Southern Pine Beetles
…pine beetle is the most destructive forest insect in the southeastern United States. Southern pine beetles have killed over $254 million worth of pine trees in Georgia since 1972. Based…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…to the greenhouse gas pile. Yet some carbon remains embedded in mass timber, stored for a century or longer. A green-building industry study in 2019 estimates that one cubic meter…
EAB Update (2021)
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first detected in Georgia in 2013 in DeKalb and Fulton Counties and has now been found in 44 counties in Georgia. As of September 2021, there are infestations in 35 states, the District of Columbia and five Canadian provinces. Since 2013, both the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Forestry Commission have followed federal guidelines and restricted the movement of ash materials out of quarantine areas.
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2021 Georgia’s annual summer ban on outdoor burning will be lifted on October 1. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division mandates the fire restrictions from May…
A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…other western states. Adoption of new time reporting system for wildland firefighters – We implemented a time reporting system that allows our employees to easily account for work hours, comp…
PLANNING A SAFE & FUN FOURTH OF JULY
…significant rainfall, and drought conditions are becoming predominant. As dry conditions increase, so does the incidence of wildfire. The drier it is, the faster fires ignite and spread. Within minutes,…
Georgia Marks National Forest Products Week October 17-23
…state’s second largest employer, with wages and salaries totaling just over $9 billion, and generates $977 million in state tax revenue. Some of the most common forest products made in…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…know: Are we losing trees due to poor codes (inadequate standards for tree sites, planting or care, outdated tree lists) and are we losing open space due to excessive requirements…
Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED
…possessed an additional 32 acres. This was more than double the land I thought I owned! My experience demonstrates the importance of having the correct information as it relates to…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
…at gatrees.org to register their company and create an account. Subsequent county-linked input provides details about harvests, such as specific road and plat location, contact information, and planned dates. The…
