Wisconsin Ag Connection - Celebrate WI's Working Forests During Forest Products Week

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Celebrate WI's Working Forests During Forest Products Week
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/18/2018

Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed the third week in October as Forest Products Week. It recognizes the people who work in and care for our forests, the businesses that create forest products and the many ways forest products contribute to our lives.

"From paper products such as food packaging, fine writing paper and tissue paper, to lumber used for homes and furniture, the products made by the 1,200-plus forest products companies in Wisconsin help make our life better," said Collin Buntrock, Forest Products Team Leader with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

In addition to recognizing the myriad forest products ingrained in our daily lives, Forest Products Week celebrates the positive impact of Wisconsin's forest products sector on the state's economy.

"Forest products contribute $24.1 billion annually to the state's economy," Buntrock said. "Additionally, our forests directly provide more than 60,000 jobs for Wisconsin residents with a payroll of $3.6 billion. In fact, forestry is the number one employer in 10 counties, and every forestry job supports 1.7 additional jobs in the state."

Buntrock noted that Wisconsin also celebrates Manufacturing Month during October and the forest products sector continues to be a vital component of Wisconsin's manufacturing with 14 percent of all manufacturing jobs in the state.

Forest Products Week also salutes the people who care for the 17.1 million acres of forests in Wisconsin.

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