Every year, the Georgia SFI Implementation publishes a Sustainable Forests newsletter for landowners, focusing on a specific forestry topic. Descriptions of each issue and PDFs to download and print are available here.
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2012: Markets for Wood in Georgia A healthy forest products industry and markets for wood means Georgia landowners can afford to sustain their forests, enjoying all of the non-timber benefits that forest provide; while being able to harvest timber and sell it at a fair price to help them maintain their forest. Download now. |
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2011: Tree Planting Still Profitable While large corporate forest owners continue to replant harvested sites as usual, economic uncertainty and lower stumpage prices have many non-industrial forest landowners scratching their heads. A recent Georgia Forestry Commission study concludes that it still pays to plant pine trees. Download now. |
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2010: Water Quality Protecting water quality is an important part of the practice of sustainable forestry. Learn about the 7th Statewide Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) Implementation and Compliance Survey, designed to ensure that forestry activities are being conducted in a way that protects the state’s water resources. Download now. |
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2009: Timber Stand Improvement Profiles a family forest owner in the Georgia Piedmont with an eye toward practices and resources that you may be able to put to use on your land. Download now. |
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2008: Harvesting Provides landowners with information and tips on selling timber and planning a timber harvest. Addresses topics such as choosing a logger, critical forestry BMPs and contracts. Download now. |
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2007: Reforestation An update on tree planting and the many factors influencing the growth and productivity of Southern forests. Also included are: Tips for Successful Reforestation, information on Longleaf pine restoration and U.S. forest area over time. Download now. |
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2006: Sustainable Forestry and Wildlife Developed in cooperation with the Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, topics include: Getting the “Big Picture on Wildlife Conservation”, a Q&A on Wildlife Action Plans and Wildlife Habitat “Issues & Solutions.” Download now. |
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2005: Forestry BMPs Forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) are the focus of this issue that includes an overview of BMPs, a Q&A that provides some “Compelling Reasons to Follow BMPs” and tips on maintaining “visual quality” of your forest. Download now. |
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