Issue Statement: Oklahoma's traditional forest markets are in a state of decline which is threatening landowners and communities who rely on those markets for jobs and economic growth.
Issue documents:
Southern Group of State Foresters - Changing Markets Issue Paper
Fact Sheet 2.2 - Generating Income from Interface Forests.pdf
Fact Sheet 2.10 - Forest Cooperatives.pdf
Historical trends of timber product outputs.doc
Useful Links:
Working Group Meeting Date: Tuesday - July 14, 2009 from 9am to 4:30pm
Meeting Location: Kiamichi Technology Center
Hwy 63A and Vo-Tech Drive Talihina, OK 74571
Working Group Members:
| Craig Marquardt |
Oklahoma Forestry Services |
District Forester |
| David Litterest |
Oklahoma Forestry Services |
District Forester |
| Chuck Battles |
Oklahoma Forestry Association |
President |
| Scott Pace |
NRCS/RC&D |
Coordinator |
| Dr. Difei Zhang |
OSU - NREM |
Assistant Professor |
| Dale Wilson |
Oklahoma Woodland Owners Association |
President |
| Craig McKinley |
OSU - NREM |
Forestry Extension Specialist |