The national rating provides rigorous third-party verification of the region’s dense, reliable timber supply and confirms Southwest Arkansas as an attractive destination for clean energy, advanced bioproducts, wood-related manufacturing, and other biomass-dependent industries
Forestry professionals, landowners, industry representatives and community leaders from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas will gather Sept. 23-24 in Texarkana, Arkansas, to discuss the economic, conservation and management issues shaping the future of the region’s forests
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has announced that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program and the Southeast Arkansas Hardwood Reforestation Program
In 2025, wood manufacturing facilities in Huttig, Leola, Glenwood, Arkadelphia and Russellville were closed or idled, causing further strain on rural economies
While timber prices have shown signs of decline in 2025, Arkansas’ forestry sector continues to demonstrate resilience, innovation and economic significance across the state and the broader southeastern United States
The University of Arkansas at Monticello will offer a Ph.D. in forest resources in the spring 2026 semester, following recent approval from the Higher Learning Commission
Arkansas’ tree growth is outpacing removals, but the abundance doesn’t just signal a rich timber supply — it also increases the risks for disease, pests and wildfires
