Wildfires on the Rise in Georgia
…the frequency of new fires. Over the Memorial Day holiday and weekend, 86 fires started, which have burned 406 acres. Extended operations have been required in 13 of those fires….
Forestry Commission Plants Special Seedlings in Dawson County
…possible by a US Forest Service grant that enabled foresters to combine pine root stock with new growth material from superior shortleaf trees. The resulting seedlings are now two years…
High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning
…Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker and…
Timber Buyers Directory
…Pres. Newington, GA 30446 Phone 1: 912-754-6606 Phone 2: 912-682-1299 Fax: 912-754-1264 jeanetteburns@windstream.net C & N Logging Inc Neal A. Parrish Title: President Gray, GA 31032 Phone 1: 478-986-9310 Phone…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…egg masses attached to it from infested areas. The natural spread of spongy moths occurs as newly hatched larvae spin long silk threads and ride on the breeze. There are…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
A non-native woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, was detected in New York (NY) in 2005 and likely entered a port via solid wood packing material in cargo. This insect is native to…
Biomass Suppliers Directory
Download the above report as a PDF….
Project WINGS brochure
Project WINGS (Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species) is a rights-of-way management campaign designed to create new wildlife lands along gas and electrical transmission lines.
GFC and COVID-19
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
2020 Cogongrass in Georgia Winter Update
There were 95 new detections in 2019, bringing the number of known cogongrass spots in the state to 1351, scattered across 65
counties.
