Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters
The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters in 1951 for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating those who engage in the practice of professional forestry.
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…needs,” said Dr. Jon Ambrose, chief of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Conservation Section. Approximately 35,000 acres across the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests may be treated with prescribed fire…
Kemp Leads Forest Field Day
…Kemp welcomed visitors to Plantation Partners Tree Farm, which he co-owns and takes an active part in managing. At stations throughout the property, participants got an up close look at…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…the Forest Debris Management Program, whose application deadline was in February of 2019. The deadline for a second post-Michael assistance program is also fast approaching. The application period for Georgia’s…
Forest Industry Continues to Boost Georgia’s Economy
…Enterprise Innovation Institute, total economic activity generated by the state’s forest industry rose to $36.2 billion between 2017 and 2018. Additional gains were recorded in employment and wages and salaries,…
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners: What will become of your timberland?
The purpose of this book is to provide guidelines and assistance to nonindustrial private forest owners and the legal, tax, financial, insurance, and forestry professionals who serve them on the application of estate planning techniques to forest properties.
Timber Buyers Directory
…Greg Brantley Title: Owner Hazlehurst, GA 31539 Phone 1: 912-375-5719 Phone 2: 912-240-7006 Fax: gcbrantley@dishmail.net Gay Wood Co. Inc. Glen C. Warnock Title: President Montrose, GA 31065 Phone 1: 478-933-5321…
Arbor Day Celebrated Across Georgia in February
…the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institute, the state’s forest industry supports more than 148,000 jobs in Georgia. Total economic activity generated by the state’s forest industry rose to…
Diseases of Leyland Cypress in the Landscape
Leyland cypress has become one of the most widely used plants in commercial and residential landscapes, and it is relatively pest-free. However, because of its relatively shallow root system, and because they are often planted too close together and in poorly drained soils, Leyland cypress is prone to root rot and several damaging canker diseases, especially during periods of prolonged drought.
2019 Georgia’s Best Management Practices for Forestry Manual
The purpose of this manual is to inform landowners, foresters, timber buyers, loggers, site preparation and reforestation contractors, and others involved with silvicultural operations about common-sense, economical and effective practices to minimize non-point source pollution (soil erosion and stream sedimentation) and thermal pollution. These minimum practices are called BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES and are commonly referred to as BMPs.
