Taxes & Estate Planning
…pay enough tax by the due date of each of the payment periods, you may be charged a penalty even if you are due a refund when you file your…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…our online catalog at GaSeedlings.org and note your favorites. You’ll be glad to see that prices have not changed since last season. Don’t forget that popular species and packages can…
March Tornado Timber Damage Totals Nearly $3 Million
…March. The GFC Timber Impact Assessment of the Heard and Coweta Counties’ tornado reports a total of 4,745 acres of timber damaged, with a total value of $2,731,600. “Both rural…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…hand on the renamed “Georgia Bay Complex.” When it was deemed contained in July, it had decimated more than 564,450 acres in Georgia and Florida, damaged nine homes and gobbled…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…here? Call it a perfect storm of pandemic panic and a general unpredictability of the world at large – several factors converged to yield skyrocketing lumber prices over the last…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…filter water, recharge aquifers and prevent erosion are central to supporting our fundamental need for clean water. The forest-water connection has been formally acknowledged by the forest sector for decades….
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…yellow Estimated percentage of color change from green to date: 30% to 40% at higher elevation Lack of severe wind or rain throughout the following week has encouraged leaf retention…
Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage
…construction, verification, accrual/sales, and final results will be discussed. The public is urged to attend the meeting to learn more about this important tool for tracking sustainable development in Georgia….
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…areas are currently at peak while others are soon to follow. Lack of severe wind or rain throughout the following week has encouraged leaf retention and led to progressive increases…
The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…consider necessary changes to laws that hadn’t changed since 2015. There was disparity among Georgia counties as to how harvesting processes were tracked, and confusion among those involved was a…