W. Dale Greene, a long-serving faculty member and administrator in the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, has been named its dean, effective June 1. Greene,
USDA announces $235 Million available for Regional Conservation Partnership Program
On May 4, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of up to $235 million to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and
Georgia’s Working Forests Depend on Smart Tax Policies – Urge Congress to Maintain the Current Timberland Tax Provisions
Many Georgia tree farmers and Georgia Forestry Association members count on their timberlands to produce additional income, and, given the multiple-year growth cycle of trees, they rely upon reasonable and
Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Halt EPA’s Proposed Rule on ‘Waters of the United States’
With the support of more than 90 agricultural groups, legislation was introduced in the Senate on April 30 to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2015 Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program Sign Up Period Opens
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) recently opened sign-up period for the Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Cost-Share program from April 29 through May 29, 2015. The program provides cost share monies for practices
54 County EPD Burn Ban Starts on May 1
Beginning May 1 and ending September 30, the Environmental Protection Division’s open burning ban will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties. The open burning ban has been in effect for
State Forestry Agency Best Management Practices Protecting Nation’s Water
The National Association for State Foresters (NASF) recently released a report on forestry best management practices (BMPs) for water quality, accompanied by an interactive map detailing practices in each state. State forestry
Pipeline Hearing Draws Overflow Crowd, Mostly Opposed To Palmetto
Hundreds of coastal Georgia residents turned out on April 21 in Richmond Hill for the first official public hearing on the Palmetto Pipeline proposal – most to say they don’t want
Capitol Forestry Report: Forestry Initiatives Get ‘Thumbs Up’ From Georgia Lawmakers
Once again the state legislature was responsive to the forestry community’s legislative proposals resulting in another successful session of the Georgia General Assembly as adjournment arrived late on April