News From Extension Forestry

Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

February 12, 2024

2023 3rd Quarter to 4th Quarter Change in Price for standing timber by product class.
North Carolina Timber Prices Fare Better in the East

January 18, 2024

Announcing the Triangle Prescribed Burn Association

January 2, 2024

Officials in NC declare state of emergency as wildfires burn hundreds of acres; map and two aerial photos of smoke and flames
Wildfire Resources in North Carolina

November 22, 2023

Heirs Property: NC State Teams Up With NC A&T for Education Series

November 15, 2023

Graph indicating price change for 5 product classes of timber in North Carolina for third quarter 2023
North Carolina Timber Prices in Decline!

October 25, 2023

A green branch with white fluffy spots along main vein
New Research Shows Canopy Gaps Promote Hemlock Health as New Management Tool

September 18, 2023

Middle-aged man with white beard wearing red checkered shirt, smiling outdoors
New Area Specialized Agent for Forestry, Nathan Gatlin!

August 10, 2023

Headshot of Jameson Boone.
Welcome to the Team, Jameson Boone!

July 24, 2023

Graph showing declining pulpwood prices
What's Happening With North Carolina's Timber Prices?

July 19, 2023

A bright red and black insect with white spots. perched on a branch
One Year of Spotted Lanternfly in NC

July 13, 2023

4-H youth lift their coach into the air in celebration
Alleghany County representing North Carolina at National 4-H Wildlife Contest

May 17, 2023

Community outdoor festival with colorful vendor tents and "SPINNING PLATE" food truck
NC State College of Natural Resources Brings Back the NC Arbor Day Festival

May 16, 2023

Image of Jamie Bookwalter in snowy mountains.
Welcome to the Team Dr. Jamie Bookwalter

May 15, 2023

bar graph indicating decline in state-wide average timber prices for 7 different product classes in first quarter of 2023 when compared to first quarter 2022
Decline in First Quarter 2023 Timber Prices!

April 18, 2023

Two insects resting on leaves
Invasive Insect Activity Is Heating Up! See Them? Report Them!

April 18, 2023

A symmetrical yard tree covered in white flowers
NC Bradford Pear Bounty

February 27, 2023

Image of Dr. Smith at Crater Lake.
Welcome to the Team Dr. Kurt Smith!

February 10, 2023

Graph of fourth quarter 2022 standing timber price change
North Carolina's Fourth Quarter 2022 Standing Timber Prices Update

January 27, 2023

Group of people wearing hard hats and holding chainsaws in front of a wooden building
Our Recent FER Chainsaw Safety Course

January 3, 2023

A form showing lumber price changes in the past quarter.
North Carolina Sees Decline Timber Prices in Third Quarter 2022.

October 18, 2022

Image of Elliot Nauert holding a driptorch while managing a prescribed fire.
Welcome to the Team Elliot Nauert!

October 18, 2022

NC State Extension native plants
Use Environmentally Friendly Native Plants to Replace Invasive Species

October 4, 2022

A green caterpillar-like insect feeds on a green leaf.
Elm Zigzag Sawfly Found in NC for the First Time

September 7, 2022

Two people load trees in the bed of a truck
Bradford Pear Bounty Back With Two Events This Fall

August 29, 2022

NC State Extension agents, specialists and experts are educating people in North Carolina about the invasive spotted lanternfly
Invasive Insect Spotted in North Carolina

August 19, 2022

Middle-aged man with mustache in blue plaid shirt standing outdoors among pine trees.
Colby Lambert Awarded Distinguished Service Award

July 25, 2022

Line chart of Pine Sawtimber and Pine Pulpwood prices ($/ton) by quarter, 2017–2022
North Carolina Timber Prices Were Slightly Down in the Second Quarter of 2022

July 21, 2022

Spotted lanternfly resting on a serrated green leaf
Spotted lanternfly confirmed in North Carolina

June 29, 2022

Participants of the 2022 Spring 4-H Forestry contest including youth from Wilson, Forsyth, Edgecombe, and Alamance counties. On the far right are NCSU Extension Forestry intern, Savannah Jones, and NC 4-H contest holder and Extension Forestry Environmenta
Edgecombe County to Represent North Carolina at National 4-H Forestry Contest

May 11, 2022

Pulpwood price trend ($/ton) line chart showing pine and hardwood prices from 2ndQ-21 to 1stQ-22
Pine Sawtimber Markets Continued to Improve in North Carolina

April 28, 2022

Four 4-H youth wearing green shirts, holding their 1st place trophies.
Forsyth County to Represent North Carolina at National 4-H WHEP Contest

April 27, 2022

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NC State Extension Releases Educational Needs Assessment

April 22, 2022

Green WHEP logo with the letters WHEP on the left transitioning into the outline of a habitat with grasses, trees, and a deer.
2022 State 4-H WHEP Contest Announcement

April 7, 2022

Yellow and black orb-weaver spider suspended in web beside a green leaf
Joro Spider Not as Scary as It Looks

March 9, 2022

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Despite the Pandemic, Timber Harvests in 2020 Did Not Slow Down in North Carolina

January 20, 2022

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The Infrastructure Act and Forestry: A Brief Overview

January 20, 2022

Tree trunk with black sticky band covered by dozens of small moths; text UGA3057073
'tis the Season to Hang Sticky Bands to Prevent Cankerworm

November 15, 2021

Adult spotted lanternfly (wings are gray with black spots) rest on a stem.
Spotted Lanternfly Found Less Than 20 Miles From NC

November 4, 2021

Price trend chart
Pine Timber Prices in North Carolina Continued to Rise in the Third Quarter, 2021

October 13, 2021

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