Forestry News

A family walks within a group of pine trees on their property.

A forest's fringe benefits

A number of public and private partnerships work to keep forests as forests—even if no trees are harvested hIn Southeast Georgia, the Warnell family’s lands stretch along the Canoochee River, unfolding into thousands of acres of planted and natural pine stands.. But ask Fred Warnell about one of…
Inventory sample plot scanned with a hand-held LiDaR unit. (Image: Cristian Montes)

Let the data point the way

Warnell’s award-winning researcher Cristian Montes uses machine learning to find trends in forest growth. There’s a lot of information embedded in a tree stand.   There’s elevation. Temperature changes. Rainfall. The age of the trees. At some point, insects might settle on one. A windstorm…
Pictured here is a photograph of a cluster of pine trees.

Bark beetle responses to hurricane-damaged pine stands

Hurricanes can negatively affect southern pine forests. The strong winds and flooding associated with these storms can damage tree branches, stems, roots, and foliage. A recent example of a severe hurricane that impacted southern forests is Hurricane Michael. Hurricane Michael was a Category 5…

Nine tax tips every forest landowner should know

Many forest landowners think about taxes only after they had a timber sale. However, careful tax planning is essential to minimize your total taxes considering the long-term nature of forest management and the availability of a few income tax provisions related to timber. Here are 9 tax tips for…

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