The Georgia Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that it won’t allow Kinder Morgan to seize privately-owned land in order to build the Palmetto Pipeline. GDOT denied the company’s request for
Growing the Market for Softwood Lumber
Nearly a decade ago, after years of conflict, the North American softwood lumber industry came together in a collaborative effort to protect and grow the market for our products. We’ve
Calpers Puts Portion of Timber Holdings Up for Sale
The nation’s large public pension fund is looking to chop its ownership of U.S. timber. The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or Calpers, is seeking buyers for roughly 300,000 acres
GFA Scholarship Recipient Completes Forestry Degree at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
On May 7, Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) 2015 Scholarship recipient Jessica Perry graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC). Jessica hopes to continue
GFA Welcomes Summer Intern Katlyn LaVelle
The Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) recently welcomed Katlyn LaVelle as the Association’s 2015 summer intern. Katlyn will be responsible for assisting with the planning and implementation of the 2015 Annual Conference &
As Workforce Ages, Timber Industry Finds it Difficult to Recruit Young Loggers
If money grew on trees, loggers would be the richest men on earth. These days, however, they’d be happy just to break even. “Logging is honest-to-God a dying breed,” said
Dr. Dale Greene Named New Dean of Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
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