Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 4/22/22



One of North Carolina’s greatest assets is its abundance of forestland. Over three quarters of the approximately 18.7 million acres of forestland are owned and managed by over 525,000 non-industrial private forest landowners. These private forest and woodland owners are the stewards of these forests, and to effectively manage them, it is important for them to be knowledgeable about the various aspects of forest and forest management. To ensure NC State Extension Forestry is meeting the educational needs of these landowners an assessment was conducted to identify knowledge gaps, educational barriers and preferences. To see the results of the assessment and learn more about the educational needs of NIPF landowners check out the recently released publication by clicking here.

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