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TREELINE
The Official Magazine of the
North Carolina Forestry Association
MISSION STATEMENT
The NCFA Ensures Healthy, Productive, and Sustainable 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 Director
Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 2;
Cell: (803) 640-9125; jhatcher@ncforestry.org
Jill Bite – Business Manager Office: (919) 834-3943 ext.1; jbite@ncforestry.org
Jeanne Harmor – Director of Communications and TreeLine editor
Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 5; jharmor@ncforestry.org
Jessica Ireland – Director of Education Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 3; jireland@ncforestry.org
Mike Powell – Director of Forestry Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 4; mpowell@ncforestry.org
Abigail Ridge – Education Programs Coordinator Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 6; aridge@ncforestry.org
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Robert F. Martinelli – Chairman
Richard Martinelli – Group Publisher
Kim Fortuna – General Manager
Steve Lassiter – Regional Director, New Business
Development/Advertising Director
Tina Irgang Leaderman – Editor
Darby Lassiter – Art Director
Holli Muffler – Senior Account Executive
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VOLUME 6 / ISSUE 1 / FIRST QUARTER 2024 CONTENTS
FEATURES
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What Will 2024 Bring?
An Overview of the Economic Landscape and Its Influence on the Forestry Sector
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Disruptive Demographics Addressing North Carolina’s Growing Pains
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What Is Sustainable Forestry?
Intern’s Video Project
Helps Raise Awareness
Remembering
Dr. Fred Hain Champion of Forest Health in North Carolina
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message
19 Insurance Update
22 ProLogger Pulse
24 Membership Application 26 Education Programs
28 Upcoming Events
COVER: NCFA Intern Andrea Casallas
and Cierra Ward, Forestry Manager, Resource Management Service, during a filming day for the “What Is Sustainable Forestry?” video project in Jacksonville, NC.
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