Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…crown will have a dull green to gray color (Figure 3) and lower branches will begin to die. Tree mortality usually occurs after 3-5 years of heavy infestation. Biological Control…
11-17-21 Final 2021 Leaf Watch Report
Foliage color change is ending in NW GA as a large percentage of trees have lost their leaves. The few leaves remaining are showing dull colors of brown, yellow, and red. Chestnut oak, white oak, and red oak are among the few species retaining leaves contributing to arrays of brown and yellow. Select few maples are still showing some vivid colors of yellow and orange.
Overall color intensity will likely decrease in the coming week as leaves continue to drop.
Prescribed Burn Time in Georgia
…drip torches, two backpack blowers, a weed eater, a chainsaw with PPE, two five-gallon backpack sprayers, three “Prescribed Burn Ahead” road signs, ATV water tank, and a pull-behind 27 HP…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…I’d ever had to face. Rangers usually prepare for this training months in advance, by taking the GFC Physical Agility Test. The test requires participants to: Pull and drag a…
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…in the suppression of wildfires Prepare reports, including measuring and computing acreage Assist landowners in control burns and plow pre-suppression breaks Use appropriate equipment including hand tools and bull dozers…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…scrubbing them clean. Through tiny pores on tree leaf surfaces, trees take in air that includes toxic pollutants. By a solar-powered process called photosynthesis, the leaves pull in carbon dioxide…
