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Conference for region’s forest landowners scheduled for Oct. 25-26 in Rocky Mount
September 13, 2022

AULANDER, N.C., Sept. 13, 2022 – Forest and farm owners in eastern North Carolina have the opportunity in late October [...]

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SFI APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
August 17, 2022

News Release      August 15, 2022   Washington, D.C. – The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) praised Congress for passing the Inflation [...]

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Agriculture Resilience Can Happen with Healthy Soil, Diverse Income Streams and Solid Community Support
June 14, 2022

By Amanda Egdorf-Sand, Executive Director, NC Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation  //   Carbon. You may hear this mentioned [...]

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USDA Announces Plenary Speakers for 2022 Agricultural Outlook Forum
January 26, 2022

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the plenary speakers for the 2022 Agricultural Outlook [...]

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USDA Invests $50 Million in Partnerships to Improve Equity in Conservation Programs, Address Climate Change
January 12, 2022

ATLANTA, January 10, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $50 million in 118 partnerships to expand access [...]

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The Latest Farm Product: Carbon Credits
November 30, 2021

The New York Times November 28, 2021 By Elizabeth G. Dunn Global cropland has the potential to sequester as much [...]

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Climate Change Emphasis Gives Woodland Owners Good Reasons To Stay Current on Forest Carbon Markets
November 11, 2021

By Rajan Parajuli NC State University Assistant Professor, Extension Forestry     On the heels of the Sustainable Forestry and [...]

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Spotlight on forests at COP26, a big step forward for climate talks
November 1, 2021

Ending deforestation by 2030 is on the agenda (From the online forestry news platform Forests News) Wednesday, October 27, 2021 [...]

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Virtual conference for region’s forest landowners scheduled for Oct. 26-27
October 1, 2021

AULANDER, N.C., Oct. 1, 2021 – Forest landowners in northeastern North Carolina have the opportunity in late October to learn [...]

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Signup Period Ends July 23 for New Federal Funding to Support N.C. Conservation Practices
July 12, 2021

North Carolina is one of several states where the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is providing [...]