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TREELINE The Official Magazine of the
North Carolina Forestry Association
MISSION STATEMENT
The North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) actively promotes healthy, productive forests by supporting the efforts of landowners and forestry- related businesses and organizations that responsibly manage or use forests.
WHO WE ARE
The NCFA, the state’s oldest forest conservation organization, was established in 1911. It is a private, nonprofit partnership of approximately 4,000 members comprising: forest managers, forest landowners, mill operators, ProLoggers, hunt clubs, furniture manufacturers, educators, and others concerned about the long-term health and productivity of the state’s forest resources and the industries they support. The association offers a variety of educational programs and resources for forestry professionals, as well as the general public, that promote responsible use and management of our state’s forest resources.
NCFA STAFF DIRECTORY
Dr. John Hatcher – Executive Vice President Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 5
Cell: (803) 640-9125; jhatcher@ncforestry.org
Jack Swanner – Membership Liaison & ProLogger Coordinator
Cell: (828) 421-8444; jswanner@ncforestry.org
Ann Harper – Business Manager Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 1; aharper@ncforestry.org
Amy Juliana – Education Programs Manager Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 2; ajuliana@ncforestry.org
Justin Faircloth – Communications Coordinator/ TreeLine Editor
Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 3
Cell: (919) 594-2254; jfaircloth@ncforestry.org
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Robert F. Martinelli – Chairman
Kim Fortuna – General Manager
Steve Lassiter – Regional Director, New Business
Development/Advertising Director Tina Irgang Leaderman – Editor Darby Lassiter – Art Director
Karen Bark – Senior Account Executive Chris Boyd – Graphic Designer
VOLUME 2 / ISSUE 1 / FIRST QUARTER 2020
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CONTENTS
FEATURES
Eastern Member Spotlight:
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Turn Bull
Lumber Company
NCFA visits Pem Jenkins and Turn Bull Lumber Company in Elizabethtown, NC.
Charles Jones, Forest Landowner
An in-depth interview with long-time NCFA member and forest landowner Charles Jones of Trenton, NC.
Robert Holcomb, ProLogger
ProLogger Robert Holcomb of Plymouth discusses logging in eastern North Carolina.
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Vice President’s Message 18 Membership Application
20 Legislative/Association News
22 ProLogger Corner
24 Operations Updates
26 Education Programs
28 Communications Report
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