Lightning Struck Trees
For trees, the impact of a lightning strike may be light, leaving no obvious damage, or it may be severe, with catastrophic results.
Ips Engraver Beetle Outbreak Update (2017)
Ips engraver beetles continue to heavily infest drought-stressed trees in northern and central Georgia.
Ips Engraver Beetle Outbreak (2016)
Ips engraver beetles continue to heavily infest drought-stressed trees in northern and central Georgia.
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
…to the odor produced by wind-thrown trees and trees damaged or killed by nature or man. Living pine trees are infested when stressed by: drought, age, tree competition in overcrowded…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…Crowns thin, turn light green to yellow and have shortened needles that may be tufted at the branch ends. These symptoms are very noticeable when sick trees are compared to…
Biomass Suppliers Directory
GFC provides this Forest Biomass Suppliers directory to offer information on potential synergies that might be developed with local forest industry businesses and landowners….
Caring for your Trees: Proper Watering
…week than to water a little bit each day. In summer during periods of drought and high temperatures, the tree may require watering the specified amount twice a week. When…
2020 Selling Your Timber
Selling timber can be a source of great satisfaction to a landowner. It may also be surprising, frustrating and stressful, especially for landowners who conduct timber sales infrequently. Relying on the expertise of a registered consulting forester for help with harvest planning and timber sales reduces the likelihood that sellers or buyers will be caught off guard – and that helps landowners get the highest return for their timber.
2021 Cogongrass Spring Newsletter
The Georgia Forestry Commission has begun the 15th year of its campaign to fight the exotic, invasive weed known as cogongrass. Forty three new detections have been confirmed from January 1, 2021 through March 17, 2021 in Georgia, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,501 cogongrass spots. This number is moderately higher than the 31 detections made during this same time period in 2020.
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…for those services, and the products that come out of them, so we can properly compensate the landowner.” Growers are already under the gun. An over-abundance of trees from the…
