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September 28, 2019 - Field Day

Wrayswood Farm - Greene County

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October 22, 2019 - Bonner's Meeting

Forest Certification - A Private Landowner's Perspective

Mr. Joe Hopkins, Attorney, Landowner, past president Forest Landowners Association

Our Mission:

To encourage and educate forest landowners in the management of their land to the highest standards of good stewardship, the reward of which will be healthier forests, cleaner water, better habitats for wildlife, and increased recreational opportunities.

And, to promote the growing of renewable forest resources while protecting environmental benefits and to increase the understanding of all benefits of productive forestry while raising the level of knowledge about natural resource issues related to forest management.

Georgia Landowner News & Opportunities:

CASUALTY LOSS DEDUCTIONS

U.S. House of Representatives is considering a change for Casualty Loss deduction allowance for timber owners-

House Resolution 1444 would allow fair market value to be recovered from the loss of timber (rather than the basis) - Contact your elected Official to support!

Learn more - click here

Georgia Pacific breaks ground on new state-of-the-art pine sawmill at Warrenton, GA

Learn more - click here

UPDATE - GP officials anticipate the new mill being operational by mid summer (2019) and perhaps at full capacity by early 2020

Interfor announces plans to upgrade sawmills

at Eatonton and Thomaston

Press Releases: click here (Eatonton)

click here (Thomaston)

Interfor officials announce significant mill upgrades at both facilities to be phased in from 2019-2021

For overview of Interfor and specifics click here

Canfor announces plans to build new pine sawmill at Washington, GA

(February 2018 news release)

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UPDATE - A Canfor official recently met with the Wilkes County Chamber of Commerce (Feb 2019). Indications are they still intend to construct this facility, but it's on the longer-term horizon (12 months of more). No local property has been purchased as of the date of this meeting.