Forestry Continues to Boost State’s Economy
…jobs, net state revenue, and output – the total revenue generated by the industry. Statistics documented in “2017 Economic Benefits of the Forest Industry in Georgia, 2017,” from the Georgia…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 2nd, 2022
…led to an early peak. Most species started showing peak colors during the last few days of October and continued to show colors into the first week of November. Suggested…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…(428-7337). Air Curtain Destructor (ACD), burning of debris generated by machine clearing or other forms of burning To obtain a permit for the use of an Air Curtain Destructor (ACD)…
Doing Business in Georgia
…is a list of companies that participated in the Timber Product Output (TPO) annual survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia and reported that their wood procurement system and/or…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…submit multiple applications. Applications for burns completed between January 2nd and March 31st will be accepted. Click to access current funding availability. FY24 Applications will be accepted between 1/2/24 -3/31/24…
Environmental
…Community trees across the United States store 6.5 million tons of carbon per year, resulting in a savings of $22 billion in control costs. Stable Weather Research demonstrates that urban…
Health & Recreational
Physical inactivity and obesity are on the rise. The majority of Americans are not active enough and do not meet suggested daily standards of moderate activity to reduce risk factors…
Ecosystem Services
The United Nations led a four-year assessment of the status and trends of the world’s ecosystems. This Millennium Assessment groups ecosystems services into four broad categories: Provisioning Services: The production…
2024 Georgia Pine Sawmills Producing Mechanical and Stress Rated Lumber
During a previous survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC personnel that their listed sawmills used mechanical grading systems. Please note that not all mills responded to this question and there may be other Georgia mills that utilize mechanical lumber grading. Final determination will depend upon individual contact with the mills.
Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage
…session will also be offered online at GaTrees.org. “The state is taking new steps to meet challenges created by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Georgia Forestry…
