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From Rob Trickel, NCFS: This is notification that emerald ash borer (EAB) has been detected in North Carolina for the first time.  The detection was made in Granville County with the collection of an adult beetle that was confirmed by … Continue reading →

Below is a letter from Natalie Woolard on the upcoming Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program enrollment.  To learn more about the CREP please visit:  http://www.ncagr.gov/SWC/costshareprograms/CREP/index.html _______________________   Good news!  Beginning May 13, 2013, FSA county offices are authorized to accept new CREP … Continue reading →

Visit the price report section of Extension Forestry’s website for up to date price information.  The link to the 1st quarter price report from Forest2Market is http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/price/forest2market/f2m1q13.pdf

A new Woodland Owner Note has just been released that provides a simple method for calculating financial maturity of your timber.   Cutting at Financial Maturity: Maximizing the economic return of your woodland “Woodland owners harvest trees for financial and personal … Continue reading →

Checkout this free webinar at forestrywebinars.net Mar 27, 2013 12:00 pm US/Eastern Length: 01:00 (hh:mm) This webinar will discuss the adaptive silvicultural planning process to guide forest managers through the process of incorporating climate change into natural resource management. Case … Continue reading →

The publications are Healthy Forests: Invasive Plants and Your forests (AG-771) http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/pdf/ag/ag771.pdf Healthy Forests: Managing for Resilience (AG-772) http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/forestry/pdf/ag/ag772.pdf  

A recent request from David B. Baker, Director, NC DOR Local Government Division urges county tax assessors offices to allow a little leeway in harvest schedules landowners include in forest management plans.  This allows landowners to wait until markets return in order to … Continue reading →

I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the newest member of North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) Forestry Extension staff. I join NCSU after recently moving from Clemson, SC where I received my M.S. in Forest Resources from … Continue reading →

What is Master Tree Farmer Program? The Master Tree Farmer Program is an intensive educational program designed to introduce landowners to many of the topics associated with forest management. The programs are not designed to make landowners into foresters, but … Continue reading →

A new publication on some basics of woodland management directed for farmers is available from WoodWorks and Cooperative Development Services.  Click on the link: woodland_mgnt_guide to download a copy of A Farmer’s Guide to Woodland Management: 10 Tips for Woodlot Profits … Continue reading →