How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…approved BMP recommendations relevant to the site. Because we rely on cooperative BMP adoption, state forestry agencies in the South work collaboratively with key groups and stakeholders to educate, incentivize…
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
Northwest GA Specific (Ridge and Valley/Cumberland Plateau): Fall color change in Northwest GA remains approximately one week behind last year. Many areas from 1500 to 3000 feet are currently at…
Forest Health
…This effectively eliminates the tree’s ability to move adequate amounts of water from the roots to the crown. Thousand Cankers Disease – Thousand Cankers Disease has not been found during…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…canker on the main stem of the tree which grows over a period of several years until it girdles the tree. This effectively eliminates the tree’s ability to move adequate…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…is no restriction on the movement of ash materials within Georgia, there are still restrictions on the movement of ash materials to Florida and Alabama. Ash materials can move freely…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…burning of yard and land-clearing debris is prohibited in some counties where particulate matter pollutants and chemicals from smoke are more likely to combine with emissions from vehicles and industrial…
Carbon Sequestration
…Registry Participation in the Registry is completely voluntary and there is an administrative fee associated with project registration. The Registry is not a market platform. It is designed for reporting…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…fire to safely mimic these natural forces, carefully applying controlled burning under specific weather conditions to enhance reforestation, aesthetics and forest access. The Georgia Prescribed Fire Council invites the public…
GA Forestry Report: April Tornadoes Cause $3 Million+ In Damages
…with lengths from 0.5 miles to approximately 17 miles, GFC foresters were dispatched to calculate specific damage to urban, suburban and rural areas. “There were four storms that created the…
Asian Longhorned Beetle
…hatches, the larvae bore under the bark and begins feeding on green tissue. The larvae are large, approximately two inches long, and create the most damage by creating tunnels where…
