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Christmas tree field - 3 Benefits of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Nov 24, 2025

Endowments Support North Carolina’s Christmas Tree Industry

The funds provide critical resources for studies on tree health, pest control and innovative practices, ensuring growers have the tools and knowledge to sustain the industry for generations.
Longleaf pines in the Croatan National Forest, North Carolina - Hurricanes Can Increase Wildfire Risk, Expert Says - College of Natural Resources News at NC State University

Oct 14, 2025

Reviving a Southern Icon: How Science is Securing the Future of Longleaf Pine

A collaborative research effort is underway to enhance the genetic diversity and adaptability of longleaf pine for future forests.
Christmas tree farm in Avery County just outside Newland - 3 Benefits of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Sep 16, 2024

Growing Christmas Trees for the Future

NC State is leading a nearly $7.5 million project to accelerate the genetic improvement of Christmas trees to mitigate the impacts of climate change and disease and pest outbreaks.

The trunk of a loblolly pine tree - Can You Find the Witch's Brooms? Forestry Experts Need Your Help - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 25, 2023

Can You Find the Witch’s Brooms? Forestry Experts Need Your Help

If you’re in need of a challenge this Halloween season, you can forgo the pumpkin carving contest to help NC State researchers find “witch’s brooms” in loblolly pine trees.
Aerial view of a Fraser fir seed orchard - New Facility to Produce First Crop of Genetically-Improved Christmas Trees - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

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. 
Fraser fir trees in a field - Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 7, 2022

Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds

A new seed facility will help NC State researchers prepare for the next generation of Fraser fir Christmas trees selected for their superior traits.
NC State professor Fikret Isik examines saplings inside a greenhouse at NC State - Forestry Professor Fikret Isik Named Fulbright Scholar - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Sep 8, 2022

Forestry Professor Fikret Isik Named Fulbright Scholar

Isik will spend nearly a year conducting research on and teaching about quantitative genetics and breeding at the University of Pretoria's Future Africa campus.

Forested landscape - Can Biden's Tree Planting Initiative Save American Forests? - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

May 27, 2022

Can Biden’s Reforestation Plan Slow Climate Change?

The administration wants to plant 1.2 billion trees. But it can be more ambitious, according to one NC State expert.

Wang and Barrangou - Seed Funding Speeds Growth for TreeCo — an NC State Startup - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 7, 2022

Seed Funding Speeds Growth for TreeCo — an NC State Startup

A sustainable forestry startup is using new technology to mitigate climate change.
Oak Planting - NC State Partnership Honors Marines Who Fought in Battle of Belleau Wood - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 16, 2021

NC State Partnership Honors Marines Who Fought in Battle of Belleau Wood

Oak saplings, grown by the NC State Cooperative Tree Improvement Program, will be planted on Marine Corps bases and facilities across the country through March 2022.