{"id":337661,"date":"2026-06-15T23:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/337661\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T23:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:30:09","slug":"texas-am-forest-service-launches-wood-flow-south-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/337661\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M Forest Service launches Wood Flow South website"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M Forest Service<\/a> recently launched Wood Flow South<\/a>. This interactive website provides insights into the volume, value and trends of the global forest products trade across the timber supply chain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWood Flow South tracks forest product flows and visualizes the \u2018what, where and when\u2019 of timber imports and exports,\u201d said Xufang Zhang, Ph.D., Texas A&M Forest Service forest resource analyst.<\/p>\n

Benefits of the tool<\/p>\n

The tool provides estimates of the volume and value of forest products trade with foreign countries across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida and South Carolina. Data can be filtered for each state by import\/export, country, year, commodity and sub-commodities and presented in map or graph view.<\/p>\n

\"northern<\/a>This is an example visualization from the tool. (Texas A&M Forest Service)<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite feature is the clear and interactive visualization of trade partners and trends, which helps users quickly identify key trade relationships and overall patterns,\u201d said Zhang. \u201cThe application also integrates annual trade reports to provide comprehensive and detailed state-level trade information.\u201d<\/p>\n

Benefits of forestry in Texas<\/p>\n

The Texas forest sector continues to be a vital economic driver, contributing $27.4 billion in direct economic output and supporting over 73,000 jobs in 2024.<\/p>\n

Mexico was the largest destination for Texas forest products exports in 2024, totaling over $1.6 billion, followed by Canada at $197.8 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2024, the 13 million Texas acres classified as productive timberland produced 545.1 million cubic feet of wood products. The total value of Texas\u2019 forest products exported reached $2.1 billion: $1.3 billion in paper and paperboard products; $356.6 million in wood pulp; $314.3 million in solid wood products; $67.6 million in wood chemicals; and $62.3 million in wooden furniture.<\/p>\n

A collaborative project<\/p>\n

Wood Flow South was supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a> Forest Service<\/a> through the Southern Region Landscape Restoration Project. Other partners include South Carolina Forestry Commission, the Louisiana State University AgCenter, the Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center and Oregon State University\u2019s College of Forestry.<\/p>\n


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