Really enjoyed the Appalachian Society of American Foresters (ApSAF) Winter Meeting. Shout-out to Jonathan Kressuk for an awesome presentation on his PhD research! Important work for the future of ash in the face of emerald ash borer. NC State Forest Health

#ForestPestFriday We’re probably all familiar with this one! Got any photos, papers, stories, etc. to share about EAB? Drop them below! ⬇️

We are 65% of the way to meeting our goal! 🙌 Join us and Field Inclusive as we expand #NCStateCNR's field safety equipment. Together we're raising awareness about issues marginalized groups face in the field and working to build inclusive environments. ncst.at/R7pB50MLX2g

It was a beautiful day for a tour of silvicultural practices at the Clemson Experimental Forest. Clemson CAFLS

A popular program launched last year is returning to raise awareness about the spread of the Bradford pear trees’ invasive offspring in NC. Dr. Kelly Oten (@kellbelle416) talks about the success of the Bradford Pear Bounty program and future plans. ➡️ ncst.at/ZfnF50NxAQe

One year ago today: Planting Fraser fir seedlings at the Upper Mountain Research Station with the NC State Forest Health crew. Great memories!

The green area is where alligators can be found in North Carolina. In other words...the further you go into the green area, the higher probability of one seeing you later.

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Kelly Oten @kellbelle416 who received the 2022 NCSU Outstanding Extension Award and induction into the NCSU Academy of Outstanding Faculty in Extension and Engagement! Well-deserved honors, and all of us NC State Forest Health are so proud.

Scenes from awesome first days of field work at Parris Island. #welcometothejungle

What do you call them, fireflies or lightning bugs? 🔥🪲⚡️ As it turns out, the little luminaries are not flies or bugs at all. In this episode of Homegrown, we asked the NC State expert to shed some light on our favorite bright beetle.

Had a great field day last week learning Wetland Delineation 101 (soils, hydrology, and veg) and enjoying some bottomland hardwood magic

Courtney Johnson’s #AsianLonghornedBeetle project is off to a running start! Couldn’t have done it without the amazing help we got in the field! #foresthealth #invasivespecies

Emerald ash borer was recently found in Craven, Cumberland, Hertford & Lee counties for the first time. The invasive forest pest has now been found in 71 NC counties. Learn more: Cumberland & Lee: bit.ly/43orHGw Craven & Hertford: bit.ly/3Q0fLYC

Check out our paper on the new #invasive elm zigzag sawfly, published last week in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management. It has a fascinating feeding pattern and is moving around quickly, found in 5 states in 2 years. academic.oup.com/jipm/article/1…

New #EmeraldAshBorer paper out now (open access) in Agricultural and Forest Entomology, led by Dr. Christy Nalepa with Dr. Kelly Oten and me. This paper investigates differences in EAB body size across years, trapping/sampling methods, and sites of varying elevation. doi.org/10.1111/afe.12…

Pine sawfly larvae in action on slash pine in Beaufort County, South Carolina #foresthealth #forestentomology

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Countdown To #EarthDay 3 days! New research shows that canopy gaps boost health and resilience in hemlocks infested with hemlock wooly adelgids. fs.usda.gov/research/srs/n…