College of Natural Resources News Central

The 4th Annual Natural Resources Diversity Summit Cultivating Higher Achievement in Generational Engagement was a big success!  The flexibility of the new Webinar format made the event more accessible than ever. Visit the Summit website to view presentations, make comments and ask questions.[Read More]

Twenty Wake County high school students from four high schools gathered at North Carolina State University's Schenck Memorial Forest for the 2009 Wake County FFA Forestry Contest.  Participating high schools included East Wake, Knightdale, Wake Forest, and Wakefield.  The Wakefield team, lead by teacher Jodi Riedel, placed first in the competition.[Read More]

North Carolina State University, along with the Southern Growth Policies Board, The Energy Foundation, NC Greenpower and SAFER Alliance, will sponsor this year's The Green Business Forum on Friday, October 23, at the NC Biotechnology Center in Durham, North Carolina.

News Release - September 29, 2009

Project Learning Tree® partnered with the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance to present a two-day educational workshop focusing on waste and recycling into the classroom for 22 teachers and solid waste professionals in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Despite drought conditions in parts of the state for most of the year, there should be plenty of colorful foliage worth seeing across North Carolina this fall, according to a North Carolina State University expert. Dr. Robert Bardon, associate professor of forestry and extension forestry specialist at NC State, says that in areas of the state that have experienced drought, people should expect to see colors early, and that the leaves will change color faster.   [Read More]

NEWS RELEASE:  September 23, 2009

What:  C.H.A.N.G.E. 4th Annual Diversity Summit Webinar
When:  October 13-15, 2009 from 10:30am - 2:00pm daily
Where: Webinar originates from Raleigh, North Carolina
Sponsors: Weyerhaeuser and NC State College of Natural Resources

Dr. Kathi Beratan, research assistant professor in the N.C. State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, will serve as Policy Advisor and External Partnership Liaison with the BRAC-RTF working on regional planning and sustainable business development with Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, the surrounding communities, and state and federal agencies.  

Project Learning Tree® (PLT), the environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation, has awarded GreenWorks! grants to Franklin High School in Sylva and Old Richmond Elementary School in Tobaccoville. “These grants support students committed to helping their communities and the environment,” said Renee Strnad, North Carolina PLT co-coordinator.[Read More]

NC State Extension Forestry and the Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program (FEOP) have been honored again for their hard work in developing and delivering the NC Woody Biomass Program. The group received the 2008-2009 Awards for Excellence of the Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists.[Read More]

Congratulations to the NC WHEP team that placed 6^th overall at the 2009 National Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) Contest in Louisiana! A total of 62 4-Hers from 16 states competed in the contest that focused on the Southeastern Mixed and Outer Coastal Plains Forest habitat region.[Read More]

From Biomass Magazine - July 22, 2009

Torrefaction technology development company Agri-Tech Producers LLC has selected South Carolina-based Kusters Zima Corp. as its engineering/manufacturing partner for the production of its torrefaction equipment. Agri-Tech is utilizing a technology developed at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, which the company obtained an exclusive license for in February. 

 [The Autothermic Transportable Torrefaction Machine (ATTM) was developed by NC State forestry doctoral student, Chris Hopkins.]

Dr. Susan Moore, Extension Associate Professor and Director, Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program, NC State University, will host “The South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in Chile,” August 4, 2009, as part of the Southern Forestry & Natural Resources Webinar Series.[Read More]

Dr. Joe Denig, professor in NC State's Department of Wood and Paper Science and Director of Wood Products for NC Cooperative Extension, traveled to Kosovo as part of a Uniited States Aid to International Development (USAID) trip. The goal of the trip was to aid the growth and sustainability of the Kosovan wood products industry and to bring economic benefit to the country. During his visit, Dr. Denig consulted at numerous manufacturing sites and gave workshops at the University of Prishtina.[Read More]

Dr. Richard Venditti, an associate professor in NC State's Department of Wood and Paper Science,  traveled to South Africa through the Fulbright Specialists Program. During his visit, Dr. Venditti gave presentations about academic programs and research activities at NC State, consulted with representatives of industry, academic and research groups and laid the groundwork for potential research and teaching collaborations with industry and academic institutions in South Africa. [Read More]

North Carolina State University Extension Forestry's NC Woody Biomass initiative was recently honored as the North Carolina recipient of the 2009 Innovator Award from the Southern Growth Policies Board. The award recognizes initiatives that are improving economic opportunities and the quality of life in the South.[Read More]