Page 5 - Tree Line - North Carolina Forestry Association - Third 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
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 5 / ISSUE 3 / THIRD QUARTER 2023 CONTENTS
Teachers conduct an activity with Montgomery Community College Forest Management Technology students during the 2022 Piedmont SFTE.
FEATURES
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Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience Educating the Educators About Forestry
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Mavis Gragg
An Attorney Finds Her Home in Forestry
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Chuck Daniels
A Landowner’s Responsibility to His Land
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Lumber Markets
Supply, Demand During Times of Expansion
Legislators take time to meet with vendors at Forestry Day in the Legislature.
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message
18 Legislative / Association News 19 Insurance Update
22 ProLogger Pulse
24 Membership Application
26 Education Programs
28 Advisor’s Corner
COVER: Chuck Daniels explains a
bit of the forestry business to NCFA communications and marketing intern Lily Ahlin.
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