Page 30 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 2 - Spring 2024

h
e
eS
So
ou
ut
th
h
’
’
s
La
an
n
d
dS
S
a
al
le
e
s
s
L
L
e
e
a
ad
d
e
er
r
S
“It’s exciting to see the growth of forestry in Georgia from year to year,” Golemi said. “And I am always very excited to call GFC when the trend is up!”
GFC Utilization & Marketing Specialist Jonathan Brown is an integral part of the agency team that works in tandem with Golemi at Georgia Tech.
SE
8
8
El
6
6
6
la
6.
.
a
7
75
n
n
51
d
d
1
.
.
g
g
L
L
r
ro
A
A
o
N
u
up
p
.
.
c
c
o
om
m
“This report is so important in helping those outside of our industry to under- stand the forest industry’s impact more clearly,” Brown said. “From supporting the implementation of cost-share assis- tance for forest landowners to creating regulations that benefit the forest indus- try, these statistics offer support to sus- tain Georgia forestry. There are just so many ways this data can be used to benefit our industry and our state,” Brown said.
Despite the disruption caused by COVID and changing geopolitical condi- tions, Georgia’s forest industry continues to have a sizable impact on our state. In 2022, the industry’s nine sectors delivered $25 billion in direct impacts, provided the state with $807 million in tax revenue, and employed 57,228 workers with an annual compensation of $4.4 billion. In rural communities, where mills are a pri- mary source of income, impacts are felt most deeply.
It’s been said that numbers don’t lie. When it comes to Georgia’s forest eco- nomic punch, it’s clear that honesty is the very best policy of all.
STASIA KELLY IS A MEDIA RELATIONS SPECIALIST WITH THE GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION. SHE IS FOCUSED ON TELLING THE STORY
OF FORESTRY AND EXPLORING THE IMMENSE IMPACT OF THE INDUSTRY ON GEORGIA’S ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMY AND HERITAGE.
T
sL
D
Th
ND
Forest Management Services To Help You Grow
Timber Sales

Field Support Services
Forest Inventory & Mapping Real Estate
Forestland Accounting
www.fwforestry.com
Growing together in Georgia
As a leader in wood products manufacturing, Canfor Southern Pine is proud to partner with Georgia landowners and log suppliers to produce quality pine lumber from our facilities in Thomasville and Moultrie, GA and Estill, SC.
Certifed to SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard
Learn more at canfor.com/timber or scan the QR code below
To read the full 2022 ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY IN GEORGIA
report, scan here.
FOREST RESOURCE SERVICES INC.
Specializing in
Land and Timber Management & Sales Land Management:
Clearing, Mulching, Site Prep
BOBBY D. BROWN
Registered Forester GA Number 2164 Licensed Realtor in GA Number 165520
20364 GA Hwy 3 Thomasville, GA 31792
229.221.3016 • brown@ftrealty.com
ADVERTISE
IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF
GEORGIA FORESTRY
Contact HOLLI MUFFLER
for more information: holli.muffler@todaymediacustom.com 302-729-2907
28 | GEORGIA FORESTRY