Page 30 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 3 - Summer 2024

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trees (can include other areas for thinning or harvest if necessary) or 2) cut and leave (can include piling and burning if neces- sary). Both options must include cutting a buffer around the active infestation.
As summer progresses, the focus now is on helping landowners ward off infes- tations. GFC forest health specialists have fanned out across the state to educate landowners about their critical role.
“Keep looking up,” Johnson said. Because when dealing with SPB, an ounce of prevention can truly be worth tons of cure.
Tips for SPB-
Resistant Forestland
• Match the correct pine species to each specific site. Longleaf is most resistant to SPB and best suited for sandy soils and the southern part of the state. Slash and white pines also have higher resistance.
• Be vigilant about keeping pines thinned to a basal area (BA) of 80 square feet or less. Once pine stands reach a BA of 120 square feet or more, the stand increases its likelihood of beetle attacks.
• Actively manage your pine stands using targeted prescribed burns, herbicide releases of competing hardwoods or invasive species,
and non-commercial thinning in overstocked stands.
• Utilize cost-share programs
to reduce risk or reestablish damaged stands. Find more information at gatrees.org/forest- management-conservation/ cost-share-incentive-programs/ southern-pine-beetle-cost-share- program-spb.
11:59:24 AM If you have a pine beetle issue on your property, please contact your local GFC forester to visit the site, assess the issue and develop a plan to mitigate the problem.
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.
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