Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Increased Substantially in the Second Quarter, 2021
In the second quarter of 2021, both housing and lumber markets started plummeting from the record high levels. In …
Lymantria Dispar No Longer Called the 'Gypsy Moth'
When we think of insects, rarely do we think, “Wow, look at that beautiful Danaus plexippus!” In both conversation …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic to Resume Normal Operations
We are excited to announce the NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) will be returning to normal …
July 8 ForestHer NC Webinar on Property Taxes & Estate Planning
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the last in a series of four interactive webinars …
The Gift of William
6/29/2021 – If we had an NC FarmLink flag, it would fly at half-mast this week to honor William …
Hurricane Disaster Relief Program
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hurricane Relief News N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a …
Register Now for July CCP Meeting About Community Conservation
The July Chatham Conservation Partnership (CCP) meeting will focus on Community Conservation. Please join us on July 15, 2021, from 9–11:30 a.m. …
Heavy Rains Bring Masses of Millipedes
Recent heavy rains across the state have resulted in invasions of yards and homes by what some might call …
June Update-Broccoli, Hemp, Hops, and Herbs!
6/11/2021 – By Katherine Learn, graduate student/research assistant, and Margaret Bloomquist, research associate (this article was also sent to …
Treatments for the Invasive L. dispar Begin in Western NC
This month, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is beginning treatments for Lymantria dispar (formerly known as ‘gypsy moth’) at …
Forestry Experts Want You to Watch Out for ‘Poolside Pests’
Original article written by Laura Oleniacz for NC State News, published May 25, 2021. If you’re planning to try to …
June 10 ForestHer NC Webinar on Forest Certification & Cost Share Programs
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the third in a series of four interactive webinars …
Voluntary Agricultural Districts: The Conservation Agreement Requirement Explained
Questions from landowners and county farmland preservation boards often emerge about the requirement of a conservation agreement for enrollment …
Voluntary Ag Districts: Proposed Legislation Refines Implementation and Professional Responsibility
Legislation has been introduced to the NC General Assembly to refine Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) administration as part of …
Farmland Preservation: VAD Virtual Training Scheduled for June 9
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ farmland preservation team and the State-wide Voluntary Agricultural District Working Group …
Bloodroot and Red Trillium Collection Study
4/30/2021 – A student at Virginia Tech is doing a study on bloodroot and red trillium and has a …
Despite Record High Lumber Prices, Pine Sawtimber Prices in North Carolina Dropped in the First Quarter, 2021
Amid the looming COVID-19 global Pandemic, both housing and lumber markets continued to surge in the first quarter of …
May 13 ForestHer NC Webinar on Non-Timber Forest Products & Agritourism
Join ForestHER NC landowners, natural resource professionals, and others for the second of three interactive webinars about protecting your …
Takings: 4th Circuit Affirms "Future Use" Valuation as Just Compensation
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed an appraiser’s accounting of future use in establishing the value of …
Advisory Members Are Volunteers Too: Eight Ways to Recognize Your Advisory Members for National Volunteer Week
Volunteers have always been the key to success for Cooperative Extension. From its inception more than 100 years ago, …
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Getting Data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Using R
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Coppiced American Sycamore on Marginal Land as a Viable Short Rotation Woody Crop
This factsheet summarizes recent research that investigated the productivity of American sycamore after coppicing and …
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Using the Differential Shrinkage and the Cupping of Lumber Spreadsheet
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Economic Contribution of the Forest Sector in North Carolina, 2019
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