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News From Extension Forestry

Yellow Dust: Navigating the North Carolina Pine Pollen Season

March 4, 2026

Panoramic picture of forest divided into 3 pictures.

Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in NC

March 2, 2026

From: Wilkes County Center

In the background is an image of a ice-damaged tree. In the forefront are the words, "Winter Safety Reminders."

Winter Safety Recommendations

January 21, 2026

A clustered bar chart titled "Standing Timber Price ($/ton)" compares timber prices across two regions: Eastern NC (blue bars) and Western NC (red bars) for seven different Product Classes.

North Carolina Standing Timber Prices: A Year (2025) in Review

January 16, 2026

White-tailed deer in the winter snow searching for Fraser firs.

NC State Helps Christmas Tree Growers Deal With Common Challenge: Deer

December 9, 2025

From: NC State Extension

NC State Extension Christmas tree experts help growers producers and consumers Hurricane Helene

Christmas Trees Are Plentiful a Year After Hurricane Helene

November 26, 2025

From: NC State Extension

NCDA & NCSU License Agreement signing by NC Commissioner of Agriculture, Steve Troxler, and dean of the College of Natural Resources at NC State, Dr. Myron Floyd. From left to right pictured are, Upper Mountain Director, Teresa Lambert; director of NC Sta

NCDA and NC State NC Christmas Tree Genetics License Agreement

November 20, 2025

Trees lean over a stream bed lined with leaves.

Winter Tree Identification Workshop

November 12, 2025

From: Henderson County Center

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Upcoming Events

Mar 06

RUTHERFORDTON Timber Loss Relief Program for Forest Landowners Friday | Mar 06 | 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM 241 Club House Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746, USA

Mar 10

SFE and CAFMS Duff in the Sandhills Fire Science Workshop Tuesday | Mar 10 | 9:00 AM — 4:30 PM Weymouth Woods - Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 N Fort Bragg Rd, Southern Pines, NC 28387, USA

Mar 10

Preserve, Plan, and Prosper: Protecting Farm and Forest Resources in NC Tuesday | Mar 10 | 9:30 AM — 3:00 PM Isothermal Community College, 286 I C C Loop Rd, Spindale, NC 28160, USA

Mar 13

Western Forest Landowner Summit Friday | Mar 13 | 8:30 AM — 3:30 PM N.C. Cooperative Extension - Madison County Center, 258 Carolina Ln, Marshall, NC 28753, USA

Mar 13

Project Learning Tree Workshop: Trees in Our Community Friday | Mar 13 | 10:00 AM — 4:30 PM Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch, 1420 Price Park Dr, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA

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