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Mar 1, 2024

Farming NC: Agritourism and Exporting Spurs Tar Heel Growth

Business North Carolina
In a video produced by NC State University for its Women in Agritourism project, Carla Barbieri, a professor of parks, recreation, and tourism management, says there are two criteria for a commercial operation to be considered agritourism.

Feb 29, 2024

NC State Couple Donates Land for Natural Resources Education

Tom and Priscilla Terry have donated 138 acres of land to the College of Natural Resources for education and research in forest management.

Feb 28, 2024

No Trees at Sea

Sandy Wright ‘67 recounts his time at sea with fellow classmates as they embarked on secret voyages to safeguard the United States from nuclear war. 

Feb 28, 2024

Wildfires May Be Bigger Problem in Southern Appalachians

Wilkes Journal-Patriot
In a new study, NC State researchers found that more extreme and frequent droughts would dramatically increase the amount of forest burned by wildfire in the southern Appalachian region of the Southeast through the end of the century.

Feb 26, 2024

Climate Change Could Make Devastating Wildfires More Likely in NC

WRAL
Could North Carolina see quick-spreading wildfires like the recent ones in Maui, California and Canada? NC State researcher Robert Scheller says risk is growing across the state and climate change is fueling the flames.

Feb 23, 2024

Lucian Lucia Named 2023-24 University Faculty Scholar

Lucia, a professor of forest biomaterials and chemistry, has made outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through his teaching, scholarship and service.

Feb 21, 2024

Can A Lone Wolf Affect the Environment? Red Wolf Researchers Have Surprising Data.

The News & Observer
“You kind of expect that they’re having an impact on the other species in the area but I think our research really showed that, and it really showed that not having that apex predator in the ecosystem can have a lot of ecological consequences,” said Alexa Murray, an author of the study who was a master’s student at NC State University at the time.

Feb 20, 2024

Private Landowners Are the Missing Link for Prescribed Burns

Sierra Magazine
The rapid spread of prescribed burn associations (PBAs) is partially because catastrophic wildfires have led to an increased awareness of the need for controlled burns, said NC State extension associate Jennifer Fawcett.

Feb 15, 2024

More Power Poles, More Problems

WUNC
"Poles are a very high end product produced by our pine forests. Southern pines, in general, are a species for producing pole trees. In a typical acre of forest land, it's a very small percentage of trees that actually end up as poles," said NC State forestry professor Robert Bardon.

Feb 8, 2024

Getting Super in the Bowl

Event-NewsEnterprise
“From a commercial perspective, there’s no other sporting event — nationally or globally — that’s like the Super Bowl,” said Mike Edwards, an associate professor of community sport at NC State.