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
Science Magazine: Would You Like to Live in a Wooden Skyscraper?
A Douglas fir tree is a marvel of natural engineering. The trunk, made mostly of slender dead cells each a few millimeters long, can reach heights of 100 meters. It’s
Six Major Federal Policies Impacting Georgia’s Forests
Congress reconvened on Sept. 6 following a seven-week summer recess, and the House and Senate are set to be in session for the rest of the month until pre-election. The majority
New Hybrid Sweetgum Trees Could Boost Paper, Bioenergy Production
Sweetgum trees thrive under diverse conditions, grow as fast as pine trees and provide the type of fiber needed for specialty papers-and they’ve long been desired by paper and bioenergy