Page 24 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 1 - Winter 2023
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“I think this industry is one of the most important things we have in this country and we need to do everything we can to protect it and make sure it prospers.”
— Jim Parker
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Challenges
on the Horizon
Parker has the ability to see the full picture of the challenges the industry faces as he’s not only a landowner and manager of the Parker property, but also works as a procurement forester for Pierce Timber Company.
Across the industry, available labor is dropping fast – simply put, there just aren’t enough workers from top to bottom to sustain the continuously growing demand for forest products.
“It scares you to look at the lack of trucks on the road hauling wood, how much harder it is to find trucks, how much harder it is to train people to drive trucks, and the
