On Feb. 27, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of up to $8.7 million in funding for bioenergy research and education efforts as well as publishing the final rule for a program that provides incentives for farmers and forest … Continue reading
It may have been a Coweta County first. When Phil and Ann Beegle decided to thin timber on their Roscoe farm, putting fuel in Ann’s all-electric car wasn’t even considered. But, on reflection, this exercise in forest stewardship supplied the … Continue reading
The first Arbor Day was celebrated in 1872 as a special day for planting trees and has grown to thousands of celebrations in communities across the nation each year. National Arbor Day is the third Friday in April, when it’s … Continue reading
Conservationists from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina came together January 16, for a public event held at the Georgia Forestry Association’s headquarters in Forsyth, GA. They were joined by the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, … Continue reading
By: Dave Tenny, President and CEO, National Alliance of Forest Owners The science dialogue is heating up on biomass as policy makers in the United States, Europe and elsewhere seek to chart a path forward on carbon emissions policies. With … Continue reading
A 50 megawatt biomass plant, one of the largest in the United States, is being developed by Procter & Gamble and Constellation in Georgia. The plant, which will be built, owned and operated by Constellation, will supply steam to P&G’s … Continue reading
On, Feb. 13, Governor Nathan Deal appointed six members of the Georgia Forestry Association to the Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters. The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters in 1951 for the purpose … Continue reading
On Feb. 11, Gov. Nathan Deal recognized CatchMark Timber Trust, Plum Creek and Georgia Power for their stewardship and land management practices benefiting Georgia’s wildlife. Gov. Deal honored the three companies as 2014 partners in the Forestry for Wildlife … Continue reading
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) on Feb. 3 recognized the proposed increase for funding the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) program, from $70 million to $83 million in the president’s proposed budget, is a step in the … Continue reading
On Feb. 3, in the Huffington Post, American Forest Foundation (AFF) President and CEO Tom Martin shared the findings of new research conducted by AFF in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the Family Forest Research Center. The research findings … Continue reading