Field Tours and Workshops
Below is information on events that were offered by the N.C. Tree Farm Program and our partner organizations. For information on upcoming events, visit the calendar of events.
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ForestHer NC Workshops: Managing Your Woodlands
November 7, 2019 Piedmont (Pittsboro)
November 14, 2019 Mountains (Morganton)
November 21, 2019 Coast (Kinston)
These workshops focused on tree identification, reforestation, afforestation, early and mid-rotation management practices, timber sale contracts and selecting a consulting forester. View the program flier here. |
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At workshops held in Duplin, Northampton and Iredell counties, Tree Farmers learned about:
- transferring and managing farm and forest assets at the retirement, disability or death of the principal managers and owners
- Wills and trusts
- Immediate and long-term use of business entities and agreements, and
- Decisions families should make prior to visiting legal and tax advisers
A detailed agenda is available here. |
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Tree Farmers Preston and Susan Floyd hosted a breakfast and field tour for forest landowners that focused on fertilization and herbicides, hunting leases, pond management, access paths, invasive species and warm season grasses. A detailed agenda is available here. |
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Tree Farmers Allen and Karen Plaster hosted a breakfast and field tour for forest landowners that focused on wildlife habitat management, the benefits of prescribed burning, forest management options and bog gardens. A detailed agenda is available here. |
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Tree Farmer Babs Highfill hosted a breakfast and field tour for forest landowners that focused on clean water management, protecting special sites, uneven-age timber management, keeping your Tree Farm in the family, form an LLC and land trusts. A detailed agenda is available here. |
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Tree Farmers had the opportunity to meet and visit with other woodland owners who are passionate forest stewards, share stories about their Tree Farms and learn from the experiences of other woodland owners at Martha and B Townes Tree Farm in Boomer. During the tour, the Towneses discussed the management of walnut, red oak, white oak, yellow poplar and sawtooth oak on their Tree Farm as well as loblolly and white pine. They also presented information on wildlife habitat management that benefits game species as well as bees and birds. A detailed agenda is available here. |
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Natural resource professionals and Tree Farmers learned about timber markets, legislative issues impacting forestry, and forest and timber management for wildlife benefits. A detailed agenda is available here. |
