Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 31, 2023 The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is urging residents in four Georgia counties to be on the lookout for damage signs from the destructive southern…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…Unlike our native beetles that kill weakened trees as part of the natural nutrient recycling process, emerald ash borers kill vigorously growing and weakened ash trees. It is not native…
Southern Pine Beetles
…foresters need to conduct practices that promote tree vigor while SPB populations are low. This is best achieved by thinning overcrowded pine stands to reduce competition between trees and by…
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
Southern Pine BeetlePine bark beetles are insects that normally attack stressed and dying pine trees, and usually do not infest trees that are otherwise healthy and vigorous. They are attracted…
Forest Health
…ash trees as part of the natural nutrient recycling process, emerald ash borers kill vigorously growing and weakened ash trees. Since its detection in Michigan in the early 2000s, emerald…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…lower elevations. Red is driven by environmental factors, primarily, and is most expressed when a healthy, vigorous tree, leaves excess sugar trapped in the leaf as it is abscised from…
Prescribed Fire and COVID-19
…considering a burn is that you be hyper-vigilant as to burn planning and smoke management. Here are a few tips to help you: Review prescribed fire best practices Plan your…
Southern Pine Beetle and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Programs Now Accepting Applications!
…and tree vigor, which can prevent or minimize the impacts of southern pine beetle infestations. This year, tree planting assistance ($100/acre) is available, and four prevention practices are eligible for…
GFC Applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Program (IPCP).
…Program (SPB) is to help landowners implement forestry practices that will improve or restore forest health and tree vigor to prevent or minimize the impacts of southern pine beetle infestations….
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…methods of control. It is critical these forest health issues be addressed to maintain the vigor of our forested lands. Water and water quality are crucial to both humans and…
