News

May 2022

2022 Camcore Annual Meeting Announcement

In November of 2022 Camcore will hold our annual meeting in beautiful South Africa.

For more information please visit the following links:

Initial Announcement:
https://camcore.cnr.ncsu.edu/?page_id=2895&preview=true

Camcore Annual Meeting Information — Main Meeting
https://wetu.com/Itinerary/Landing/02250ecd-4105-409e-9029-24752858ed08

Camcore Annual Meeting Information — Potential Post Conference Tour
https://wetu.com/Itinerary/Landing/D31CC1D4-F134-471C-A85C-7864224DE11F

August 2019

Sappi Wood Quality Study

In late July of 2019 Camcore’s Andy Whittier traveled to South Africa to assist in the assessment of wood quality traits in both an eight year old pine hybrid and six year old eucalyptus trial located outside the Ngwodana Mill.  This trip is just one  of many international visits undertaken by Camcore to assess  wood quality traits of novel pine hybrids and lesser planted eucalyptus species located  on our members lands.

Working closely with Sappi Research Officer Lebogang Mphahele and her two teams we were able to successfully sample 540 pine trees and 180 eucalyptus trees in just over one week!  Many thanks are extended to Lebo and her team for such a well organized  and enjoyable trip.

July 2019

Emerald Ash Borer Traps in Central North Carolina

Camcore’s own Juan Jose Acosta and Robert Jetton spent the day in central North Carolina checking on emerald ash borer (EAB) traps. This study site is helping us to better understand EAB phenology in NC in order to improve the timing of biocontrol releases.

June 2019

Camcore sweeps SFTIC awards!

Best poster (overall) and best poster (student) = Luis Ibarra

Best oral presentation (student) = Colin Jackson

Luis Ibarra is a Camcore Ph.D. student co-advised by Gary Hodge and Juan Jose Acosta.  Colin Jackson is a Ph.D. student with both Camcore and the Tree Improvement Program and is co-advised by Juan Jose Acosta and Fikret Isik.

Congratulations, Colin and Luis!  Well done!

Luis Ibarra celebrating his win in the best poster (overall) and best poster (student) categories at the 2019 SFTIC (Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference) in Lexington, KY.

March 2019

Camcore 2018 Annual Report

The 2018 Camcore Annual Reports are ready! Look for your copy in the mail or find it online on the Camcore website at:

https://camcore.cnr.ncsu.edu/objectives/publications/

We look forward to hearing everyone’s feedback and discussing the information within the report.

February 2018

Camcore staff is busy finishing up our 2017 Annual Report and hope to have it printed and sent to members and interested parties by early April, 2018