Feb 3, 2016 | News, News/PR
Employees working in forestry earned more in wages and salaries in 2014 than people in any other Georgia manufacturing industry, according to a report issued by the Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia’s forest industry ranked first in the state for compensation,...
Sep 22, 2014 | News, News/PR
The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced that Georgia State Forester Robert Farris and the Georgia Forestry Commission are the 2014 recipients of the Sustained Excellence Award. The award is presented each year by AFF to a state forestry agency partner who has...
Jan 14, 2013 | News, News/PR
A new report says Georgia’s forest industry added jobs in 2011 for the first time in four years. The report by Georgia Tech, conducted for the Georgia Forestry Commission, showed 46,378 workers were directly employed in forestry related jobs in 2011 — up 6.8%...
Mar 5, 2012 | News, News/PR
The Georgia Forestry Commission is giving away 60,000 tree seedlings statewide in celebration of the health and sustainability of Georgia forests and the movie, “The Lorax.” In conjunction with the release of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale about ecosystem...
