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
Deal Names Environmental Protection Division Director
On May 23, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced Richard Dunn as the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Director of the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and Lauren Curry as deputy
Senate Passes Energy Policy Modernization Act, A Win for Biomass
Recently, the U.S. Senate passed the The Energy Policy Modernization Act that contains an amendment supporting the carbon benefits of biomass as a part of the country’s energy solution. The
Action Needed: Crucial H-2B Provisions at Stake in Congressional Appropriations Process
The Georgia Forestry Association is currently working with the Forest Resources Association to urge congress to extend the H-2B guestworker appropriations for the 2017 fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1, 2016. GFA members