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
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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
Read More about GFA Members Host Panel Discussion for Secretary Perdue and Administrator Pruitt in Cochran, GeorgiaInterfor 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
Read More about Interfor Announces Millwright Apprenticeship ProgramWilliam 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
Read More about William Flynn Miller, Jr., Former GFA Executive Committee Vice President, Dies at 94On 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
Read More about U.S. Lumber Industry Applauds Commerce Department Finding of Massive Canadian SubsidiesOn 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)
Read More about National Forestry Organizations Applaud Confirmation of Sonny Perdue for U.S. Secretary of AgricultureOn 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
Read More about Georgia’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, Visits High Point Elementary to Talk About Georgia’s Working ForestsOn 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
Read More about U.S. Senate, House Reintroduce Timber Innovation ActOn March 6, 2017, NPR aired an interview with Georgia Forestry Association President and CEO Andres Villegas. Villegas provided insight on the political landscape in Georgia as it relates to
Read More about GFA President and CEO Champions Private Property Rights on NPRThe Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Forestry Foundation and Georgia Forestry Association were recently featured in the March issue of Georgia Trend magazine. The feature, written by staff writer Jennifer Hafer,
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