Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Eligibility Land must be either cropland (including field margins) that was planted or considered planted to an agricultural commodity four of six crop years from 2012 to 2017, and which…
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Eligibility Farmers, ranchers and owners of private, non-industrial forest land that promote agricultural production, forest management and environmental quality. Forestry Practices Covered Prescribed burning, site preparation & tree planting, pre-commercial…
County Contacts
…across Georgia are trained to provide homeowners and landowners with a wide array of services. You can select your county to get the contact information for help in your community….
GFC Centennial
…Commission (GFC). 1922 – Present In its report to the 1922 General Assembly, the Board focused on the economic importance of forests to Georgia and potential threats posed by a…
Prescribed Burn
…Overview of a prescribed fire near Thomaston, GA conducted by members of an inter-agency burn team Video Prescribed Fire Certification Course – Statesboro, GA GFC instructors are providing instruction on…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…will receive a comprehensive study manual and instruction on subjects such as fire behavior, fire weather and fire tactics. The applicants must pass a written test, have two years of…
Forest Utilization
…of roundwood, all primary wood-using industries in a state are surveyed bi-annually. Primary wood-using industries include pulp mills, sawmills, veneer mills, composite panel mills (osb), and other industrial products mills….
2022 Known Cogongrass in Georgia Map
Sources: Esri, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user community, Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, FAO, NOAA, USGS, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS User Community
NORTH GEORGIA BURN BAN TO BE LIFTED OCTOBER 1
…Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, Walker and Walton. “The fall months offer better air quality for burning,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director and State Forester John Sabo. “Incoming hurricane-related…
Homeowner’s Role in Maintaining the Urban Forest
Download this guide to get tips on maintaining trees, selecting an arborist and a homeowner tree survey checklist.