Taxes & Estate Planning
…third category of being an active participant or materially participating in your timber business. Being an active participant qualifies management expenses, property taxes, and interest on indebtedness as being fully…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…debris left behind by storm events. Tips for managing the volume of downed trees, branches and other debris include: First, assess safety conditions of your family, home and neighborhood. Homeowners…
Water Quality & BMPs
…learning modules. These modules address various areas of BMP implementation and should provide a tool to landowners, foresters, loggers, timber buyers, and other forestry stakeholders in carrying out forestry activities…
Recommendations to Assist Federal Regulatory Agencies in the Determination of Ongoing Silviculture In Bottomland Hardwood and Cypress Swamps
The SGSF Water Resources Committee developed this general guidance document to assist Environmental Protection Agency and other federal regulatory agency representatives in making field level distinctions between ongoing silviculture for bottomland hardwood and cypress swamps and other land uses that may have similar operational aspects.
Fire Valued for Ecosystem Health during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 1, 2024 Georgia is marking the importance of “good fire” during Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, February 5-11, 2024, as declared by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Prescribed…
Seedling Webstore is Open for Business!
…more volume per acre than unimproved stock. For those seeking a longer term timber investment, our Elite Straight Loblolly is an excellent choice for superior straightness and fusiform rust resistance….
The GFC Seedling Store is Open for Business!!
…in volume, disease resistance, and other gains in physical properties such as straightness. Also notable are our Controlled Mass Pollinated seedlings in a limited number, which utilize superior parent pollen,…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…by tract and timber characteristics. Tract characteristics that drive value to pricing include the tract’s operability, topography and access. Tracts that can be logged in wet conditions often demand a…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…unique and special. From sustaining life on earth to sustaining our economy and future, good water quality is essential. But what does this have to do with forestry? Well… Everything….
