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11/10/2025 – Our latest newsletter is out and it is full of beautiful photos and stories of what our …

Many of the phone calls Christmas tree farmers receive around the holiday season concern Cinara aphids. These aphids are …
Earlier this year, Prof. Nicholas Brown, editor at Farm Law & Tax, had an article published in the Drake Journal …
On October 23, 2025, Prof. Nicholas Brown presented an end-of-year tax planning webinar for beef and dairy producers in …

9/16/2025 – This morning I learned that not everyone knew about the WNC Regional Ginseng Workshop that is taking …

9/11/2025 – In just a few weeks, there is going to be a wonderful, small forest farming conference at …

Many farmers are finding algae on their trees this year. Algae can be described as grey green dust that will …

A spotted lanternfly (SLF) infestation is now established in Caldwell County, a county abutting some of the highest producing …

This workshop has been approved for 5 hours of Cat 1 CFEs. NC State Extension Forestry and the Chatham County …
H.R.1, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” that was signed into law on July 4, 2025, increased the federal income tax …
H.R.1, more commonly referred to as the Big, Beautiful Bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025. With …
On July 4, 2025, Pres. Trump signed H.R.1, which is officially titled the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.” Under …

This month the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA) released a report on the property tax impact of utility-scale …
Starting July 1st, 2025, North Carolina auto insurance policyholders should expect increases in their minimum coverage levels and, as …

Farm succession planning is important for several critical reasons—both for the continuity of the farm operation and for the …

The Master Naturalist Volunteer program prepares volunteers to lead stewardship, education outreach, and citizen science projects with leading environmental …

6/10/2025 – We are offering, or closely engaged with, a large number of hands-on educational events this season. These …

Nicholas Brown, a contributor to Farm Law & Tax, recently published an article in the NC State Economist. The article …

Hemlock rust mite populations are are particularly high right now in some areas of WNC. This week’s temperatures have been …

Keep an eye out for native Hemlock Scale Hemiberlesia (formerly Abgrallaspis) ithacae. I noticed some interesting scale insects on Fraser …

This manual prepares pesticide applicators for Forest Pest Control Certification exams in the following states: …

You can proactively manage your forest for health and vigor and help it to adapt …
This factsheet about Fraser fir pests covers white pine cone beetles, bagworms, gypsy moths, Botrytis …
This publication describes the North Carolina Forest Stewardship Program, a cooperative effort to help owners …

This note explains the benefits of establishing a timber basis for tax and casualty loss …
This publication provides an introduction to the various financial incentives available to woodlot owners. Both …

This factsheet offers information on the biology and management of the emerald ash borer, an …

This publication discusses the contributions that North Carolina’s forests and forest products industry provide to …