{"id":267,"date":"2017-02-13T22:06:13","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T22:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:09:54","slug":"extension-and-outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/extension-and-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension and Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extension Forestry at NC State<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources supports NC State\u2019s land grant mission by maintaining a robust&nbsp;extension and outreach program. We believe in sharing our knowledge with the people of North Carolina and supporting the economic prosperity of NC communities, particularly since forestry ranks among North Carolina&#8217;s largest industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/\">Extension Forestry<\/a>&nbsp;at NC State enables North Carolinians to make informed decisions concerning the management, enhancement, and enjoyment of their forest and other natural resources through sound, research-based information and education.&nbsp;We provide educational opportunities and information for adults and youth in the following program areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christmas Tree Production and Marketing<\/strong> \u2013 Promoting economic development through best management practices and sound business skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community Forestry<\/strong> \u2013 Improving the health of community forest through management and policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Stewardship<\/strong> \u2013 Improving forest health and promoting natural resource-based alternative income opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Family Forestry<\/strong> \u2013 Enhancing natural resource stewardship and improving economic well being through active management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Woody Biomass and Renewable Energy<\/strong> \u2013 Addressing global environmental change through policy and energy markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Youth Education<\/strong> \u2013 Connecting youth with the natural environment through 4-H and Project Learning Tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-four-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n          <div class=\"button-spotlight__icon-container ncst-icon\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 24\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M24.461 9.89c.398-.628.483-1.303.244-2.001-.244-.717-1.27-1.223-1.655-1.252 0 0 1.35-.492 1.406-1.27.047-.703-.651-1.205-.651-1.205s1.256-1.406 1.19-2.357c-.028-.464-.262-.886-.693-1.261-.37-.319-.77-.483-1.177-.483-1.064 0-2.33 1.495-2.33 1.495s-.459-.525-.9-.525a1.51 1.51 0 0 0-.38.052c-.838.239-1.059 1.575-1.059 1.575-.084-.375-.73-1.317-1.476-1.458a2.486 2.486 0 0 0-.455-.042c-.633 0-1.2.258-1.687.76-.802.829-1.205 2.193-1.177 3.05.037 1.065.272 2.176.272 2.176-.14-.253-.638-.624-1.252-.624a1.617 1.617 0 0 0-1.364.769c-.276.445-.328.998-.15 1.566.16.487.361.965.596 1.42l.08.15-.146-.09c-.3-.182-.577-.276-.816-.276-.304 0-.548.155-.722.464-.301.53.013 1.989.32 3.41l.009.04.025.119c.122.565.237 1.1.307 1.564l2.246-2.512.14-2.443.005-.046.047.004.394.024h.046l-.004.047-.103 1.814 2.348-2.69-.23-4.792v-.046l.047-.005.394-.019h.047v.047l.201 4.284 2.513-2.878.14-2.465.005-.047.047.004.394.024.047.005-.005.046-.103 1.843 3.394-3.886.033-.038.037.033.295.258.038.033-.033.037-3.394 3.881 1.782-.318.046-.01.01.047.07.39.01.046-.047.01-2.382.421-2.503 2.864 4.205-.384.047-.005.005.047.037.394.005.047-.047.005-4.716.426-2.395 2.742 1.805-.319.046-.009.01.047.07.39.01.046-.047.01-2.405.426-2.236 2.498c.132.007.306.024.514.045l.306.03c.816.085 1.936.192 2.87.192.833 0 1.368-.088 1.583-.271.586-.483.254-1.2-.037-1.552l-.108-.136.164.056c.488.17.985.3 1.49.39.123.018.24.028.362.028.492 0 .937-.178 1.26-.493.305-.295.479-.703.483-1.125.01-.754-.52-1.284-.81-1.396 0 0 .665.009 1.256.009.314 0 .628-.019.937-.052.975-.103 2.367-.815 3.005-1.818ZM4.539 14.823l3.431-.352 1.519 1.19c-.952.203-3.984.826-5.189.84-1.144.014-2.728-.806-2.33-2.386.099-.408.699-.858 1.411-.98 0 0-1.06.122-1.49-.38-.432-.5-.108-.909.375-1.35 0 0-1.936-1.354-1.041-2.498.91-1.167 2.681.427 2.681.427.258-.52.54-.816 1.111-.596.431.165.844 1.425.844 1.425-.14-.482.037-1.49.708-1.851 1.692-.91 2.56 1.242 2.733 2.165.117.68.201 1.365.248 2.049-.019-.131.14 1.96.206 2.766l-1.542-1.21-.473-3.36-.45.065.412 2.892L5.561 12l-.403-1.481-.44.122.243.89-2.7-2.11-.281.362 2.737 2.142-.989-.024-.01.455 1.604.038 2.133 1.668-2.963.305.047.455Zm6.708 4.486c2.086-.76 2.362-.244 2.362-.244 1.343 3.698-.309 4.242-.416 4.278l-.004.001h-.002l-.234.6-.586-.29s-1.716.708-3.066-3.014c0 0-.093-.59 1.946-1.331Zm-.544-2.105c.816-.262 1.664-.366 2.124-.3l.993.89-.197.75s-.759-.248-2.503.385c-1.692.614-2.048 1.28-2.048 1.28l-.722-.347.164-1.392c.211-.328.764-.67 1.369-.942l-.445-1.074.876-.342.39 1.092Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n        <div class='button-spotlight__content-container'>\n      <h2 class=\"button-spotlight__heading\">Information at Your Fingertips<\/h2>\n              <p class=\"button-spotlight__support\">We provide publications, workshops, videos, conferences, county meetings, and field demonstrations to help enhance the forestry industry. Visit our site for upcoming events, on-demand information, and more.<\/p>\n            \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn More <\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div 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  \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\"><span class=\"text\">We provide professional and technical services to businesses and industries, landowners and inheritors, and governments and nongovernmental organizations.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/extension-and-outreach\/publications\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-14157\"\n            alt=\"Extension 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<span class=\"text\">Extension Forestry<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to driving key state industries like forestry, we help private landowners and inheritors to better manage their properties. We provide distance education, certificate programs, workshops and short courses to <strong>thousands of professionals each year<\/strong>, and we put materials on natural resources in hundreds of  K-12 teachers through a network of facilitators based in 45 North Carolina counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with county extension agents, covering all 100 counties of North Carolina, to funnel our natural resource programming and resources to the communities that need them. <strong>More than 2,000 of the state\u2019s Christmas Tree growers look to us for research and guidance<\/strong>. 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