Forestry Commission Plants Special Seedlings in Dawson County
…specially-grafted shortleaf pines and 70 Virginia pines on a 2.5-acre site adjacent to its office on Highway 53. The acreage is located across from Uncle Shuck’s, and had lain fallow…
Longleaf Pine Conservation Reserve Initiative
The Longleaf Pine Initiative was established to convert suitable, environmentally sensitive cropland to longleaf pine forests.
Longleaf Pine Conservation Reserve Initiative
The Longleaf Pine Initiative restores and enhances longleaf pine ecosystems. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides farmers and landowners with initiatives like this to achieve many farming and conservation goals.
Southern Pine Bark Beetle Brochure (2013)
Overview information regarding pine bark beetles.
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…
2020 Georgia Southern Pine Beetle Prediction Survey Update
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) participates annually in the southern pine beetle (SPB) prediction trapping program. The southern pine beetle is the most destructive forest pest in the southeastern states. Survey results are documented in an annual report so that activity and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated.
A Closer Look at Stem Quality of Old-Field Planted Longleaf Pines
GFC worked with the University of Georgia on a longleaf pine stem quality study funded by a grant from the US Forest Service. This study was performed with the primary objective of quantifying the sawtimber and pole potential of longleaf pine trees planted in old-fields/pastures/hay fields. More than 200 landowner sites were
inventoried for stocking, condition and form quality.
Forestry Services Contractors Directory
…843-672-8949 Fax: RxBurner? No Pesticide Applicator? No Statewide Drum Chopping Harrowing Wildlife Openings Mowing Precommercial Thinning Wildlife Rotary Mowing Pitts Logging, Inc. 301 Pinehurst Drive, Waycross,GA Ricky Pitts, Sr. Office…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…of pines could be impacted including several of tremendous commercial importance: Loblolly (Pinus taeda), Shortleaf (Pinus echinata), and Slash (Pinus elliottii). Sirex noctilio has the potential to use Georgia’s southern…
Forest Stewardship Program
…Pine Bark Beetles Episode one of our Forest Stewardship Virtual Field Day Video series. The topic of this video is Pine Bark Beetles. External Website Forest Stewardship Virtual Field Day…
