NC Landowners Trust Farm Operators With Conservation Practices
While you may have heard the term ‘absentee landowner’, it might be more appropriate to use the term ‘non-operating …
Forest Resources
Let's Talk - NC FarmLink Goes Virtual
William and I were excited when we came on board as the NC FarmLink Co-Directors because we are both …
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 …
Using the Right Tool - or the Best Tool Available!
Using the right tool for any given task is always our goal, but we all have made do when …
What Is a Fair Rental Rate for Farmland?
One of the most common questions we get at NC FarmLink is “What is a fair rental rate for this …
Farmland Preservation Forum @ Southern Farm Show, Feb. 5
Farmland Preservation Forum Farmers and landowners wishing to preserve their land for future generations will want to attend a special …
The Bees of North Carolina
Congratulations to Dr. Elsa Youngsteadt & Hannah Levenson for this excellent new book, available as a hardcopy for purchase …
Agricultural Summit 2020
February 10, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cedar Grove Community Center Call to register: 919-245-2050 Click here to …
2020 Winter Conference Series “Using New Technology in Grazing Systems”
January 21, 2020: WNC Regional Livestock Center January 22, 2020: N.C. Cooperative Extension, Iredell County Center January 23, 2020: Carolina Stockyards January …
Western Piedmont Land Summit a Success
Thank you, Andrew Branan, for organizing and inviting NC FarmLink to the Western Piedmont Land Summit training for NC …
Extension Agents - Land Summit Training May 15, 2019
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. 130 Ammons Drive # 2, Morganton, NC 28655 Register online (Note: We’ll bring in …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
Like Our NC FarmLink Facebook Page!
We just made our Facebook page live! Like our page and join the community of folks interested in farm …
NC FarmLink Featured in Southeast FarmPress
NC FarmLink is working with NC Choices on a grant funded project to tackle one of the biggest barriers …
Sharing Ideas, Passion and Resources for Sustainable Land Stewardship at My Alma Mater
Dean of Land and Professor of Forestry Dave Ellum at Warren Wilson College gave us a tour of the …
Are You a Landowner Interested in Working With Beginning Meat Producers? We Need You!
NC Choices launches a new USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher grant focused on increasing the number of beginning farmers …
14th Annual Agricultural Development Forum
Join us for the 14th Annual at NC State Fairgrounds Governor Holshouser Building, Raleigh Thursday, January 31, 2019 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Free Admission · Lunch Provided · Open …
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 …
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Economic Contribution of the Forest Sector in North Carolina, 2018
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Historic North Carolina Timber Stumpage Prices, 1976-2019
Historic price data for standing timber from 1976-2019 for North Carolina. Data are reported for …
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Historic North Carolina Delivered Timber Prices, 1988-2019
Historic price data for delivered timber, prices paid upon delivery to the mill, from 1988-2019 …
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