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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
Jill Bite – Business Manager Office: (800) 231-7723 ext.1; jbite@ncforestry.org
Dr. John Hatcher – Executive Director
Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 5;
Cell: (803) 640-9125; jhatcher@ncforestry.org
Amy Juliana – Director of Education Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 2; ajuliana@ncforestry.org
Amanda Murphy – Communications Director Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 3; amurphy@ncforestry.org
Mike Powell – Director of Forestry Programs Office: (800) 231-7723 ext. 6; mpowell@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
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VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 3 / THIRD QUARTER 2021 CONTENTS
FEATURES
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Strategic Planning
NCFA Committee Plans for the Future
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Ontario Hardwood
Q&A with
Joel Cathey, Forester
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message
18 Legislative/Association News 19 Operations Update
22 ProLogger Pulse
24 Membership Application
26 Education Programs
28 Communications Conversation
Culp Lumber
Q&A with Chris Charest, Procurement Forester
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Restoring Giants(PART 1)
Saving American Chestnut Trees from Blight
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