Seedling Care And Planting Guidelines
Overview guidelines for successfully planting and caring for seedlings.
Heterobasidion Root Disease (Annosum Root Rot) Guide
Annosus root rot can be a serious problem of pines in plantations that have been thinned one or more times. Loblolly, slash and white pines are affected most but shortleaf and longleaf are sometimes infected.
YHC – Hemlock Project
The Young Harris College (YHC) Hemlock Proiect is a volunteer effort of community members and students to help raise Sasajiscymnus tsugae, a tiny ladybird beetle that is one of the few natural predators of the HWA. The organization works in conjunction with the Forest Service and GFC to decide where to release the adult beetles.
Cogongrass in Georgia
…It will usually grow in a circular-shaped pattern. Although not a sole identification feature, the grass also has an off-centered midrib on long leaf blades (1-5 feet). GFC is taking…
Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…of the Year for executing the agency’s mission with distinction. “The Georgia Forestry Commission annually honors employees in northern and southern regions of the state for consistently going the extra…
Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…of the Year for executing the agency’s mission with distinction. “The Georgia Forestry Commission annually honors employees in northern and southern regions of the state for consistently going the extra…
High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning
…Commission is urging everyone to follow established procedures and exercise extreme caution when using fire outside. “There’s a five step fire danger system used nationally, and right now Georgia is…
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
…said Wiles. “It’s been brutally hot, we haven’t had any rain, and tinder-like conditions are right outside our back doors. Be extra careful with outdoor grills, chains dragging from vehicles,…
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…computer-aided dispatch system and software called FiResponse. If the GFC is responding to an incident, the system syncs automatically and a variety of information can be accessed. Viewers will be…
Forest Industry Continues to Boost Georgia’s Economy
…in the state. Georgia boasts more than 24.5 million acres of forestland, with almost all of its timberland (23.9 million acres) privately owned. Forest growth exceeds removals by 48% annually.…
