Farmers National Company Forest Resource Management provides a variety of services for landowners, such as: 

• Reforestation
• Complete Management Plans
• Timber Cruising
• Timber Marketing
• Appraising All Types of Timber Losses

Our services help these timberlands become as productive as possible in the area of pine and hardwood timber, thereby giving you the greatest return on your investment as well as helping to keep your timberland tax exemption valid and in force. 

FNC Forest Resource Management is a timber management consulting firm, listed with the Texas Forest Service. The company now manages approximately 210,000 acres of timberland in the East Texas area, with tracts ranging in size from 25 to 6,800 acres. In addition, the company has supervised the reforestation of over 3,300 acres of harvested or unproductive forestland during the past four planting seasons (2013 - 2016).  

The firm is experienced in court testimony as an expert witness, as well as in unlitigated problem resolution. We are members of Texas Forestry Association, Society of American Foresters, Tree Farm System of America, and Consulting Foresters of America. Mr. Houser, Mr. Schmitt, and Mr. Wilson are all Certified Tree Farm Inspectors. Mr. Houser and Mr. Schmitt are Certified Foresters with the Society of American Foresters and members of the Association of Consulting Foresters of America. Mr. Wilson is a Candidate Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters and a candidate member of the Association of Consulting Foresters of America.  

Our Staff 

FNC Forest Resource Management staff consists of full-time, degreed foresters, including Mr. Houser and full-time forest technicians. 

James Houser, Consulting Forester/Vice President - Forest Resource Management 

Becky Alt, Office Manager 

Jimmy McNamara, Senior Forest Technician 

Mick Schmitt, Senior Forester 

Sean Johnson, Forest Technician 

Mike Young, Forest Technician 

Taylor Wilson, Forester 

Contact Information and Personnel  

Email: JHouser@FarmersNational.com
Telephone: (903) 586-9375
Fax: (903) 586-0150