Forestry
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If you live in an area affected in 2018 by Hurricane Michael and have trees, you may be interested in attending the 2020 annual meeting of the Southeastern Society of American Foresters (SESAF) in Panama City Beach, FL on February 23-25. The theme of their meeting this year is “Recovery From the Storm – Where…
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While I have been away, I’ve read lots of interesting stories about weather and climate in the news. Here are a few I really liked, in no particular order. Forbes.com: Five social media posts about weather that need to go away in 2020 Yale Climate Connections: The case for growing lettuce in New England, even…
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The Southeast Farm Press reported last week that the deadline for getting help dealing with debris from Hurricane Michael has been extended for six months because of the volume of debris that is left. Wet weather has slowed the ability of contractors to remove the debris as well. For more information, visit the link here.
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Morning Ag Clips posted a story last week on a new web site developed by the Georgia Forestry Commission to track the location of current wildfires across the state. The site details where each fire is occurring, how big it is, and what the status of the fire is. You can find the link to…
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If you purchase a live Christmas tree each year, you might find prices a bit higher than what you paid in previous years. According to several articles on the internet, this is due to a shortage of trees caused by the 2008 recession (which caused farmers to plant fewer trees), heat, and too much rain…
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The University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry is offering two one-day training events on wind damage and forest health in Athens, GA. The first, on November 19, is on the impacts of Hurricane Michael on trees and how to care for them after extreme events like this. The event on November 20 looks more…
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The heat and droughts that have occurred in Europe in the past few years has put stress on the forests of Europe. One of the most beautiful and managed forests is at the gardens at Versailles, the French palace just outside Paris. The foresters who take care of these trees are slowly changing the make-up…