Forestry Services Contractors Directory
…Glenwood,GA Carl Browning Office Phone:912-423-1934 Mobile Phone: 912-423-1934 Fax: RxBurner? No Pesticide Applicator? No Southwest GA Northeast Central GA Southeast GA Southeast Central GA Bedding Bulldozing Drum Chopping Hand Dibble…
FAQs
…firefighters and foresters? Yes! We are a dynamic state agency that offers a wide variety of careers. In addition to wildland firefighters and foresters, opportunities include: pilots, welder/fabricators, administrative assistants,…
Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory
…Address: 1830 Golden Isles Pkwy East Baxley, GA 31513 County: Appling Mill Size: F Mailing Address: 1830 Golden Isles Pkwy East Baxley, GA 31513 Sawmill-softwood Species: yellow pine Products:lumber-dressed, lumber…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…Foundation University of Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture University of Georgia Center for Community Design & Preservation University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Upper Chattahoochee RiverKeeper,…
Resources
…The University of North Georgia (UNG) Ecological Protection Lab (formerly the Beetle Lab) has led in regional efforts to protect the Eastern Hemlock from the invasive Wooly Adelgid by initiating…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…have been infected with this pathogen in Georgia. The Georgia Forestry Commission continues to work closely with other agencies such as the Georgia Department of Agriculture, University of Georgia, U.S….
Doing Business in Georgia
…within a two-hour flight of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Georgia offers state-of-the-art deep-water ports in Savannah and Brunswick operated by the Georgia Ports Authority. Georgia also offers inland barge operations…
Biology and Management of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern U.S.
Hemlock trees in eastern forests are late successional tree species that provide shade for the forest understory. Globally, there are ten hemlock species, with populations located in Asia and eastern and western North America12. Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana) grow in the eastern U.S. These trees have great ecological and cultural value in forests. However, the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae or HWA) is decimating hemlock populations throughout much of the trees’ native range, altering landscapes, and threatening these iconic tree species in both rural and urban areas.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…eastern U.S. and has the ability to alter landscapes that include hemlock trees. Fourteen counties in the northern part of Georgia are included in the range of eastern hemlock (Tsuga…
