Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

…of the brown thrasher, Georgia’s state bird. Head out for a strenuous five-mile hike on a wooded path. Forests provide the ultimate green space for thousands of Georgians and out-of-state…

Reforestation

…participate in two university/industry tree improvement cooperatives, and we maintain two seed production orchards: Flint River Nursery – Byromville, GA Our Flint River Nursery in Byromville, Georgia grows approximately 15-20…

Carbon Sequestration

…Registry Work? The Registry has developed a protocol for estimating and reporting carbon stocks in forests. The protocol was drafted with help from the University of Georgia Warnell School of…

Georgia Grown

GFC is a Georgia Grown partner. This marketing and economic development program was developed in 2011 by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The No. 1 goal of Georgia Grown is…

PLT and Me!

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…a “cookie”. Fast-forward 12 years, and I was serving as a County 4-H agent with the University of Georgia (UGA). UGA Extension is part of the College of Agricultural and…

Asian Longhorned Beetle

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In early June 2020, a homeowner near the town of Hollywood, SC, close to the coast, found an odd-looking beetle, which was sent to Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry…

Forest Utilization

The staff assist businesses and forest landowners by: marketing Georgia’s forest resources to attract new industries providing marketing, technical, and forest resource procurement support to existing industries establishing new product…

Danville Man Named GA Forester of the Year

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…Georgia region. We’re very proud to have him on our team.” Outlaw is a Management Forester in central Georgia serving Bleckley, Pulaski, and Laurens Counties. He holds a forestry degree…