Longleaf Restoration
…ecosystem can make such efforts attractive to landowners. There are many ways landowners can receive help; capitalizing on these resources is a matter of knowing what is available and whom…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…market for lumber (processed wood products like two-by-fours, plywood, etc.) typically aligns with market trends for timber (the trees harvested to make the products), the two markets have officially diverged….
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…The rate per acre will vary between $8-$25, the maximum per landowner is $3750. The burn must be conducted in one of the following counties: Chattahoochee, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion,…
Campaign Shares Health Benefits of Trees
…sustainable forestry. Texas A&M Forest Service developed the campaign and its tools. Supporting materials, including compelling graphics and other resources, are free and available to potential partners through SGSF. http://www.southernforests.org/urban/healthy-trees-healthy-lives….
Laurel Wilt Disease Associated with Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
…Port of Savannah. Redbay trees under attack will turn reddish-brown fading to brown as Laurel Wilt Disease kills the tree(s). Since 2003, laurel wilt has caused massive mortality in most…
Southern Pine Beetles
…most susceptible species, with white, slash and longleaf pines being the most resistant. Forest managers or landowners faced with southern pine beetle infestations can choose from two direct control options:…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…assembling mass timber and most are in the Pacific Northwest. A mill in Dothan, Alabama, is the South’s only mass timber manufacturer. It opened after the Kendeda Building was underway….
Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement
…southern states to apply to become certified burners in Georgia. Who is Eligible? Certified burners from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and…
Conservation Woodland Program
…or multiple goals is the first step in properly managing your property. Timber Management There are three main practices used to obtain timber management goals: tree planting, harvesting, and prescribed…
My Experience as an Urban and Community Forestry Intern
Guest Blog by William Knapp GFC Urban and Community Forestry Intern Hello, my name is William Knapp and I got the opportunity to work for the Georgia Forestry Commission this…
