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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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What To Do With Your Old Christmas Tree:
Now that Christmas is over, you may be wondering, 'what to do with your Christmas Tree?' Your Christmas Tree can actually be a great benefit to your local ecosystems and wildlife. If you live near the coast, many organizations ask you to donate your Christmas Trees for sand dune restoration. Check out this article about sand dune restoration in the Outer Banks to learn more. If you have a local body of water, you can sink your tree in the water to serve as a sustainable aquatic habitat and food source. Read 'A Gift for the Fish' by Penn
State Extension to learn if this is the solution for you. Another simple solution is placing your tree in your backyard to serve as a new wildlife habitat for many critters and birds to enjoy all year long. Find out more about this solution in this 'Backyard Habitat for Wildlife' fact sheet by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Need more ideas? Learn More »
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Wildlife and Wildfire: How Do Wild Animals Survive?
“So a lot of the impacts of this fire are going to come down to: How is this fire burning, what are the fire effects doing to that ecosystem, and did it burn in a way that going to be beneficial?” -Laurel Kays
In an article by NCSU College of Natural Resources, our experts were asked what the Pilot Mountain wildfire may mean for wildlife and its surrounding ecosystem. Fortunately, fire doesn't always mean destruction for wildlife. Learn more about how might this fire might be beneficial for Pilot Mountain's ecosystem.Learn More »
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Hang Sticky Bands to Prevent Cankerworm
Cankerworms are small caterpillars that eat tree leaves. Between the stress they cause to trees, the annoyance factor, and aesthetic concerns, many choose to band their trees for cankerworm management. When sticky bands are wrapped around the tree trunk, the moths get stuck in the sticky substance preventing them from laying eggs and causing further destruction. These bands should be placed after all leaves have fallen from the trees to prevent fallen leaves from getting stuck to the bands. Now is a great time to place these bands to prevent your trees from being
defoliated by cankerworms this spring!Learn More »
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Woodland Stewards
Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series
Many forest landowners pay more taxes on their timber than they should. Accountants can help to calculate taxes, but forest landowners need to understand how timber expenses should be reported, and how they are taxed. When planning your forest management activities, knowing the timber tax rules will help you keep your records in line, and save you money. These webinars will take place every Tuesday starting January 18th through February
15th at 1 pm ET. The Woodland Stewards Regional Extension Program for Landowners was developed by a collaborative team of forestry Extension professionals from eleven different organizations. This is the fourth year of the series and other webinars from the current and past series can be accessed on the Webinar Portal.Learn More »
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Quantifying the Impacts of Wood Pellets on Pulpwood Stumpage Markets in the US South
In the last decade, several large-scale wood pellet production facilities have been established and are constantly producing wood pellet in the southeastern coastal region to meet the growing demand from the United Kingdom and European countries. About 98% of the U.S. wood pellet exports are from Southern states, which have been exponentially rising in the last few years. This recent study by Dr. Rajan Parajuli evaluates the impacts of wood pellet on the pulpwood stumpage prices in Coastal micro-markets in the five southeastern states. It also examines the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the roundwood pulpwood
markets in the U.S. South. As the wood pellet industry continues to expand its market share in the timber resource markets, this study provides important insights on small roundwood market dynamics, and sheds light on prospects of wood-based bioenergy markets in the southeastern states.Learn More »
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
January 18, 2022 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Seeing the Forest for the Trees: An Overview of Forestry
Taxes. This webinar is the first of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Join this webinar for an overview of forestry taxes including a summary of the different types of taxes that forest landowners pay, the terminology used, and more! This presentation will also include the ins and outs of classifying your forest land as a business, investment or personal property including how to qualify for a profit motive classification. Presenters will also share their record-keeping tips. Register in advance with the forestry webinars portal.
January 20, 2022 (Th), 12 - 1:30 PM ET, USFS Fueling Collaboration: Smoke is NOT Just Smoke. Smoke has always been an important issue in wildland fire, but recent fire seasons have driven home the point even more across the eastern US. Whether it’s the western US and Canadian wildfire smoke or smoke from a local controlled burn, what are the messages we should be communicating? What are the tools that can help us assess impacts? Attend this session to hear about the latest in smoke science and management. Learn more on the Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series webpage. Register in advance on their registration page.
January 21, 2022 (F), 1 - 2 PM ET, Overview of the US National Fire Danger Rating System Version 4.0 (2016): Lessons learned from the Southeast US implementation. The US National Fire Danger Rating System is the foundation for wildland fire preparedness and response decision support throughout the country. Here we will present the development and implementation of the first revisions to the system in 40 years. We discuss the improvements made to dead and live fuel moisture models and simplifications made to fuel models and summarize how these improvements pave the way for technological advancements in future fire danger systems. Finally, we will
discuss the lessons learned while implementing NFDRS V4 throughout the Federal and State land management agencies in the Southeast US. Following the presentation, there will be time for audience Q/A with the speaker. Get more information and register in advance on the webinar registration page.
January 25, 2022 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Basics of Timber Basis: Re(setting) the Table. This webinar is the second of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Join this webinar to learn more about one of the most important financial aspects of timber management that often goes unnoticed or underappreciated. Timber basis is how much you have invested in the timber, and it is used to determine net taxable income. It can be applied to reduce taxable income, financial losses after a storm, and more. Register in advance with the forestry webinars portal.
February 1, 2022 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Timber Management Expenses and Deductions. This webinar is the third of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Managing your timber costs money, and like any other business, many of your expenses can be deducted from your tax bill. In this presentation, you will learn how to assess your forest management costs and correctly claim your deductions. In addition, presenters will discuss other related topics from how to fill out a “Form T,” to the ins and outs of reforestation costs, and conservation easements. Register in advance with the forestry webinars portal.
February 8, 2022 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Keeping More of Your Timber Income Following a Timber Sale. This webinar is the fourth of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Learn about one of the top ways forest landowners save taxes—receiving capital gain treatment on timber sales. A landowner may only sell their timber a few times in their life but understanding how to maximize profit and minimize taxes when
harvesting takes some thought. Join this presentation for a detailed discussion of how to qualify for capital gain treatment under IRC 631(a) & (b), recordkeeping tips, and proper tax reporting. Tax treatments of cost-sharing payments will also be covered briefly. Register in advance with the forestry webinars portal.
February 15, 2022 (Tu), 1 - 2 PM ET, Coping With Losses from Nature and Chance. This webinar is the last of five in the "Forestry Taxes: Learn, Plan & Save Money Webinar Series." Growing trees can be subject to forces beyond the owners’ control from weather catastrophes to timber theft and more. While forest landowners can’t plan for these unexpected events, they can learn more about the tax implications for casualty loss, non-casualty losses, timber theft, trespassing, and more. Join this webinar for insights into the best ways to cope with timber losses from nature and chance. Register in advance with the forestry webinars portal.
February 17, 2022 (Th), 12 - 1:30 PM ET, USFS Fueling Collaboration: Fire and the Wildland Urban Interface in the Eastern US. Notions of fire and the wildland-urban interface often bring to mind scenes from the western United States, where catastrophic wildfires have led to catastrophic losses. In contrast, mapping efforts have found that the vast majority of the WUI acres can be found in the eastern United States. This panel will talk about how wildfire, prescribed fire, and climate change intersect in the WUI of the east. Learn more on the Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series webpage. Register in advance on their registration page.
Webinars & Online Learning
Forestry Webinars on
Demand Webinars are a great opportunity to learn about different forestry topics from experts in the field. We have collaborated with professionals from a variety of backgrounds, including forestry, economics, law, and more to bring you relevant topics at home.
eFire This interactive site allows you to choose your own eFIRE experience! Become virtually immersed in a prescribed burn, learn why and how burns are conducted, read the
provided resources, and/or hear from the multiple types of people who use prescribed fire as a land management tool!
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Woodland Owner Notes E-news is a monthly email newsletter from Extension Forestry at NC State University. This newsletter is made possible through support from the Renewable Resources Extension Act and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The 2022
editors are:Mary Lou Addor, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Robert Bardon, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jim Hamilton, NC Cooperative Extension Service, Boone, NC
Alton Perry, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Rich Square, NC
Colby Lambert, NC Cooperative Extension, Lillington, NC
Rajan Parajuli, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NC
Jennifer Fawcett, NC State University, Extension Forestry, Raleigh, NCSend Comments to the Editor, at NC State University, Email: extension_forestry@ncsu.edu. If you received this email as a forwarded message, and like what you see, please add yourself to our mailing list by subscribing.
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