Choose a LIVE Christmas Tree for 2020!
…– care for your trees. Check our “Ask the Arborist” feature for commonly asked questions about tree care and a library of helpful, educational videos. Plus, you can reach GFC…
Bloom-time BOLO for Invasive Weed in Georgia
…Womack. “If you see it or think you may have, call your local office of the Georgia Forestry Commission. You’ll be doing your part to keep Georgia’s forestland healthy and…
Cusseta Man Facing Charges of Serial Arson
…on February 15, 2017. Twenty-one fires took place on Fort Benning and 13 on private landowners’ property, burning approximately 500 acres. According to Georgia Forestry Commission Law Enforcement Chief Brian…
2013 Forestry Pesticide Applications – Complying with Georgia’s Pesticide General Permit (GAG820000)
Forestry herbicide applications are commonly used to help control competing vegetation in pine plantations. Pine plantations may occur in areas that could be considered waters of the state, especially in the Coastal Plain Region of Georgia.
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
…between May and December of that year. “Georgia Forestry Commission personnel worked very closely with a number of partner agencies during the investigation,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Chief of Law…
Here comes summer – your trees are getting thirsty!
…GFC video: Ask the Arborist Series: Best Pruning Tips & Techniques This is an ideal time for an overall health check-up on your trees. If something doesn’t look right, GFC’s…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…on its website. Daily forecasts, fire danger maps and comprehensive fire weather information are available at: http://weather.gfc.state.ga.us/Maps.aspx. Prospective burners may also call their GFC county office for information and assistance….
North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
…said Georgia Forestry Commission Protection Chief Frank Sorrells. “By limiting outdoor burning, fewer chemicals and particle pollutants are released into the air.” The burn ban is in effect until September…
