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Presenters will discuss strategies for improving the efficiency of sawmilling supply chains by identifying high-value obstructions to transportation networks such as a bridge outage and road detours resulting from age and weight limits on strategically important road systems. Discussion will include the economic impacts that transportation network improvements can make to a sta... more info >> |
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This one-hour webinar will provide an overview on various timber tax topics. more info >> |
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Whether you’re interested in wildlife viewing, hiking, hunting or controlling wildfire on your land, well-planned and constructed trails are key to providing the access you’ll need. This webinar will focus on important things to consider before building trails on your property, resources available to you for trail construction and maintenance, opportunities for tying into t... more info >> |
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Habitat biodiversity and connectivity are intricately tied to species populations and the ability to mitigate many wildlife diseases. From backyard songbirds with conjunctivitis to white-tailed deer with hemorrhagic disease, forests and their stewards can play an important role in the health of native wildlife. more info >> |
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How did COVID-19 pandemic affected the timber industry, forest-based employment and the overall forest management in the U.S. South? Results suggest that mandatory lockdown orders for all individuals led to a decrease in round wood prices and employment in the aggregate forest sector. Similarly, researchers found the increased engagement of forest landowners with management an... more info >> |
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This webinar is being offered as a service to the forestry community by the North Carolina Board of Registration for Foresters. It will consist of a summary of major forest health occurrences throughout the state from the previous year as detailed in North Carolina’s annual Forest Health Highlights Report. Forest impacts described include native and non-native invasive pest... more info >> |
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Do you have creeks, streams or ditches on your Tree Farm? If so, do you know the federal and state laws and regulations that impact what you can do in and around them? This webinar will provide an overview of recent federal regulations on land disturbances impacting waters of the United States as well as an overview of state regulatory requirements and common law claims regardi... more info >> |
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Regenerating oak is more of a process than an event. The probability of replacing an existing oak forest with a new one by just cutting it down and letting it grow back is zero or unacceptably low. It takes proper planning and a series of sequenced silvicultural treatments, including prescribed fire, to have any chance of restoring an existing oak forest. This webinar, offered ... more info >> |
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They're here and more are coming. Invasive threats can impact tree health and degrade forest environments. This talk will cover the most prevalent invasive threats to North Carolina's forests and some up and comers to keep watch out for. more info >> |
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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. more info >> |
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This webinar will introduce carbon offset credits and markets with an emphasis on forest carbon offset projects in the United States. The presentation will define carbon offsets and forest management practices that qualify for offset projects. The presentation then will walk-through the steps to developing a forest carbon project whose offset credits are traded in the voluntary... more info >> |
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Participants in this webinar will learn about cost-share assistance for Stewardship and Tree Farm plans through the NC Forest Service – Stewardship Incentives Program. Landowners in 72 North Carolina counties are eligible to receive cost-share assistance for the development of Stewardship and Tree Farm plans. This webinar will provide NC Forest Service – Stewardship Incenti... more info >> |
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