News From Extension Forestry

A line graph of North Carolina's quarter-by-quarter state-wide average standing timber prices for five product classes since first quarter 2019
North Carolina’s State-wide Average Timber Prices See Little Improvement Since 2019

Published - July 22, 2024

Image of Dr. Will Kohlway standing next to a poplar tree in a forest.
Welcome to the team Dr. Will Kohlway!

Published - June 28, 2024

Trees with green leaves
Summer Tree ID Workshop

Published - June 4, 2024

From: Wilkes County Center
Soils and species in different landscape positions in a large river valley in the coastal plain.
New Publication About Tree Site Selection!

Published - April 15, 2024

A wooded mountainside.
Avery & Mitchell Counties Forestry Field Tour

Published - April 4, 2024

From: Avery County Center
NC State Extension forestry winter tree identification Wilkes County
NC State Extension Helps People Tell the Trees in the Forest

Published - March 8, 2024

From: NC State Extension
Land that has been deforested.
Rowan County Forestry Field Day

Published - February 12, 2024

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

Published - January 18, 2024

Announcing the Triangle Prescribed Burn Association

Published - 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

Published - November 22, 2023

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

Published - November 15, 2023

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

Published - 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

Published - September 18, 2023

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

Published - August 10, 2023

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

Published - July 24, 2023

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

Published - July 19, 2023

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

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - May 16, 2023

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

Published - 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!

Published - April 18, 2023

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

Published - April 18, 2023

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

Published - February 27, 2023

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

Published - February 10, 2023

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

Published - January 27, 2023

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

Published - January 3, 2023

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

Published - October 18, 2022

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

Published - October 18, 2022

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

Published - October 4, 2022

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

Published - September 7, 2022

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

Published - 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

Published - August 19, 2022

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

Published - 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

Published - July 21, 2022

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

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - April 27, 2022

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NC State Extension Releases Educational Needs Assessment

Published - 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

Published - April 7, 2022

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