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It’s not just baby birds that hatch from eggs each spring. In the next several weeks, pine needle scale …
Register Now for April 8 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the first of three interactive webinars about protecting your …
Register Now for Climate Webinar on April 26
The North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center will offer a Climate Webinar on April 26, 2021, from 7–9 p.m …
Register Now for April CCP Meeting About Dragonflies and Damselflies
The April Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Dragonflies and Damselflies. Please join us on April 15, 2021, from 9–11:15 …
Callery Pear - Please Beware!
As the temperature warms up and the days get longer in March, many of you have probably seen the …
NC Arbor Day - March 19, 2021
North Carolina’s Arbor Day is just around the corner! Learn more about NC Arbor Day and celebrate with us! What …
Videos From the 2020 Goldenseal Summit Now Available!
3/6/2021 – In 2020, United Plant Savers, the NC Ginseng Association, and Living Web Farms put on a virtual …
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A recent opinion by the NC Court of Appeals addresses the value of ornamental trees and shrubs (“ornamentals”) removed …
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Laurel wilt, a devastating invasive disease of plants in the Laurel family, has been detected in a new county: …
Winter Safety Recommendations
Recent winter storms, ice, and freezing rain can impact healthy trees and forested areas, damaging or downing trees. The …
Register Now for March 11 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHer NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the third of three interactive webinars about enjoying your …
Fence Law: When North Carolina Was the "Open Range"
[Farmlaw Editor’s Note: the piece below is not news, but rather a sidebar concerning development of North Carolina fence …
Register Now for February 11 ForestHer NC Webinar
Join ForestHer NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the second of three interactive webinars about enjoying your …
Dr. Megalos Retires From NC State Extension Forestry
Farewell to Dr. Mark Megalos, who retired from NC State University effective December 31, 2020. Just prior to retirement …
ICYMI: How Animal Manure Could Help Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
by Emma Gosalvez What if we could decrease the negative impacts of climate change through sources derived from animal manure? …
Pine Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Rebounded to the Pre-COVID-19 Level
Despite the impending COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets trended upward in the fourth quarter of 2020. …
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