Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…Texas have helped offset mill closures in Canada, while four new large mills are coming to the South with some previously idle facilities in Florida and Mississippi coming back online….
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
…accepting applications. This program is administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) with US Forest Service funds. The sign-up period is currently closed. Additional information can be found on the…
Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP)
…by April 1, 2025. Application Process This program is administered by the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) with US Forest Service funds. The sign-up period is currently closed. Additional information can…
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
…for similar water quality purposes. The producer must have owned or operated the land for at least 12 months prior to close of the CRP sign-up period, unless: the new…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…by another tree.” Dr. John Bembry at the mill pond on his 2,200-acre farm in Hawkinsville, Georgia. Credit: Dan Chapman, USFWS. Storing carbon During the pandemic, when factories were closed…
Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…performed water quality Best Management Practice examinations, learned the capabilities of hand-held computers with the Global Positioning System and gotten up close and personal with forest health issues, including emerald…
Leaf Watch Report October 7th, 2021
…turn right to go to Cloudland Canyon). Follow Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock City. Drop down into Chattanooga via Ochs Hwy / 58. Then take Hwy…
Autumn Leaves Flyer
Shorter days and cooler nights start a precise clockwork of physical and chemical interactions within leaf cells bringing forests ablaze with color as they prepare for winter dormancy. In response to certain environmental stimuli, leaf pigments begin to reveal themselves in the leaves of Georgia’s deciduous trees. The amount of pigments in trees depends on the tree species, soil composition, and other environmental components.
Leaf Watch Report October 20th, 2021
…I-75, take Hwy 136 to the top of Lookout Mountain. Turn right onto Hwy 189 (or continue on 136 and turn right to go to Cloudland Canyon). Follow Hwy 189…
Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…date: 95% Leaf retention will likely be short-lived as winter rapidly approaches. Scenic drive: From I-75, take Hwy 136 to the top of Lookout Mountain. Continue on 136 to Cloudland…
