Georgia Forestry Commission Says Now is the Time to Order and Plant Trees
…and pine selections, and supplies are beginning to diminish. Genetically improved loblolly and slash pine seedlings remain in stock and available to landowners at attractive price points. “Georgia’s climate is…
Georgia 2022 SPB Prediction Trapping Results
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) participates annually in the southern pine beetle (SPB) prediction trapping program. The southern pine beetle is the most destructive forest pest in the southeastern states. Survey results are documented in an annual report so that activity and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated.
Teacher Conservation Workshop gets an A+
…representatives walked us through the grafting process, and we were all able to graft two pine trees together. The most interesting part was how they’re able to create stronger, more…
Firewise USA® Program
…County Clarkesville Panola Mountain Rockdale County Stockbridge Pine Crest Towns County Young Harris Pine Knot Lumpkin County Cleveland Pineywoods Hart County Hartwell Plantation Villas Towns County Hiawassee Porterdale Newton County…
Conservation Woodland Program
…the plan. Where is your Forestland? Pinpointing property location helps landowners understand their plant hardiness zone, soil types, and possibly endangered species that are present. It also provides contact information…
The GFC Seedling Store is Open for Business!!
…The term “southern yellow pine” refers primarily to longleaf, shortleaf, slash, and loblolly pine trees. The GFC’s Flint River Nursery grows improved selections of loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pines. High…
THE GFC SEEDLING STORE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
…The term “southern yellow pine” refers primarily to longleaf, shortleaf, slash, and loblolly pine trees. The GFC’s Flint River Nursery grows improved selections of loblolly, slash, and shortleaf pines. High…
Water Quality & BMPs
…are commonly used to help control competing vegetation in pine plantations. Pine plantations may occur in areas that could be considered waters of the state, especially in the Coastal Plain…
Ask The Arborist
…by factors such as drought, root disease, mechanical injury, logging or construction activities. T PDF Pine Beetle – The Urban Problem Awareness of the location of pine beetle infestations near…
Heterobasidion Root Disease (Annosum Root Rot) Guide
Annosus root rot can be a serious problem of pines in plantations that have been thinned one or more times. Loblolly, slash and white pines are affected most but shortleaf and longleaf are sometimes infected.
