Storms cause varying degrees of damage to forests and damage can be highly variable across affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any storm.

The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters in 1951 for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating those who engage in the practice of professional forestry.

Annosus root rot can be a serious problem of pines in plantations that have been thinned one or more times. Loblolly, slash and white pines are affected most but shortleaf and longleaf are sometimes infected.

An overview map of area’s where Annosum Root Rot is most prevalent in Georgia

Detailed information about managing Heterobasidion Root Disease / Annosum Root Rot

Map showing areas of Georgia experiencing Sudden Oak Death

Overview of the causes, impacts and preparations for Sudden Oak Death

Survey and Field Observations – Laurel wilt is a disease of woody plants in the laurel family (Lauraceae). Hundreds of millions of redbay (Persea borbonia) trees have been killed by laurel wilt in the southeastern Atlantic Coastal Plain region of the United States.

2019 update from the U.S. Forest Service on Laurel Wilt in the U.S.

Overview of the history of Laurel Wilt in Georgia since its arrival in 2002