This web page has important follow-up information from the teleconferences
hosted by NC State University's Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program.
Beyond Biohype: A Progress Report on Biomass for North Carolina - September 10, 2008
Woody Biomass Report from Environmental Defense Fund
Forest Pests, Pathogens and Invaders teleconference March 12, 2008
Invasive Plants Links Presented by Randy Westbrooks, USGS, Biological Resources Discipline:
Biosketch of Randy Westbrooks
US National EDRR System Fact Sheet
US National EDRR System Organizational Framework
SVCC Invasive Species Curriculum
Insect and Disease Links Presented by Rob Trickel, NCDA&CS:
Gypsy Moth Forest Pest Alert
Emerald Ash Borer Pest Alert
Syrex Pest Alert
Laurel Wilt Disease Article
www.forestpathology.org
Website for the American Chestnut Foundation: www.acf.org
Article on Lari's Beetles saving Hemlocks
Asian Longhorn Beetle
Wetlands, Soil Erosion and Roads teleconference January 9, 2008
Update of Wetland Regulations
PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. James Gregory, Professor of Forestry, Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology,
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University.
Road Building Primer
PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. Joseph P. Roise, Professor of Forestry and Operations Research,
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources at NC State University.
Low-Volune Roads Engineering BMP Field Guide
from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Bureau, and
the Forestry Team, with contributions from the USDA, Forest Service, Office of International
Programs, the Pacific Southwest Region, and the Plumas National Forest.
How Does Erosion Occur?
How Can it Be Controlled?
PowerPoint Presentation by Lloyd W. Swift, Jr., Emeritus Scientist, Colweet Hydrology Laboratory
Bridge Mats: Use, Installation and the NCDFR Loan Program
PowerPoint Presentation by Tom Gerow, NC Division of Forest Resources, Bridge Mat Loan & Protection Program
Forestry Workplace Hazards Update a teleconference held on November 14, 2007
You may view the video of this teleconference using Real Player software.
Click the links below to download the videos:
9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. broadcast (91 kb)
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. broadcast (97 kb)
Hardwood Planting, Establishment, and Potential Teleconference on September 12, 2007
PDF of PowerPoint Presentations given by guest speakers:
Bruce White - Why Grow Hardswoods?
Jerry Hansen - Hardwood Establishment and Silviculture
Greg Pate - Hardwood Seedling Selection & Planing
Bill Powell - Cost Share Programs for Hardwood Establishment
Chart of Cost Share Programs for Hardwood Planting
The 26-minute video on the opportunities of hardwood silviculture on wet sites:
http://www.bigrivercottonwood.com/video/index.html
Additional information on this subject:
Planting Hardwood Seedlings in
the Central Hardwood Region,
from the Hardwood Tree Improvement And Regeneration Center of USDA Forest Service
North Carolina's New Best Management Practices Manual Teleconference on May 9, 2007
You may view the video of this teleconference using Real Player software.
Click the links below to download the videos:9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. broadcast (54 mb)
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. broadcast (120 mb)All PowerPoint presentations from the Tom Gerow and Bill Swartley of the NC Department of Forest Resources are linked below.
These presentations are stored in the PDF file format and may be rather large.Introduction: FPG vs BMP (1.4 mb)
Segment 1: Review of the Revision Process (1.1 mb)
Segment 2: Getting the Most from the New Manual (4.5 mb)
Segment 3: What's New or Different (4.2 mb)
Segment 4: Other BMP Projects (14 mb)To obtain a copy of the new forestry BMP manual, visit one of the 13 NC Division of Forest Resources District Offices located across the state. You may also be able to obtain a copy at your local County Ranger office. For office contact information and locations, go to the NCDFR's Web site: http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/contacts/contacts_main.htm
Special News for Teleconference Attendees on April 11, 2007
All PowerPoint presentations from the April 11 teleconference entitled, "Changing Forestland Ownership in a Growing State," are posted on this NC Cooperative Extension Forestry web page:
Ordinances, Laws, Regulations, and Programs
Affecting Forestry in North Carolina: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/forest/ordinance/new.html
Special News for LMS Teleconference Attendees on February 14, 2007
If you attended the February 14, 2007 teleconference on the Landscape Management System with speaker Jim McCarter you may wish to view the PowerPoint presentation. Use the links below to view or download the PDF files.
Click here to see the 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. PowerPoint (4 mb file)
Click here to see the 10:25 a.m. - 11: 45 a.m. PowerPoint (2 mb file)To obtain more information about this teleconference topic please visit the University of Washington's web page dedicated to the Landscape Management System.