Forest Health
…laurel wilt disease for more information. Pine Bark Beetles – Pine bark beetles are insects that normally attack stressed and dying pine trees, and usually do not infest trees that…
Needlecast in Pines
…bring on the problems. While this can affect all of our southern pines, longleaf pine is generally resistant to these pathogens. Across areas of north Georgia, landowners reported that the…
Forest Services Contractors
…843-672-8949 Fax: RxBurner? No Pesticide Applicator? No Statewide Drum Chopping Harrowing Wildlife Openings Mowing Precommercial Thinning Wildlife Rotary Mowing Pitts Logging, Inc. 301 Pinehurst Drive, Waycross,GA Ricky Pitts, Sr. Office…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
…pine stands($40/acre), prescribed burning of loblolly/shortleaf pine stands or longleaf stands 10 years old or less ($5/acre). Contract Length A period of ten (10) years unless the practice is so…
Shortleaf Pine & Oak Restoration in the Georgia Cumberlands Cost Share Project
…shortleaf pine and shortleaf pine/oak ecosystems in northwest Georgia. The grant is implemented by the Georgia Forestry Commission with funding administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The grant…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 21, 2024 Georgia is known for its rich pine tree forests. Unfortunately, southern pine beetles (SPB) are a constant in the Georgia environment, utilizing native pine…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…the Georgia Cumberlands Cost Share Project The Shortleaf Pine & Oak Restoration in the Georgia Cumberlands Cost Share Project is intended to help promote shortleaf pine and shortleaf pine/oak ecosystems….
Southern Pine Beetle and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Programs Now Accepting Applications!
Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Programs Now Accepting Applications! The Georgia Forestry Commission is currently accepting applications for two programs that provide financial incentives to…
State Managed Forests
…30 years. For example, areas of the forest composed mostly of pine tree species will be thinned before they start to die from overcrowding. Areas of mature pine will be…
GFC Applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) and Invasive Plant Control Cost Share Program (IPCP).
The Georgia Forestry Commission is now accepting applications for two programs that provide financial incentives to help landowners manage their forestland. The purpose of the Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share…
