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Elm zigzag sawfly - Researchers Tracking New Invasive Insect - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 9, 2023

Researchers Tracking New Invasive Insect

NC State researchers are tracking a new invasive insect: the elm zigzag sawfly. 
Person blowing their nose on a wipe in a park - Allergy Season is Getting Worse - Thanks to Climate Change - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 11, 2023

Allergy Season is Getting Worse — Thanks to Climate Change

Climate change is causing plants to produce higher concentrations of pollen for longer periods of time, according to one NC State expert. 
female firefighter walking in forest - Into the (Prescribed) Fire - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 17, 2023

Into the (Prescribed) Fire

The Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange is a 12-day wildland fire operations training course that combines practical live-fire training with indoor learning and discussions. 
A white flower blooming on a Bradford pear tree - Bradford Pear Bounty Program Returns to North Carolina - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 10, 2023

Bradford Pear Bounty Program Returns to North Carolina

Property owners can receive native trees in exchange for cutting down a Bradford pear or related tree through the Bradford Pear Bounty program. 
Elliot Nauert standing in a forest - Meet Extension Forestry Associate Elliot Nauert - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Feb 27, 2023

Meet Extension Forestry Associate Elliot Nauert

In his new role, Nauert oversees outreach, coordination, and education efforts aimed at promoting prescribed fire throughout the southeastern United States. 
Close-up of emerald ash borer - Findings for Invasive Insect's Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 13, 2022

Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast

NC State researchers found the invasive emerald ash borer completes its life cycle in one year in North Carolina, contrasting with the sometimes two-year life cycle that occurs in northern areas of the United States. 
A stand of Fraser fir trees - Amid Inflation, NC's Real Christmas Trees to Cost More This Year - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 22, 2022

Amid Inflation, NC’s Real Christmas Trees to Cost More This Year

Christmas trees grown in North Carolina will likely cost 10-15% more than last year, according to one NC State expert. 
Drone View of Morning Clouds over Blue Ridge Mountains - What a Post-Pandemic Future Looks Like for NC's Forestry Sector - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 3, 2022

What a Post-Pandemic Future Looks Like for NC’s Forestry Sector

NC State expert Rajan Parajuli examines whether the state's forestry sector can recover after experiencing a $2 billion loss in total economic output in 2020. 
Ann stands in front of Ocracoke Lighthouse - Meet Tourism Extension Associate Ann Savage - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jun 22, 2022

Meet Tourism Extension Associate Ann Savage

Savage joined the NC State College of Natural Resources in the fall of 2020. 
Beach in the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA - How Inflation is Impacting North Carolina's Tourism Industry - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jun 9, 2022

How Inflation is Impacting North Carolina’s Tourism Industry

With only half of Americans comfortable with air travel due to the pandemic, North Carolina has an opportunity to capitalize on the heightened travel demand.