Helene Hammered Private Timberlands
Based on preliminary damage assessments conducted by the Georgia Dept. of Agriculture, the Georgia Forestry Commission, and the University of Georgia, Hurricane Helene left behind an estimated $6.46 billion in damage to Georgia’s agriculture and forestry industries, more than three times the damage from Hurricane Michael in 2018.
The 60-100 mile per hour winds that raged from Valdosta to Augusta took a heavy toll mostly on privately owned timberlands. The latest timber loss estimates from the Georgia Forestry Commission and the UGA Warnell School of Forestry state 8.8 million acres of timber were ravaged. The impact on one of Georgia’s top five commodities, timber, is expected to be $1.28 billion.
Latest News
Louisiana Forestry Machine Operator Pilot Project Successful
Earlier this year, Louisiana logger Travis Taylor and Louisiana U.S. Forest Service employee Holly Morgan proposed a forestry machine operators’ program in the state. The outgrowth of their suggestions, which included the curriculum, was a pilot project—the first...
Mississippi’s Maple Land and Timber Plans $1.95 Million Expansion
Maple Land and Timber is planning a $1.95 million expansion of its operation in Baldwyn, Miss. The project, which will take place at American Land and Timber, will include construction of a sawmill and 20,000-square-foot production facility. It will create 38 new jobs...
Have A Question?
Send Us A Message