Stay up to date on the latest issues related to forest advocacy, markets, forest management and more in the January issue of The Advocate, the Georgia Forestry Association’s monthly newsletter. In this
Florida Times-Union: Coastal legislators Agree to Require 25-Foot Buffers Along Saltwater Marshes in Georgia
The legislators making up the Coastal Caucus in the General Assembly agreed on Thursday, Jan. 15, to add legal requirements for a 25-foot buffer of undisturbed land around saltwater marshes,
New AF&PA Video and Webpage Promote Improved Paper Recycling
American Forest and Paper Association Press Release The American Forest & Paper Association’s (AF&PA) new What is Recyclable? webpage and Improving Paper Recycling video promote increased quantity and quality of
F&W Forestry: Housing’s Modest Improvement Pushes Large Tree Prices Higher
F&W Forestry Services Press Release The slowly recovering home construction industry is resulting in long-awaited improvement in demand and prices for large pine logs across the southern pine belt, one
GFA Welcomes New Leadership in 2015
Joe Parsons, senior wood procurement manager at Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (GPI), was recently appointed as the 55th GFA Chairman following the successful term of 2014 Chairman Wade Hall of
GFA Government Affairs Team Set for Legislative Session
The Association’s lobbying team embarked upon the 153rd Georgia General Assembly session on Monday armed with an ambitious set of legislative priorities aimed at protecting the interests of Georgia’s forestry
Deal Inaugural Address: ‘A New Term, A New Vision, A New Mandate’
The following is a transcript of Governor Nathan Deal’s inaugural address on Jan. 12 at the State Capitol in Atlanta, GA. Lt. Governor Cagle, Speaker Ralston, President Pro Tem Shafer,
Macon Telegraph: Lawmakers Poised for Action on Big Projects
By: Maggie Lee Macon Telegraph With elections in the rear-view mirror, there’s a better chance that the Georgia Legislature will make the kinds of decisions this session that often prove
U.S. Softwood Exports Making Headway in Thailand
USDA Blog Post The pine forests of Georgia and the Pacific Northwest are a far cry from the crowded streets of Bangkok, where several shipments of U.S. softwood products are