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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
VOLUME 6 / ISSUE 3 / THIRD QUARTER 2024 CONTENTS
From left to right: NCFA Board President Chris Charest, District 71 Representative Kanika Brown, and NCFA’s Director of Forestry Programs Mike Powell congregate at the 2024 Forestry Day in the Legislature event.
FEATURES
6
Hunt Forest Resources
A Sustainable, Innovative Business Model
10
Careers in Forestry
A Day in the Life of a Consulting Forester
14
American Hardwood Export Council Creating Global Demand for American Hardwoods
FOLLOW US
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Abigail Ridge, NCFA’s Education Programs Coordinator, quizzes students about NC forestry at the 2024 NC FFA Career Show & Expo.
DEPARTMENTAL NEWS & UPDATES
5 Executive Message
17 Member Resources
19 Insurance Update
22 ProLogger Pulse
24 Membership Application 26 Education Update
28 Communications Corner
COVER: An aerial view of the Hunt Forest Resources Pittsboro woodyard in 2022.
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