Page 5 - Tree Line - North Carolina Forestry Association - Second Quarter 2023

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
Jessica Ireland – Director of Education Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 3; jireland@ncforestry.org
Amanda Murphy – Director of Communications Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 5; amurphy@ncforestry.org
Mike Powell – Director of Forestry Programs Office: (919) 834-3943 ext. 4; mpowell@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 5 / ISSUE 2 / SECOND QUARTER 2023 CONTENTS
Roseburg staff pose with Mike Powell and Jessica Ireland from the NCFA during a tour of their facility in Weldon, NC.
FEATURES
6
Annual Report
2022 Was Another Successful Year for NCFA
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Roseburg Forest Products New Facility Means New Opportunities
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Financial Assistance
NC Forest Service Helps Woodland Owners
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Minimize Taxes
Get the Most out of Timber Basis Deductions
Jessica Ireland and Kimberly Stewart, Chair, Franklin County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee, hosted a forestry education station at the 2023 North Carolina Women’s Conference in Greensboro.
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message
18 NCFA Events Roundup
19 Insurance Update
22 ProLogger Pulse
24 Membership Application 26 Education Programs
COVER: NC Forest Service ranger conducts a tree assessment.
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