New Report Shows Continued Growth for Forestry in Georgia
…report, produced by the Enterprise Innovation Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology are: Direct impacts increased 2.4% in sales and 0.9% in employment over 2018. Total output increased 0.6%, the ninth…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…that provides or is a part of so many of the everyday items we use.” The Enterprise Innovation Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology produces the annual report, which…
Area Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Awards
…employees completed more firebreak installation services for landowners than any other GFC Area and they maintained a 99% implementation score for protecting water quality from rainwater run-off into streams, rivers,…
Arbor Day Foundation Georgia Tree Planting Program
…map to the local GFC forester. A GFC forester will visit the site following tree planting to conduct a tree planting performance inspection. The landowner will receive data collected during…
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Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
…and at select state parks. “Planting conditions are ideal this month,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Urban & Community Forester Program Coordinator Seth Hawkins. “Winter is actually the best time to…
Study Shows Steady Performance by Georgia’s Forest Industry
…by the Enterprise Innovation Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the total economic output of the forest industry rose to $42 billion in 2022, a 1.6% increase from the…
Fire Prevention & Suppression
…wildfires in Georgia start because of careless debris burning. Also, certain weather conditions can increase the chance of fire. These include warm temperatures, wind, low humidity, and atmospheric instability. Fighting…
Forest Biomass
…for wood pellets. Wood pellets are produced using pellet presses that force the sawdust through holes in a die using rollers. The natural resins in the wood provide the “glue’…
Rural Fire Defense Program
…at little to no cost to the end-user. In most instances, FFP enables full ownership (title, etc.) to be transferred to the end-user after meeting program criteria. Please see the…
