Soil Injector Loan Program for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
To schedule the use of a soil injector or soil drench kit contact one of the following offices: Soil Injector Kit Locations Dade County GFC Office: 706-657-4211 Dawson County GFC…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…to increase the number of acres burned which will enhance native ecosystems and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. When we talked to local landowners, we discovered that many are…
Asian Longhorned Beetle
In early June 2020, a homeowner near the town of Hollywood, SC, close to the coast, found an odd-looking beetle, which was sent to Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry…
Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’
…of wildfire, improving habitat and biodiversity, and enhancing access and reforestation,” Lowrimore said. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources uses prescribed fire across the state to improve native habitats on…
GFC’s people and services impact Georgians
…trees! We at the GFC are devoted to each and every one of them across the state and to all the people who grow, use, depend on, and appreciate them….
Fire Valued for Ecosystem Health during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
…plant growth, which wildlife depend on for food and shelter.” Last year, more than one-million acres of forestland were prescribe-burned in Georgia. Certified practitioners are trained in the application of…
Forest Health
…the walnut twig beetle, colonize around the egg chambers producing multiple cankers. As the number of cankers increase and girdle branches, the trees’ ability to move nutrients decreases, and the…
Incident Command System
…Command. In these instances, the agency with jurisdiction over the incident would serve as Incident Commander (IC). The agency with the next-most responsible jurisdiction would serve as Deputy IC. In…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…Colquitt and Miller County. In addition, all rangers assisted in training local fire departments in wildland fire suppression tactics and deployed to western wildfires last summer and fall. “The GFC…
