On June 19, the Senate Appropriations Committee adopted a provision within the FY17 Interior Appropriations Bill to ensure that biomass is treated as carbon neutral by the Environmental Protection Agency
House Appropriations Passes H-2B Returning Workers Exemption
On June 22, the full House Appropriations Committee accepted an amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee’s FY 2017 Appropriations Bill to extend the H-2B Returning Workers Exemption. This provision
Department of Revenue Issues GATE Program Policy Bulletin
Following the conclusion of the 2016 Legislative Session on March 24, the Department of Revenue issued a new Policy Bulletin that provides guidance on the use and enforcement of the
GFA Welcomes Summer Interns
The Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) recently welcomed Chelsea York of Milledgeville and Joseph Vaughn of McDonough as the 2016 summer interns. A 2015 graduate of Georgia College and State University
GFA Recognizes ABAC and UGA Scholarship Recipients
The Georgia Forestry Association recently awarded scholarships to Ryan Templeton of the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and David-Lee Bradford of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Pipeline Study Group Forming in Georgia to Look at Eminent Domain
A study commission tasked with recommending changes to the way Georgia evaluates gasoline and diesel pipelines is beginning to take shape. Last week Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) appointed
2016 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo Slated for July 23-25
This year, the Georgia Forestry Association will be returning to Jekyll Island for the 2016 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo. Each year the event draws a diverse crowd of forest
Georgia Tree Farm Program Holds 2016 Field Day
This year, the Georgia Tree Farm Program (GATF) celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the American Tree Farm System (ATFS) and the many accomplishments of the Georgia program by hosting a
Georgia Forestry Association Sends Nine Emerging Leaders to Premiere Leadership in Atlanta
On May 6, nine members the Georgia Forestry Association’s (GFA) Emerging Leaders (EL) attended the 2016 Leadercast event to gain training and knowledge from experts in leadership and management. Leadercast