New Facility to Produce First Crop of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees

Dec 8, 2022

New Facility to Produce First Crop of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees

NC State researchers are one step closer to harvesting the first crop of genetically-improved Fraser firs for growers to plant in their own fields.

Dec 8, 2022

O Christmas Tree: NC State Researchers Are Trying To Engineer the ‘Perfect’ Fraser Fir

WCNC
Researchers from NC State are growing more than 1,000 trees with the best genetics.

Dec 7, 2022

Christmas Trees Are Pricier This Year Due To Inflation

WUNC
“Because of inflation, most places will see up to a 15% increase in the price of trees,” said Jeff Owen, extension forestry specialist at North Carolina State University.

Dec 7, 2022

The Influence Of YouTube Videos On Our Tolerance Of Sharks

Forbes
Lead by Ph.D. student Justin Beall of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management in North Carolina State University, a team of researchers conducted a case study to measure how social media consumption affected viewers' tolerance of sharks.

Dec 5, 2022

How Scientists Are Creating the Perfect Christmas Tree

NBC News
In a first-of-its-kind lab at NC State, Justin Whitehill leads a team of researchers working to create super trees, Christmas trees that grow in six years instead of ten. NBC News’ Kerry Sanders sees how four decades of research are paying off just as climate change becomes an urgent challenge.

Julianne Reas stands on a lakeshore in front of a mountain - 5 Questions with Global Change Fellow Juulianne Read - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 2, 2022

5 Questions with Global Change Fellow Julianne Reas

Reas, a second-year graduate student in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, is working to better understand the drivers of conservation action on local and global levels.

Dec 2, 2022

Biz: Christmas Tree Prices Rise As Labor Costs Hit Growers

Triangle Business Journal
“As you look at the big picture, 10% is probably the average,” said Jeff Owen, an extension forestry specialist at NC State.

Nov 30, 2022

Antarctica’s Tourism Boom Could Be Stressing Out Penguins

NC State researchers recently found that common tourism behaviors could be disturbing the chinstrap and gentoo penguins of Barrientos Island in the Antarctic Peninsula.

Nov 28, 2022

These NC State Students Are Improving On-Campus Sustainability

Six students from the College of Natural Resources have been selected as members of the 2022-23 cohort for the NC State Sustainability Office's Campus as a Classroom internship program.

Nov 28, 2022

Why You’re Paying More For NC Christmas Trees This Year

CBS 17
Jeff Owen, an extension forestry specialist at NC State, estimates trees will be between 10 and 15 percent more expensive this year than last year. Prices will likely range anywhere from $65 to $250 depending on the size of the tree and where you buy it.

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