NC Bradford Pear Bounty
The Bradford pear tree is an ornamental commonly planted tree in North Carolina but did you know it is an invasive species? Sure, it has pretty blossoms, but it also smells of … Continue Reading
View ArticleInvasive Insect Activity Is Heating Up! See Them? Report Them!
The warm weather seems to be here to stay and with that, last years new invasive insect arrivals are this years pests to watch for. Both the spotted lanternfly and elm zigzag … Continue Reading
View ArticleDecline in First Quarter 2023 Timber Prices!
North Carolina (NC) average standing timber prices decreased across all major pine and hardwood products in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022. De … Continue Reading
View ArticleWelcome to the Team Dr. Jamie Bookwalter
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jamie Bookwalter to the NC State Extension Forestry team!Jamie is our newest Extension Specialist in mountain conifer IPM and is based out of t … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC State College of Natural Resources Brings Back the NC Arbor Day Festival
This past March, NC State College of Natural Resources partnered with We Plant it Forward and Raleigh Parks to host the first NC Arbor Day celebration since 2018. The celebrat … Continue Reading
View ArticleAlleghany County representing North Carolina at National 4-H Wildlife Contest
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, 48 4-H youth and families gathered at Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge in Anson County for the2023 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program State Conte … Continue Reading
View ArticleOne Year of Spotted Lanternfly in NC
Last month, we reached a milestone one year since spotted lanternfly was detected in North Carolina. The first active NC infestation of spotted lanternfly was confirmed on Jun … Continue Reading
View ArticleWhat’s Happening With North Carolina’s Timber Prices?
North Carolina (NC) timber markets continue to be impacted by the state of the economy. Compared to a year ago, second quarter 2023 standing timber prices were down across all … Continue Reading
View ArticleWelcome to the Team, Jameson Boone!
Please join us in welcoming Jameson Boone to the NC State Extension Forestry team!Jameson is our newest Extension Specialist of Forestry with the official title of Forest Mana … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Area Specialized Agent for Forestry, Nathan Gatlin!
Please join us in welcoming Nathan Gatlin to the NC State Extension Forestry team!Nathan is the newest Area Specialized Agent for Forestry serving the 50 western counties of N … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Research Shows Canopy Gaps Promote Hemlock Health as New Management Tool
The hemlock woolly adelgid is an enemy of hemlock forests and has been for years. Native to Asia and first detected in the U.S. in the 1950s, it was first found in North Carol … Continue Reading
View ArticleNorth Carolina Timber Prices in Decline!
North Carolina (NC) state-wide timber stumpage prices for third quarter 2023 mirror south-wide timber stumpage price trends with decreases for four of the five major product c … Continue Reading
View ArticleWildfire Resources in North Carolina
By: Elliot Nauert and Jennifer Fawcett, NC State Extension AssociatesAt the time of publishing this post on November 21, 2023, North Carolina is finally receiving some much-ne … Continue Reading
View ArticleAnnouncing the Triangle Prescribed Burn Association
By: Hope Horton, TPBA ChairNorth Carolina boasts PBAs in 52 of 100 counties across the state ringing the west, south, and eastern regions. But there has been a big hole in the … Continue Reading
View ArticleNorth Carolina Timber Prices Fare Better in the East
North Carolina (NC) state-wide standing timber prices for the fourth quarter of 2023 are up in four of the five major product classes compared to the previous quarter. Even th … Continue Reading
View ArticleRowan County Forestry Field Day
Owning your forest is fun. Managing your forest is a blast. Knowing how to accomplish that goal can be a bit of a challenge, though. No problem. NC Extension is here to help b … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC Arbor Day – March 22, 2024
North Carolina’s Arbor Day is just around the corner! Learn more about NC Arbor Day and celebrate with us!What is Arbor Day?Arbor Day is a day about celebrating trees an … Continue Reading
View ArticleNC State Extension Helps People Tell the Trees in the Forest
In his famous poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost has a general idea of where he is. Whose woods these are I think I know, the poet writes.Sure, but does h … Continue Reading
View ArticleAvery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour
Mountain forest management in North Carolina is much like the landscape of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s never quite what you expected but you’re so glad to be a … Continue Reading
View ArticleNew Publication About Tree Site Selection!
By making strategic land management decisions, landowners can have a forest that meets their needs. Whether you are in the Mountains, Piedmont, or Coastal Plain, tree species … Continue Reading
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