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 Seedling Sales Open!
…below the fall line and in the market for slash pine, you’ll want to choose the Super Select Premium Slash, which is not only a fast grower, but also has…
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…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…the Forest Debris Management Program, whose application deadline was in February of 2019. The deadline for a second post-Michael assistance program is also fast approaching. The application period for Georgia’s…
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…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…a pine plantation may indicate root rot. Pine bark beetles are often associated with Heterobasidion Root Disease since the trees are weakened from the disease, making the trees more susceptible…
Deadline Approaching for GA Timber Harvesters and Counties
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 26, 2023 An important deadline is at hand for Georgia counties that require notifications be made when timber harvest operations are conducted. July 1, 2023 is…
Prescribed Fire Advisories
…and Ware Reggie Forecine (912) 496-7366 February 4, 2020 Liberty and McIntosh Tyler Blaine (912) 506-8372 February 3, 2020 Charlton, Clinch, Echols and Ware Brantley Boatright (912) 496-7366 February 3,…
Longleaf Pine Conservation Reserve Initiative
The Longleaf Pine Initiative was established to convert suitable, environmentally sensitive cropland to longleaf pine forests.
