News - March 2024


Studying coyotes & red foxes in Madison, Wisconsin


UGA Professor Receives International Scientific Achievement Award

CJ Tsai, W.N. “Hanks” Haynes Professor in Forest Biotechnology and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at the University of Georgia, has been a named a recipient of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Scientific Achievement Award. Given only every five years, this distinguished peer-nominated award recognizes an individual’s scientific achievements in forest research. Tsai will be recognized during the 26th…


Midrotation Removal: A Beneficial Management Practice for Mature Oak Forests

Oak dominated forest types occupy 51.1% or about 12.4 million acres of Georgia’s 24.4 million forested acres. Oaks are some of our most important tree species as their acorns provide a food source and shelter for many wildlife species, the timber is among the most valuable of any tree species, and these forests help support a large recreational economy. Though many of today’s oak forests may appear in good condition, most of eastern North…


Improving thinned loblolly, longleaf and slash pine stand growth with a herbicide or a fertilizer treatment – making the right choice

Fertilizers and herbicides have been applied to 500,000 to over 1,500,000 acres annually in the southeastern United States over the last 50 years. Thinned loblolly, longleaf and slash pine stands often respond to a woody competition control treatment and/or a fertilizer treatment. Deciding which treatment may be the best choice depends on several factors: (1) land use history: former farmland, pasture, hay field (old-field sites) or land that…


Spotted Lanternfly: Georgia, Let’s be on the Lookout!

Spotted lanternfly, sometimes abbreviated SLF, was detected for the first time in Georgia in November 2024. This is an invasive insect to keep our eyes open for, given its potential to damage crops and trees. Spotted lanternfly is a planthopper, a type of “true bug” that’s more closely related to stink bugs and aphids than “flies”, despite its name. It is native to Asia and was first detected in the United States in Pennsylvania in 2014. Spotted…


Understanding Tree Structure

How trees stand and fall is centered upon the load they are under and how they hold against wind and gravity. Understanding tree structure, and how it bends and twists in the wind, is key to effective risk management along streets, in parks, and across landscapes. A publication supporting this subject matter is: “Standing Against The Wind: Introduction To Tree Structural Mechanics.” Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Outreach…


Georgia Sawtimber Prices Held Steady in Q4 2023

Pine sawtimber and chip-n-saw stumpage prices in Georgia stabilized during the fourth quarter of 2023 following three consecutive quarters of decline. However, pine pulpwood stumpage prices continued to fall during the quarter. Hardwood sawtimber was the only product to see an increase in prices. Notably, these prices mostly remained above pre-pandemic levels. According to TimberMart-South (2023), pine sawtimber prices averaged $30/ton in South…


Changing Nature of Animal-based Tourism

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