NEWS

Tree farming at Barger Farm. (Bill Giduz photo)

Tree harvesting or thinning started late last week at Barger farm. The tree thinning is par of the North Carolina forestry management program:

• These plots are in the NC Forestry Management plan and are thinned every 14-16 years. Followed by another thinning about 6-7 years after.
• Thinning helps the best specimens grow into larger quality trees by increasing sunlight and air flow to remaining trees.
• The trees in this program are no different than any other “crop”, they will all be harvested at some point.