FAQs
…degree from a school accredited by the Society of American Foresters (SAF) is required. A closely related degree can be considered IF you have successfully completed these courses: Dendrology, Mensuration,…
Resources
…Disaster Recovery External Website Disaster Resource Center The USDA Disaster Resource Center offers information about specific disasters and emergencies, how to prepare, recover, and help build long-term resilience, as well…
Taxes & Estate Planning
…for a casualty loss, the loss must occur from an event that has been identifiable, damaging to property and sudden, unexpected or unusual in nature. Should your loss qualify under…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
Sudden Oak Death (Bark) – Joseph O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Sudden Oak Death (SOD) was first reported in 1995 in central coastal California. Since then, tens of thousands of…
GFC Leaf Watch: November 5, 2020 (final leaf watch post)
…not lose canopy. As such, we are holding hope that “fall” is not lost! While the higher mountain counties have experienced one or more frosts now, we are still hoping…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
Executive Summary Georgia is an ideal place to live and work – offering a quality of life that is unmatched. We are business friendly, benefit from a temperate climate and…
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…Agriculture will accept online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds beginning March 18, 2020. Georgia farmers and forest landowners in 95 eligible counties, who suffered losses to…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…Fading Sassafras – Reds and Orange but quickly losing leaves. Sweetgum Purple to Yellow and some Red Hickory- Yellow/ Bright Yellow and losing leaves Percentage of color change from green…
Forest Health
…provide guidance to landowners and mitigate the loss to our natural resources. The goal is to offer technical assistance and training to landowners and land managers in order to minimize…
