invasive diseases

Thousand Cankers Disease Stays Put for Another Year in NC

Thousand Cankers Disease Stays Put for Another Year in NC

From late summer through early November, the N.C. Forest Services’ Forest Health staff, the Plant Industry Division, and cooperators with the Duke Forest set and monitored 104 traps across the state with the intent of detecting the walnut twig beetle in new locations. This beetle is the carrier for a fungus (Geosmithia morbida) that causes […]

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Giving heat this winter: Donate firewood locally

Giving heat this winter: Donate firewood locally

Gloves, hats, and scarves have finally emerged after a mild start to our winter. Keeping a home warm is no easy feat, and furnaces and fireplaces are being used with more regularity now that colder temperatures are upon us. With the use of firewood increasing each winter, users are again encouraged to keep firewood local […]

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