Source: NCDA&CS, 5/10/21


According to data recently published by N.C. State Extension, the forest sector contributed $34.9 billion to the North Carolina economy in 2019 and held its place as the top employer among manufacturing sectors in the state. Growing by roughly $1 billion each year for three consecutive years, the forest products industry in North Carolina continues to be a robust economic producer.

While timber harvests may quickly come to mind when thinking about forest products and what drives the industry, nontimber forest products may be the right opportunity for forest landowners looking to manage their woodlands for more than timber or even to explore income opportunities during dormant times between timber harvests. An upcoming ForestHer NC webinar will focus on exactly that: agritourism and nontimber forest products, specifically woodland botanicals and pine straw.

Protecting Your Woods: Nontimber Income and Agritourism, the second of three interactive Zoom webinars about protecting your woodlands, will take place Thursday, May 13, at 1 p.m. EST. The webinar will feature presentations from agritourism and forestry professionals as well as provide landowners with an opportunity to network and exchange ideas. There is no cost to attend this webinar, and participants can stick around afterward for an open discussion with presenters and participants.

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