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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Climate-Smart Agriculture Nationwide
February 27, 2023

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making funding [...]

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McIntosh S.E.E.D. preserves land and legacy with Black landowners in the US South
February 20, 2023

Apple and The Conservation Fund are partnering with community organizations across the region to scale sustainable land retention and climate [...]

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Governor Proclaims Prescribed Fire Awareness Month 2023
February 13, 2023

Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed February “Prescribed Fire Awareness Month” in North Carolina. The proclamation states in part that prescribed [...]

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Showing the Power of Legacy, a Woodland Owner Profile of Ms. Edna Williams
February 10, 2023

In the latest issue of National Woodlands magazine (a quarterly publication produced by the National Woodland Owners Association), there is [...]

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New Publication Helps Young Black Americans Explore Career Paths in the Forest and Conservation Sector
February 9, 2023

February 7th, 2023 WASHINGTON – A new first-of-its-kind resource, Black Faces in Green Spaces: The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers, has [...]

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Hunt Lease Liability: Prudent Protection for a Popular Recreational Use of Timberland
January 25, 2023

By Mark Fryer, Senior Account Manager, AssuredPartners // As a landowner, you may be thinking about ways to generate income [...]

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Mass Timber Offers Endless Construction Possibilities and a Growing Sales Market for Forest Landowners
October 15, 2022

By Frederik Laleicke – Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, NC State University Wood Products Extension // Upon its founding in [...]

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Perry earns state honor
September 23, 2022

Reprinted from Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald September 20, 2022 By Staff Reports CARY – Alton Perry, director of Roanoke Electric Cooperative’s sustainable [...]

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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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Oct. 14 Application Deadline for USDA Conservation Assistance Is Approaching Fast
September 13, 2022

By Julius George, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist — NC Programs // As we head into the fall, this is an [...]