Georgia Grown
GFC is a Georgia Grown partner. This marketing and economic development program was developed in 2011 by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The No. 1 goal of Georgia Grown is…
Care For Your Trees
…wounds from lawnmowers leaning decayed wood wood splitting or cracks large dead branches cavities damage to roots from construction or trenching soil mounding at the base ivy or vines growing…
Student Resources
…Using Industry (panel & eng wood) Panel & Engineered Wood Products PDF 2023 Wood Using Industry (post-pole) Post-Pole Wood Products PDF 2023 Wood Using Industry (pulp) Pulp Wood Products PDF…
2020 Soil Injector/Soil Drench Kit Loan Program
Soil injectors are provided by the Georgia Forestry Commission to aid those interested in treating their own trees. The injectors are loaned out free of charge but a $250 deposit is required.
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…turkey, white-tailed deer, many songbirds, gopher tortoises, the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and other fire-dependent species. Prescribed burning is the only known forest management method which perpetuates the longleaf/wiregrass ecosystem, Georgia’s…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…production of food or wood or wood fiber products, so forests and orchards qualify. The tax credit is based on the diminution of timber value, not to exceed $400 per…
Laurel Wilt Disease Associated with Redbay Ambrosia Beetle
Laurel Wilt disease in Redbay. (L) Toothpick-like frass tubes extruded by ambrosia beetles boring into the wood. (C) Large Redbay trees killed by Laurel Wilt, rotting, and falling to the…
Directories
…To be added to the forestry services contractors directory, contact Angela Kimberly at akimberly@gfc.state.ga.us. Learn More Georgia Wood-Using Industries Directory GFC maintains a list of businesses engaged in the wood-using…
2019 Georgia Pine Sawmills Producing Mechanical and Stress Rated Lumber
During a previous survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC personnel that their listed sawmills used mechanical grading systems. Please note that not all mills responded to this question and there may be other Georgia mills that utilize mechanical lumber grading. Final determination will depend upon individual contact with the mills.
GFC Seeking Director/State Forester
…times. While honoring its roots in protection from wildfire and sound land management for wood production and economic return, the GFC is seeking a visionary Director who personifies the mission:…
