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Jan 21, 2024

NC Timber Prices Fare Better in East

Morning Ag Clips
State-wide standing timber prices for the fourth quarter of 2023 are up in four of the five major product classes compared to the previous quarter, according to NC State forestry professor Robert Bardon.

Dec 30, 2023

Continuing Research in Christmas Tree Genetics

Spectrum News
NC State researchers are working in conjunction with the staff at the Upper Mountain Research Station to genetically improve future generations of Christmas trees that will keep the industry sustainable.

Dec 21, 2023

People Living in Green Spaces Seem To Age Slower — But There’s A Catch

The Weather Network
“We found that the more greenspace people had in their neighborhoods, the longer their telomeres were,” said Aaron Hipp, co-author of the study and a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State.

Dec 15, 2023

A US Pine Species Thrives When Burned. Southerners Are Rekindling a ‘Fire Culture’ to Boost its Range

Associated Press
Prescribed burn associations are proving key to conservationists’ efforts to restore a longleaf pine range forming the backbone of forest ecology in the American Southeast.

Dec 15, 2023

How ‘Fire Culture’ Restores Ecosystems and Friendship in the South

The Christian Science Monitor
Climate change is reducing the number of safe burn days. Rising temperatures cause lower relative humidity in the South and intensify periods when it’s too dry, said Jennifer Fawcett, a North Carolina State University wildland fire expert.

Dec 11, 2023

People Living in Green Areas Seem to Age Slower at The Cellular Level

ScienceAlert
"This study was an attempt to quantify the beneficial impacts of greenspace at the cellular level, and the extent to which greenspace can help to offset environmental harms," said the study's co-author Aaron Hipp, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State University.

Dec 6, 2023

North Carolina State University Researchers Aim To Create ‘Perfect’ Christmas Trees

Kiss 95.1
The North Carolina State University Christmas Tree Genetics Program has spent decades working toward genetically-improved Christmas trees.

Dec 6, 2023

NC State Researchers Working to Develop the ‘Elite’ Christmas Tree

WXII-TV
North Carolina State University researchers are using genetics to make Christmas trees that look pretty, don't lose needles, and grow faster.

Dec 5, 2023

These Genetically Modified Christmas Trees Barely Drop Any Needles

The Messenger
By 2037, North Carolina's genetically improved 'elite' Frasier firs could be the ultimate Christmas tree.

Dec 5, 2023

NC Researchers Working to Create the Perfect Christmas Tree

WCNC
Christmas trees are, for many, the centerpiece of the holiday decorations, and there's nothing quite like a real tree. In fact, researchers in North Carolina are working to create the perfect tree.