Taxes & Estate Planning

…primary purpose for which the timber was held, the length of time the timber was held, the form of disposal of the timber and the nature of the timber product….

Southern Pine Beetles

…vulnerable to attack, as are trees damaged by road building or logging activities (Figure 6). Figure 6: Lightning struck tree – Photo by Erich G. Vallery, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org…

Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing

Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “The Georgia Forestry Commission responds to more than 3,500 wildfires a year. With a strong focus on individual burning safety as required with these new changes,…

Forest Industry Continues to Boost Georgia’s Economy

A new report shows Georgia’s forest industry continues to deliver strong results for the state’s economy. According to a Georgia Forestry Commission report provided by the Georgia Institute of Technology’s…

Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators

…honored that our ‘best of the best’ had an opportunity to be congratulated in the Georgia House and Senate and by Governor Brian Kemp,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck…

Community Resources

…Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® and Tree Line USA…

GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020

…some color and occasionally you find some really good color. I think we took a step backwards by a week at least due to the storm but the good news…

Cogongrass in Georgia

…Known Cogongrass in Georgia 2024 Cogongrass Percent Inactive Map 2024 Cogongrass County Density Map Cogongrass: Identifying one of the Most Invasive Plant Species Cogongrass.org Cogongrass in Georgia Cogongrass in Georgia…