Taxes & Estate Planning
…for a casualty loss, the loss must occur from an event that has been identifiable, damaging to property and sudden, unexpected or unusual in nature. Should your loss qualify under…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
…of pines could be impacted including several of tremendous commercial importance: Loblolly (Pinus taeda), Shortleaf (Pinus echinata), and Slash (Pinus elliottii). Sirex noctilio has the potential to use Georgia’s southern…
Pine Bark Beetles
…the most destructive and can kill large numbers of healthy trees over many acres in a short period of time. Black turpentine beetles and Ips beetles are generally attracted to…
Southern Pine Beetles
…especially vulnerable to SPB attack and damage. Selecting pine species that are less susceptible to SPB is another key to preventing outbreaks. Loblolly, shortleaf and Virginia pines are the three…
11-17-21 Final 2021 Leaf Watch Report
Foliage color change is ending in NW GA as a large percentage of trees have lost their leaves. The few leaves remaining are showing dull colors of brown, yellow, and red. Chestnut oak, white oak, and red oak are among the few species retaining leaves contributing to arrays of brown and yellow. Select few maples are still showing some vivid colors of yellow and orange.
Overall color intensity will likely decrease in the coming week as leaves continue to drop.
Needlecast in Pines
…amounts of these needle diseases, with symptoms not showing up until the next spring. Needlecast symptoms start as brown or yellow spots on the needles in early spring, and progress…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…scarce, healthy, unhealthy or damaged? Is our community gaining or losing our tree cover and at what rate? Should we be concerned? How can we justify spending the right amount…
The GFC Seedling Store is Open for Business!!
…The term “southern yellow pine” refers primarily to longleaf, shortleaf, slash, and loblolly pine trees. The GFC’s Flint River Nursery grows improved selections of loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pines. High…
GEORGIA FORESTS: A RENEWABLE INSURANCE POLICY
…holds answers. A new report shows the products and environmental services we get from trees today can remain constant without depleting the resource. The 2024 Sustainability Report for Georgia’s Forests…
THE GFC SEEDLING STORE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
…The term “southern yellow pine” refers primarily to longleaf, shortleaf, slash, and loblolly pine trees. The GFC’s Flint River Nursery grows improved selections of loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pines. High…
