On Friday, July 7, Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) members, Earl and Wanda Barrs, welcomed esteemed members of the national and local forestry community to address key issues impacting Georgia’s forestry
Interfor Announces Millwright Apprenticeship Program
Interfor announced this week that it is launching a three-year Millwright Apprenticeship Program to support career development at its sawmills across the US South. The program addresses the current workforce
William Flynn Miller, Jr., Former GFA Executive Committee Vice President, Dies at 94
William Flynn Miller, Jr., 94, beloved leader in the forestry community and former Georgia Forestry Association Executive Committee Vice President, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral
U.S. Lumber Industry Applauds Commerce Department Finding of Massive Canadian Subsidies
On April 24, 2017, The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a preliminary determination in response to a petition filed in November 2016 by the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International
National Forestry Organizations Applaud Confirmation of Sonny Perdue for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
On Tuesday, April 25, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO)
Georgia’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, Visits High Point Elementary to Talk About Georgia’s Working Forests
On Friday, April 14, Georgia’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, visited with students in an after-school program at High Point Elementary School in Sandy Springs. The students have participated in the
U.S. Senate, House Reintroduce Timber Innovation Act
On Tuesday, March 7, leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate reintroduced the Timber Innovation Act, a bill to increase research and development of innovative forest products, which
Georgia Forestry Foundation Announces Former State Economic Development Executive to Lead Initiatives
The Georgia Forestry Association is pleased to announce that Ember Bishop Bentley will begin serving as the first Executive Director of the Georgia Forestry Foundation, effective February 1. The non-profit
Trump Selects Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary
This week, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. During his two terms as governor, Purdue led