Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…resources. Members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate congratulated the group recently at the state capitol, where a resolution was passed praising the GFC North and South Units…
Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
…Forestry Initiative, which provides established mechanisms for third-party verification of sustainable forest management. Georgia Tree Farm representatives shared information at the field day about the national effort underway to increase…
Wildfires on the Rise in Georgia
…of escaped fire.” The Georgia Forestry Commission reports 182 wildfires have occurred in the state since May 8, 2019. As temperatures have risen over the last 10 days, so has…
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…and highly trained personnel to respond to reports of wildfire. Now the public has access to that same information, which translates to greater security for us all.” To try this…
Human Trafficking Information
Important details about reporting cases of human trafficking
Timber Buyers Directory
Search by Business Name, Contact Name, City or other information Travis Shepherd Title: Forester Thomasville, GA 31757 Phone 1: 229-224-7859 Phone 2: 229-224-7859 Fax: travis.shepherd@beasleygroup.com B & J Timber Company…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…mostly privately-owned forestland grows 64 cubic feet – or two tons – of wood per second! As documented in the “2018 Economic Benefits of Forestry in Georgia” report provided by…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…Williams. “It was a very special day for our employees who’ve gone many extra miles to serve the state, and we thank Representative Lynn Smith and Senator Tyler Harper for…
2024 Georgia Certified Mills & Products
This is a list of companies that participated in the Timber Product Output (TPO) annual survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia and reported that their wood procurement system and/or listed mills and/or products are certified through SFI, FSC, PEFC or SBP1.
Recommendations to Assist Federal Regulatory Agencies in the Determination of Ongoing Silviculture In Bottomland Hardwood and Cypress Swamps
The SGSF Water Resources Committee developed this general guidance document to assist Environmental Protection Agency and other federal regulatory agency representatives in making field level distinctions between ongoing silviculture for bottomland hardwood and cypress swamps and other land uses that may have similar operational aspects.