Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Yellow Poplar Weevils on Poplar and Magnolia
We just got an alert from Amanda Taylor, Area Specialized Agent – Nursery and Greenhouse, that yellow poplar weevils, …
Lecanium Scales Full of Eggs
Oak lecanium scale and European fruit lecanium are nearly identical soft scales that infest oaks and many other tree …
The Bees of North Carolina
Congratulations to Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt & Hannah Levenson for this excellent new book, available as a hardcopy for purchase …
Comment on Tree Fall Liability
Hurricane Florence reminds us all how quickly wind and rain can upend or tear limbs from a decades-old – …
EFRP Provides Assistance to Private Forest Owners
The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), helps the owners of non-industrial …
Decision-Making Guidelines for Storm-Damaged Trees
When storms damage woodlands and shade trees, woodland owners and homeowners have many questions about what to do with …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Sawflies Feeding on Oaks
Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
Oak Lace Bug Damage
Oak lace bugs (Corythucha arcuata), like other lace bugs, cause stippling on leaves. Oak lace bugs, of course, feed …
Natural Enemies in Disguise
Tulip tree scales and other soft scales are maturing and producing a lot of honeydew. This makes people notice …
New Citizen Science Project to Measure Tree Growth
If you have a red maple (Acer rubrum) in your yard, and a few minutes of free time per …
Update! EAB Attacking Fringetree-Phenomenon Not Fluke
Originally posted on ecoipm.org Last week I wrote a post about recent research by Don Cipollini and Chad Rigsby at …
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North Carolina's Forest and Forest Products Industry by the Numbers
This publication discusses the contributions that North Carolina’s forests and forest products industry provide to …
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Emerald Ash Borer
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2019 Income of North Carolina Timber Harvested and Delivered to Mills
2019 income estimates ranked by county for standing timber and timber harvest and delivered to …
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2017 Income of North Carolina Timber Harvested and Delivered to Mills
2017 income estimates ranked by county for standing timber and timber harvest and delivered to …
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2021 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
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Five Year Movements in North Carolina Hardwood Lumber Prices, 2011 to 2015
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Economic Contributions of North Carolina's Pine Straw Industry
This note provides an overview of the pine straw industry's contributions to North Carolina's economy.
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Northern Red Oak Quality Index, 2016
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