Monthly Archives: July 2011

Price information for 2nd quarter 2011 is now available at http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/price/forest2market/f2m2q11.pdf. This information is provided by Forest2Market.

Interested in how much forestry contributes to your county’s economy?  Interested in where your county stands in relation to other NC counties?  The annual report for 2010 is available at this link: 2010 Income of North Carolina Timber Harvested and … Continue reading →

  NC Forest Development Program provides cost-share money for private landowners.  Please visit their webiste to see this year’s available FDP fundung opportunities at: http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/Managing_your_forest/fdp.htm Take note of the site’s links in the upper right hand corner for specific details.  You could also … Continue reading →

Each year Bent Creek Research Station offers a unique opportunity to learn about hardwood silviculture in Western NC.  Many professional foresters and students of forestry have taken advantage of this week-long exceptional educational opportunity.  This year there are still some … Continue reading →

If you have an interest in meeting with your peers – there are a number of associations in existence in NC.  See the map of existing Woodland Owner Associations in the state: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216413314007444671852.0004974e1ed9868180e86&msa=0 Interested in starting a woodland owner association? … Continue reading →

From Brian Haines, Public Information Officer, NC Forest Service, 7/6/2011: The men and women of the N.C. Forest Service have been battling wildfires across the coastal region of the state since the beginning of May. Drought conditions have dried forest … Continue reading →

Don’t go another month without signing up for this mainstay report from NCDA&CS.  Though geared toward an agricultural audience, it contains important information for woodland owners such as weather, events in your area, and a classified section that can’t be … Continue reading →

In an effort for more efficient government in these fiscally austere times,  two very important state divisions for NC woodland owners moved from the Department of Health and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture.  Starting July 1, 2011, the … Continue reading →

[Note: Two counties were inadvertently left off the list of those with burning bans and permit cancellations; Harnett and Lenoir. We apologize for any confusion. The total number of affected counties is 29.] RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Environment and … Continue reading →

ATFS has a new website that is filled with outstanding information about the Tree Farm Program and woodland ownership in general. The website is found at: http://www.treefarmsystem.org/ The arrangement is easy to follow and among many other important content areas, there … Continue reading →