Vigilance Urged as Insect-Attacks Emerge

…and control outbreaks. Now through fall is the time to inspect carefully and take action, if needed.” While Georgia has not experienced a severe outbreak in over a decade, in…

Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia

…Oak Death pathogen has now been found in 17 nurseries throughout Georgia. Georgia Department of Agriculture nursery inspectors inspect plants imported into our state, and continue to intercept some infected…

Incident Command System

…Command. In these instances, the agency with jurisdiction over the incident would serve as Incident Commander (IC). The agency with the next-most responsible jurisdiction would serve as Deputy IC. In…

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,…

GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program

…support as many applicants as possible. Please contact Seth Hawkins at shawkins@gfc.state.ga.us or (478)951-8286 below for a paper copy if you cannot complete the online application due to disability or…

Teacher Conservation Workshop

This workshop focuses on topics related to the benefits of forestry, including the cycle of growing trees, the utilization of trees for common consumer products and the management of trees…