GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…development and management; Emphasis will be placed on candidates who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in forestry or who have significant experience in forest management; and Candidates with relevant…
Gary White Named GFC Interim Director
…of 2020. Gary White graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management. After serving with the Peace Corps in Durking Faso, he returned to…
Storm Damage: Information for Landowners
Storms cause varying degrees of damage to forests and damage can be highly variable across affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any storm.
About
Our headquarters is in Dry Branch, Georgia. We also have district and county offices throughout the state. The director of the GFC is known as the state forester. GFC provides…
Forest Industry
Our numbers speak for themselves. One of the top exporters nationwide in 2019 for wood, wood fuel, and wood pellets $36.3 billion – total impact of the forest industry on…
Forest Health
…provide guidance to landowners and mitigate the loss to our natural resources. The goal is to offer technical assistance and training to landowners and land managers in order to minimize…
Longleaf Restoration
A Brief History of the Longleaf Pine During the 1700 and 1800s, longleaf populations began to fall as millions of acres were cleared to build communities and transportation routes. In…
Reforestation
…correct and check for damages. Unload immediately. Minimize storage time, especially early in the season. Do not wash or shake gel from seedling roots. It prevents drying out during transport…
Forest Biomass
…often burned as a disposal means. Although some branches and tops are broken and scattered during the harvesting operation, much of them could be chipped and used for bioenergy operations….
Fire Weather
…linked to GFC’s wildfire computer-aided dispatch system and software called FiResponse. It offers current information about Georgia’s reported and active wildfires. Details include: fire location whether a fire is active,…
