Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…than 3500 wildfires are recorded in our state, and most of them got their start in the same way. Escaped debris burning. It’s not that anyone deliberately intends to do…
Prescribed Burn Time in Georgia
…pulled with your pickup to your burn site and be a toolbox for prescribed burning. The contents of each trailer are similar. Both contain hand tools (shovels, fire rakes), four…
Guest Blog – McIntosh SEED
…verify their property boundaries. Recognizing this need, Mclntosh SEED emphasizes and works hand-in-hand with these landowners, connecting them to the resources they need to protect their assets and prevent the…
Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning
…is allowed, ONLY if piles do NOT contain man-made or construction/demolition (C&D) debris. Such items can contain potentially harmful toxins and may not be included in machine- or hand-piled debris…
Forests & Water: A Critical Combination
…Forests thrive hand in hand with another valuable resource: water. Water is what makes earth a “living planet,” and all living things, including humans, must have it to live. We’re…
My Firewise Experience
…and neighborhoods safe from wildfires. The Firewise community service project involved many components. Under the guidance of Mr. Nathan Eason from White County 4-H, I began learning about Firewise and…
Forest Biomass
…Merchantable Stem Wood The wood in the stems of sound trees greater than 5″ in diameter at breast height (dbh) has been traditionally used for lumber, wood panels, paper, and…
Incident Command System
…some cases, each agency might appoint representatives to a panel to discuss how to handle the incident and set priorities for protection of life, property and natural resources. Larger emergencies…
Ecosystem Services
…their forests provide to all of us. Georgia’s Private Forestland Georgia’s 22 million acres of private forestland provide society with non-timber benefits and services worth more than $37.6 billion every…
Taxes & Estate Planning
…timber sale income as capital gains income are, you may dispose of your timber on a lump-sum basis if the timber is a capital asset in the hands of the…
