Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…of Entomology Georgia Department of Natural Resources USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Georgia Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Water Quality Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection…
Forest Biomass
…developing areas. These sources include construction waste, wood from building demolition, disposal of wooden pallets, and others. These materials are usually low in moisture content and provide an excellent fuel…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…turkey, white-tailed deer, many songbirds, gopher tortoises, the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and other fire-dependent species. Prescribed burning is the only known forest management method which perpetuates the longleaf/wiregrass ecosystem, Georgia’s…
Doing Business in Georgia
Whether traveling by truck, train, air, or sea, Georgia’s excellent transportation logistics allow deliveries to make it to market fast. Trucks traveling from Georgia reach more than 80% of the…
Southern Pine Beetles
…All of the above factors help sustain beetles when their numbers are low. However, during epidemic years when SPB numbers are skyrocketing, even the healthiest of trees/stands are killed. Therefore,…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…Oak Death pathogen has now been found in 17 nurseries throughout Georgia. Georgia Department of Agriculture nursery inspectors inspect plants imported into our state, and continue to intercept some infected…
Forest Services Contractors
…Chuck Lowery 117 McMurray Rd, Eastman,ga Chuck Lowery Office Phone:478-374-4606 Mobile Phone: Fax: RxBurner? No Pesticide Applicator? No Bulldozing Precommercial Thinning Root Raking CHY Farms & Mulching Service 134 Yawn…
Forestry Services Contractors Directory
…Chuck Lowery 117 McMurray Rd, Eastman,ga Chuck Lowery Office Phone:478-374-4606 Mobile Phone: Fax: RxBurner? No Pesticide Applicator? No Bulldozing Precommercial Thinning Root Raking CHY Farms & Mulching Service 134 Yawn…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
…pine, and establishing native ground cover. Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species (Project WINGS) This program is eligible for landowners, leaseholders, hunting clubs, wildlife organizations, government entities, and others…
Appreciating “Good Fire” in the Forest
…a number of benefits for the land,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams. “When the forest floor’s litter layer has been reduced, the risk of devastating wildfire is also…
