A Good Start to the Fall Semester
Faculty and staff in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources were anxious to start the Fall 2012 Semester with a little learning and light-hearted fun. First-year undergraduate students,...
View ArticleResearch on Wood Formation Sheds Light on Plant Biology
Scientists at North Carolina State University have discovered a phenomenon never seen before in plants while studying molecular changes inside tree cells as wood is formed. In research published online...
View ArticleWVa Workshop Will Address Firewood Processing
Extension agents and firewood-related businesses are invited to attend the Profitable Firewood Processing Workshop, Sept. 27, at the Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, W.Va. The day-long...
View ArticleSurvey Shows Why Claws Come Out Over Feral Cat Management
The contentious phenomenon of identity politics isn’t limited to Democrats and Republicans. A national survey shows that “cat people” and “bird people” have heated differences of opinion, complicating...
View ArticleLandowners’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Aspirations Towards Woody Biomass...
A training model for woody biomass landowner training is the result of a survey conducted by Extension Forestry and the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at NC State University. The...
View ArticlePiercy Named Pulp and Paper Foundation Executive Director at NC State University
Ms. Jennifer Parr Piercy, ’94, has been named Executive Director of the Pulp and Paper Foundation at NC State University where she will also lead recruiting and alumni relations activities for the...
View ArticleBright Outlook for Fall Foliage in NC
North Carolina’s fall foliage should put on a vivid show as it washes over the state this month. With color already beginning to pop in the western mountains, the foliage forecast is bright, says Dr....
View ArticleWelcoming Dean Watzin to NCSU
What once was home to deer antlers and moose heads is now scattered with boxes and a “Happy Boss Day” card propped up on a desk-side table. Mary Watzin, the new dean of the College of Natural...
View ArticleChristmas tree economy: More than just ornaments
Christmas trees may be a whimsical addition to holiday decorations, but the Christmas tree industry is a serious business. Lining the highways of western North Carolina are more than 25,000 acres of...
View ArticleNC sees bumper crop of Christmas trees this year
Have you selected the perfect Christmas tree yet? Did you know that when you purchase a tree you are making a difference to North Carolina’s and the nation’s economy? According to the News &...
View ArticleFisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology December Newsletter Released
Don’t miss the December issue of the NCSU Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program newsletter. In this Issue - Nature Research Center in Raleigh highlights FWCB research Wildlife surveys...
View ArticleHofmann Forest Letter from Dean Mary Watzin
The following letter was emailed to College of Natural Resources alumni on January 22, 2013. A Message From Dean Mary Watzin January 22, 2013 I write to let you know that the Natural Resources...
View ArticleNominations Sought for Annual Borlaug Award
Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Norman E. Borlaug Service to Society and Environment Award. This award is open to all tenure-track faculty of N.C. State University and is presented annually...
View ArticlePaper Science & Engineering Celebrates 6th TAPPI Fellow
Each year TAPPI, the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries, elects members as TAPPI Fellows in recognition of meritorious service to the Association...
View ArticlePublic Furniture Project Webinar Offered
The Public Furniture Research Project will host a project webinar on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at noon Eastern time to discuss the results of this project that is directed to learning how local...
View ArticleNew Scholarship Recognizes Influence of Drs. Zobel and Kellison
The Richard and Rita Porterfield Charitable Trust established a scholarship endowment dedicated to the late Bruce J. Zobel and Robert C. Kellison. Drs. Zobel and Kellison, professors, mentors and...
View ArticleTwo named to Board of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Two North Carolina State University faculty members have been named to the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR), a major program unit of the National Research Council. Dr. Stephen Kelley,...
View ArticleNew Endowment Honors Forestry Advocate, Bob Slocum
The College of Natural Resources is pleased to announce that the Bob Slocum Forestry Communication Scholarship Endowment has been established in honor of the late Bob Slocum. Robert “Bob” W. Slocum Jr....
View ArticleNC State Golf Management Program One of Five in the Carolinas
Professional Golf Management programs prominent in the Carolinas Excerpt from worldgolf.com / Robb Wade featured GREENSBORO, N.C. — Today, Michael Cooper, PGA, is the general manager at Harbour...
View ArticleHairpin Turn: Micro-RNA Plays Role in Wood Formation
For more than a decade, scientists have suspected that hairpin-shaped chains of micro-RNA regulate wood formation inside plant cells. Now, scientists at NC State University have found the first example...
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