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Beavers are an ecologically and economically important species, providing habitat and clean water as they construct aquatic environments to suit their needs. However, those same behaviors can cause significant damage to timber and infrastructure. In this webinar, you’ll learn a variety of situation-specific methods for protecting your property from beaver-related damage. more info >> |
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Dive into our "Hot Topics in Pond Management" webinar to learn essential strategies for a healthy aquatic ecosystem, covering everything from managing aquatic plants and algae blooms to understanding wildlife management, aeration benefits, and general pond maintenance. Discover how to effectively deal with sediment, leaves, and muck, address turbidity, prevent fish kills, and p... more info >> |
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This webinar will address wildfire risk in the wake of Hurricane Helene and how to protect your home from wildfire. In addition, the presenters will discuss how to reduce wildfire risk, including land management options such as prescribed burning. more info >> |
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Forest fragmentation happens every time a piece of land is split or divided, making it more challenging to implement traditional forest management practices. This presentation will focus on how small woodlot owners can overcome some of those management challenges and the forest management stand improvement practices that any landowner can do, even on a very small scale. more info >> |
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This presentation will define bottomland forests, discuss their function and silvicultural challenges, address which species to favor and outline some forest management practices that landowners can implement. more info >> |
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This one-hour webinar will provide an update of Hurricane Helene timber damage, and strategies for capturing losses for tax purposes, as well as an overview on various timber tax topics. Topics include timber basis, IRS distinctions between a business, investment or a hobby, what is a back cruise and when is it helpful in determining taxes, when to use form T, and a host of oth... more info >> |
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This webinar is tailored toward Western North Carolina farmers and farm workers affected by tropical storm Helene. While Christmas tree farmers and ornamental nursery producers are the focus, we expect the information dispensed will be useful for many types of farmers affected by the storm. NC State Extension personnel will discuss the state of affairs and short- and long-term ... more info >> |
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To meet landowners' interests and objectives, new strategies are needed to either, naturally or artificially regenerate commercially valuable timber. Picking the right management strategy before a harvest can save money and provide an optimal future income for you and your heirs. This webinar will highlight examples from North Carolina, from the coastal plain to the mountains, ... more info >> |
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This webinar will review the influence of site characteristics on species composition. Understanding which trees grow best in each area on the property is the first step in deciding how to harvest and regenerate a forest. This webinar will highlight examples from North Carolina from the coastal plain to the mountains, focused on commonly managed commercial species. The presente... more info >> |
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An agricultural conservation easement is the best tool for the long-term protection of working farms and forests. Discover the restrictions of the agricultural conservation easement, what rights are retained and how to start the process of enrolling your land in farmland preservation programs. more info >> |
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Learn about: • Pond design and construction considerations • Stocking ponds and harvesting • Maintaining balanced fish populations • Common pond management problems and how to solve them more info >> |
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The COVID pandemic impacted markets for U.S. hardwood lumber in unprecedented ways, and its aftereffects have led to a global slowdown in hardwood markets. This presentation will look at current hardwood market conditions, what led to them and how they compare to the impacts of the Great Recession over a decade ago. more info >> |
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Wood-using sawmills prioritize availability of raw materials, their accessibility, and associated transportation costs as the main drivers of new mill constructions and financial viability of existing mill operations. One of the major hurdles faced by the forest sector is hauling costs. Hauling costs have commonly been cited as comprising 35 to 45% of the delivered cost of roun... more info >> |
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Do you get frustrated filling out the Tree Farm inspection form? Are you confused about what to put in the notes sections or how to answer the indicator questions? If so, this training is for you! In this interactive webinar, Dave Halley and Bryan Hulka, both seasoned Tree Farm inspectors, will teach you how to properly fill out an inspection form and will provide specific... more info >> |
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North Carolina timber markets have seen a number of changes in recent months that impact woodland owner’s ability to sell their wood. In this webinar, you’ll learn about the current status of North Carolina timber markets, emerging and future markets, new products and market trends that may impact your forest management decisions. more info >> |
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