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Woodland Owners Notes eNewsletter
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Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in NC for 1st Time
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service (NCDA&CS) has announced an infested area in Kernersville, a suburb of Winston-Salem in Forsyth County. This is the first confirmed report of spotted lanternfly in NC. The spotted lanternfly is an agricultural, ornamental, and nuisance pest. They use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant phloem. The key to managing SLF is 'See it? Report it!'
For more info on SLF and how to report, Learn More »
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Ticks and Risk of Lyme Disease
As woodland owners, the risk of tick bites and Lyme disease is prevalent. Take a look at the Forest Resource Association's forest safety tips on avoiding & removing ticks and recognizing signs of Lyme disease. There is no vaccine or preventative measure available other than not being bitten for Lyme disease. Preventative safety measures are your best defense.Learn More »
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North Carolina Timber Prices Were Slightly Down in the Second Quarter of 2022
The 2022 2nd Quarter price data is available now. U.S. housing markets continued to plummet specifically in the southern and western regions. Lumber and stumpage markets also followed a downward trend. Contrary to the usual trend of prices to rise in the second quarter each year, south-wide average timber prices across the product fell this quarter as well. For more 2022 Q2 price data, Learn More »
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Anthracnose
Anthracnose is a term used to describe a variety of fungal infections affecting hardwood trees. These infections involve many fungal species and host trees. Examples include maple anthracnose, oak anthracnose, and dogwood spot anthracnose. Symptoms can vary and may include leaf lesions, premature leaf drop, cankers, and twig dieback. While most anthracnose infections are cosmetic, severe infection can lead to defoliation as well as disfigured twigs and branches.Learn More »
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Coming Events of Interest to Woodland Owners
August 4, 2022 (Th), 8:30 AM - 12 PM ET, Macon County Forest Landowner Meeting. Join this informative landowner meeting at the Macon County Extension Center for information on forest health, marketing, financial incentives, and herbicide application. Further registration information to come. Contact Christy Bredenkamp with questions.
August 10, 2022 (W), 8:30 AM - 10 PM ET, 2022 NC Prescribed Fire Council Annual
Meeting. The 2022 NC Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting in conjunction with the NC Longleaf Coalition will be held this August with virtual and in-person options. This year's theme is United By Fire. Find the agenda, lodging info, and how to register on the NCPFC annual meeting page.
August 11, 2022 (Th), 8:30 AM - 10 PM ET, 2022 NC Prescribed Fire Council Annual Field Trip. This field trip portion of the 2022 NC Prescribed Fire Council Annual meeting will visit Camp Mu-Sha-Ni, Sandhills Game Lands, Sandhills PBA private landowner with a picnic lunch at Camp Mu-Sha-Ni. Find the agenda, lodging info, and how to register on the NCPFC annual meeting page.
August 18, 2022 (Th), 8:30 AM - 5 PM ET, Women's Chainsaw Safety
101. Join us at Pilot Mountain State Park and come learn the basics of chainsaw safety! Topics will include: personal protective equipment, buying and maintaining a saw, safe chainsaw operation, hands-on experience
in basic chainsaw operation, and answers to your chainsaw questions! PPE and saws will be provided for those who wish to practice basic operations, but participants are encouraged to bring their own if available. Cost: $10, includes lunch. Scholarships available for those in need. Registration is required by Friday, August 12. Space is limited. Register on the Chainsaw 101 registration page. **Seats are currently full for this class, you may still
register for the waitlist until August 12th.
August 31, 2022 (W), 1 - 2 PM ET, NC Tree Farm Webinar: Landowner Liability. This webinar will focus on matters of premises liability and timber protection for forest landowners, including matters of trespass, legal sufficiency of boundary and hazard marking, as well as disputes over boundaries and easements. Get more information and register on the Forestry Webinars event page.
September 1, 2022 (Th), 9 AM - 4:30 PM ET, UAS (Drones) for Forest Health and Inventory. This workshop will cover the basics of UAS operations and applications with particular attention to the potential to support a host of natural resource management activities, including forest health protection, wildfire suppression, research, recreational
impacts, and law enforcement. It is aimed at individuals seeking to add and/or more effectively employ UAS in their forest management-related activities. The workshop will take place at the Stanford M. Adams Training Facility at Jordan Lake Educational State Forest in Chapel Hill, NC. A laptop is required for participation. Cost is $75. Register by August 26, 2022. Get more information and register on NCSU registration page.
September 8, 2022 (Th), 1 - 2:30 PM ET, ForestHer NC webinar: Conservation in Practice. Join ForestHers across North Carolina for an online discussion on conservation in practice! Topics discussed will include: What does quality habitat look like? What do working lands that are also good habitat look like? Practices for promoting water quality. Native versus invasive species + more! Learn more and register on the ForestHer NC website.
September 10, 2022 (Sat), 9 AM - 1 PM ET, Southern Blue Ridge Prescribed Burn Association: Fire Fair. Do you have questions about fire in the Southern Blue Ridge mountains? Join the Southern Blue Ridge Prescribed Burn Association for the Fire Fair, a free learning opportunity for landowners and community members interested in prescribed fire. Get more details and register in advance on the Fire Fair event page.
September 15-16, 2022 (Th-F), 8 AM - 5 PM ET, 13th Annual Great NC Tree Conference. The NC Urban Forest Council's 13th annual conference will focus on presentation topics around the foundation of urban tree care and management. The last couple of years have been interesting and at times difficult to maneuver and as life begins to return to ‘normal’, many are finding that normal may have a different look and feel. The agenda will focus on foundational urban forest management topics, such as pruning, tree selection, field diagnostics, and tree vigor, but looking at them from how the current climate may change how you approach these practices. Learn more on the NCUFC event 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 and Suggestions to the Editor, at NC State University, Email: extension_forestry@ncsu.edu.
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