Success StoryGrowing Loggers



Growing Loggers

Author: Matthew Futrell

Planning Unit: Christian County CES

Major Program: Forest Education: Health, Management, and Utilization

Plan of Work: Enhancing Production through Sustainable Agriculture and Marketing Strategies

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Though post pandemic inflation has exceeded a 40 year high, we have continued to see a boom in the lumber industry.  While inflation has hit many industries hard, we have continued to see a rising demand for timber products.  April 13-15, 2022 the Christian County Cooperative Extension service hosted a Kentucky Master Logger training and certification.  22 Participants from the forest industry, including the Division of Forestry and private sector, attended a training to become a Kentucky Certified Master Logger.  This certification allows loggers to run a log site and provides them with the credentials to run a legitimate logging operation.  According to Jeff Stringer with the University of Kentucky, the value added sector of the logging industry contributed over 5 BILLION dollars to the State GDP.  While the demand for wood products continue to grow we will see a continued demand for logger certification and training.

 

 

This graphic includes the number of Master Loggers and wood-related businesses in each county and illustrates the importance of the forest industry to state's economy.






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