Timber Buyers Directory
…Director/Buyer Cochran, GA 31014 Phone 1: 478-934-7909 Phone 2: Fax: 478-934-7990 ccti@hughes.net Triple J Logging James Dawson, Jr. Title: President Summerville, GA 30747 Phone 1: 706-822-9961 Phone 2: Fax: 706-822-0289…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…honored that our ‘best of the best’ had an opportunity to be congratulated in the Georgia House and Senate and by Governor Brian Kemp,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…state,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams. “The GFC and EPD carefully monitor air quality indices and will continue to do so wherever prescribed fire is permitted.” For more…
New Report Shows Continued Growth for Forestry in Georgia
…any other manufacturing sector in the state at $3.9 billion. “Georgia’s forest industry has delivered valuable benefits to the state for a long time,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim…
Educating future generation of decision-makers and others about the importance of our natural resources
Written by Chelsea York | Education Conservation Coordinator Back-to-school time is well underway, and though the traditional school bus and in-class learning model has changed, the season still signifies a…
Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage
…Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Our agency is leading the establishment of a special committee that will create rules governing the registry and an independent audi*]}*tor who will certify GFC-registered carbon…
Prescribed Burn Time in Georgia
…pulled behind an ATV or UTV. It has an adjustable direction turbine blower some call a “dog-tosser.” The speed and direction of the blower can be adjusted via the wireless…
Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’
…Director Tim Lowrimore. “Prescribed fire is an essential forest management tool that is carefully applied by trained burners so that valuable objectives can be reached. Those include reducing the risk…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…the week of March 3. A resident was conducting a legal outdoor burn when winds got brisk in an area that contained dry, tornado blow-down residue. That provided tinder for…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
GFC Guest Blog: 2022 Spring-Summer Wildland Firefighter Academy by our Multimedia Specialist and Videographer Meaghan Munoz-Dickson As a videographer for the Georgia Forestry Commission, I help tell stories about the…
