Ideology and Science in Residential Wood Heating | https://t.co/X2OBqdTrSX https://t.co/FOfbE5MpwP

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The Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' is scientificially proven to be good for you https://t.co/xbbkQcwcvw via @wef