Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
…beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure can enroll. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency…
GFC Seedling Sales Open!
…you’re looking for super-fast growing loblollies, the Georgia Giants should be your choice. These seedlings have been rigorously tested and found to produce 71% more volume per acre. If you’re…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 23, 2020
Northwest GA (Ridge and Valley/Cumberland Plateau): The past week has been cool and sunny with little rain or wind, allowing many of the trees to progress with color change. Hickory…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…Sourwood – Red / Burgundy…seeing more pinks this week also. Sumac – Bright Reds Maple – Muted to Bright Reds…and now seeing yellows added to the maple mix. Beech- starting…
Leaf Watch Report for October 27th, 2021
…Species specifics: Dogwood – Red / Burgundy Birch – Yellow Yellow-poplar – Sparse Yellow/Gold Redbud Sourwood – Red / Burgundy Sumac – Bright Reds Maple –Bright Reds Beech-Slight Yellows Oak…
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…/ Burgundy Birch – Yellow Yellow-poplar – Sparse Yellow/Gold Redbud-Red Sourwood – Red / Burgundy Sumac – Bright Reds Maple –Bright Reds Beech-Slight Yellows Oak – Bronze and Yellows Blackgum…
Final Leaf Watch Report for November 17th, 2021
…are good places to see maples, oaks, beech, sweetgum, and hickories still showing great colors. Species-specific in the piedmont; below 1500’ Dogwood – primarily complete Birch –River Birch Poor Yellow-poplar…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…shady reputation with some, we’d be nowhere without pollen. Think birds and bees and the many wonderful benefits we get from everything that grows out of the ground. At the…
COGONGRASS: IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT!
…These include southern pine beetle, emerald ash borer, gypsy moth traps, and an entire program dedicated to the early detection of insects around our ports and other high-risk areas of…
My Three-Month Internship with the GFC
…Environmental Quality Incentives, Southern Pine Beetle, Invasive Plant Control, and Emergency Forestry Restoration cost share programs. I worked with the water quality specialist of the area, Bert Early, performing firebreak…
