The 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,
Forestry Community Launches New Magazine to Tell the Story of Georgia’s Working Forests
Georgia Forestry Magazine (GFM) was printed and distributed to thousands of forest landowners, forestry-related businesses and forestry enthusiasts this week. The magazine is focused on telling the story of Georgia’s
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
Forestry Advocates Have Strong Leadership Roles in General Assembly
The 154th Georgia General Assembly was convened on January 9. As legislators prepared for a new session, new positions and committee chairmanships were announced, positioning forestry champions in leadership roles
Georgia Forestry Association Announces Tom Beyer as Director of Government Affairs
Georgia Forestry Association President & CEO Andres Villegas announced today that Tom Beyer has joined the Association staff as its new Director of Government Affairs, to advance the mission of
Georgia Forestry Foundation Seeks Director
The Georgia Forestry Foundation is looking for a capable and enthusiastic leader to serve as its Director and to further its mission by cultivating, soliciting and stewarding individual, corporate and
State-Level Priority Issues for the Forestry Community in Georgia
Following the 2016 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo, and as the Association looks to close out its calendar year, the GFA legislative team has remained focused on protecting forestry assets
NPR’s Here & Now Interviews Architect Michael Green on Using Wood in Tall Building Construction
For more than a century, the designers of tall buildings have used mostly concrete and steel. But advances in structural engineering have sparked new interest among architects in one of