Georgia Gets Growing with Tree-planting Grants
…Georgia (TAG) program, in partnership with the Georgia Forestry Commission and US Forest Service, encourages projects that increase the benefits of tree canopy. Twenty-three Georgia applicants were chosen to receive…
State Celebrates Trees’ Value in February for Georgia Arbor Day
…status. Planting demonstrations are planned and educational materials and tree seedlings will be given out. GA Arbor Day event. Recently, the Georgia Forestry Commission and Georgia Tree Council awarded more…
One Tree Planted – Reforestation Program
…tree planting plan for the acreage involved. The plan will quantify acreage and address site preparation and planting specifications. The applicant must agree to follow the plan to be eligible…
Georgia Landowner Earns National Forest Sustainability Award
…Brasell, of Berrien County, has been named the 2023 Tree Farmer of the Year by the American Tree Farm System (ATFS). Brasell was recognized for her stewardship of the Gaskins…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…the rage in the pinelands of the Deep South and the chat rooms of climate activists. It’s not often that rural tree farmers see eye-to-eye with urban tree huggers. Yet…
Forest Health
…ramorum. On these hosts, the fungus causes a bleeding canker on the main stem of the tree which grows over a period of several years until it girdles the tree.…
Tree Seedlings
…and damaged or unhealthy seeds are discarded. Seeds are then dried for storage or prepared for immediate planting. We participate in two university/industry tree improvement cooperatives, and we maintain two…
Environmental
…human health. Check out research on why Healthy Trees make Healthy Lives. External Website i-Tree Streets Within the i-Tree software suite, street tree populations are assessed using i-Tree Streets, which…
Health & Recreational
…Streets Within the i-Tree software suite, street tree populations are assessed using i-Tree Streets, which is an analysis tool for urban forest managers that uses tree inventory data to quantify…
Southern Pine Beetles
…that transport food throughout the tree. Furthermore, the beetles carry blue stain fungi on their bodies that clog the water conductive tissues (wood) that transport water within the tree. Signs…
