Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
…this small may be safe to leave in the landscape. This partially attached, broken branch was left hanging after a storm. Proper pruning of the damaged tissue would be best…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…the three homeowner positive plants came from this small nursery. A positive camellia plant was retrieved by APHIS, GDA, UGA, and GFC. The infected plant, mulch within 6 feet and…
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…is a brown buff color. The male is darker and smaller (Figure 3). Male moths fly off in search of female mates. The female European spongy moth does not fly…
Timber Buyers Directory
…Harvesting LLC Craig Darsey Title: Owner Williamson, Ga 30223 Phone 1: 478-471-1727 Phone 2: 678-572-3160 Fax: southcentraltimber@gmail.com Southern Forest Industries Inc John C. Fleckenstein, III Title: Timber Buyer Smarr, GA…
Law Enforcement
GFC investigators are specially trained to conduct investigations of forestry-related crimes. Timber security laws have been amended and updated over time, and in 2014, GFC investigators were authorized by House…
New Online Tool Tracks Georgia Wildfire Activity
…progress and the facts can be accessed from a computer or smart phone.” Sorrells explained that the Wildfire Public Viewer is directly linked to the Georgia Forestry Commission’s (GFC) wildfire…
Report Card for Georgia’s Forestland Released
…sustainability of Georgia’s forests is urbanization. Land ownership patterns are changing, parcels are getting smaller, and land valuations for tax purposes have been inconsistent across the state. The majority of…
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…and sassafras are continually shifting from green to yellow, increasing variety to overlooks as time progresses. Oaks are beginning to fade to brown with small hints of yellow. Dogwoods have…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
Executive Summary Georgia is an ideal place to live and work – offering a quality of life that is unmatched. We are business friendly, benefit from a temperate climate and…
Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)
GDEcD is the state’s lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, and planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.
