When you cut a whole tree trunk down into the neat two-by-fours and one-by-sixes sold at a lumber yard, a lot of wood chips, bark and sawdust are left over. That excess, known as pulpwood, typically ...

Georgia House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration wants to cut taxes for the state’s timber industry as farmers continue to face ...

Following mill closures and significant losses in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, lawmakers look to protect the Georgia ...

A proposed amendment to the Georgia Constitution that would eliminate sales taxes on timber is drawing local attention as ...

Mass timber is a sustainable building alternative because it soaks up carbon from the atmosphere and stores it in the wood for decades. Georgia is the first state in the nation to create a carbon ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers on Friday approved tax breaks for farmers and timber owners harmed by Hurricane Helene that could be worth nearly $300 million. House members voted unanimously to send ...

Partnership Brings Career-Ready Forestry Certification and Free End of Pathway Assessment to Georgia Students Organizations support forestry career credentialing and develop pipeline for Georgia's ...

Gov. Brian Kemp also signs other hurricane-related bills. Gov. Brian Kemp signs Hurricane Helene relief bills at the Georgia Forestry Association in Forsyth on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC ...

As Georgia’s forestry sector struggles to sell wood for timber or paper products, carbon credits could be an alternative. When you cut a whole tree trunk down into the neat two-by-fours and ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 30, 2025 / On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, The Georgia Chamber hosted a panel, Innovations in Georgia Forestry, that explored the ways companies in Georgia engage ...

ATLANTA — Few states in the eastern U.S. are home to more national forestry lands than Georgia. North Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest district spans 750,000 acres in portions of 18 counties.