Tree Campus Higher Education® Application
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Hurricane Michael – Farm Recovery Block Grants
The Georgia Department of Agriculture will accept online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds beginning March 18, 2020. Georgia farmers and forest landowners in 95 eligible counties, who suffered losses to beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure can enroll. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency programs. Only online applications will be accepted. All applications must be completed and submitted by April 8, 2020.
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure can enroll. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency…
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
…account with the management of any pine dominated forest. All five species of pine bark beetles are naturally occurring insects to the southeastern United States, and epidemics of these pests…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…may be introduced in quantity at some point in the future in the United States. About half of Georgia’s 24.7 million acre forest contains a pine component that could be…
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…Gilmer, Lumpkin and Union Nick Peters (770) 530-6205 March 3, 2020 Glynn and McIntosh Jacob Rease (912) 506-8255 March 2, 2020 Liberty and McIntosh Blaine Tyler (912) 506-8372 March 1,…
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
…be made independently, hopefully based on consistent and uniform science and concern for public health. Prescribed fire is a valuable forestry management tool; we are grateful for the support it…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…superior form and is disease resistant. Longleaf pine and Virginia pine are also offered. All of these GFC seedlings are adapted to Georgia’s unique climate and soils. They’ve been cultured…
V Smoke
VSmoke-Web is a web-based implementation of VSmoke (Lavdas, 1996) and is designed to assist with planning prescribed burns in the Southern United States.
Fall Leaf Watch Kickoff
…of the oaks, such as scarlet or shumard, can also have great color. Blackgum expresses some very vivid color, and bald cypress provides unique texture as well as attractive color…
