EAB – GAinvasives.org
Detailed information about emerald ash borer (EAB) from the Georgia Invasive Species Task Force.
2012 Georgia Forestry BMPs for Forest Firefighting Dip Sites and Associated Spoils Material
In some instances, forest fire fighting activities dictate the need for adequate sources of water for use in forest fire suppression. Such water can be taken, through the use of helicopter dip buckets, from ponds, lakes, rivers, or other existing sources.
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
In March 2022, the Entomological Society of America adopted the common name “spongy moth” as the common name for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar (formerly known as “gypsy moth”). We…
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…2020 Burke, Jenkins, Richmond and Screven Kellan Jones (706) 318-9644 January 30, 2020 Charlton, Clinch and Ware Brantley Boatright (912) 496-7366 January 28, 2020 Glynn and McIntosh Blaine Tyler (912)…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…are infested with pine bark beetles and this is a bark beetle problem. Further inspection of these stands reveals they have a more serious problem called Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD)….
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…
GFC and COVID-19
…have temporarily altered the way we’re working, fulfilling our mission to you and the state of Georgia remains unchanged. Our primary concern is for the safety of our customers and…
Hazards of the Forest
Foresters and others who work outside and those who enjoy being in the outdoors are often confronted with hazards that can cause sickness, injury, or death. This booklet provides a brief description of those hazards to help you avoid an unpleasant encounter.