The Center for Forest Business serves the forest business community by coordinating and implementing the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Program and the Master Timber Harvester logger education program. The Center for Forest Business also works closely with TimberMart-South, which provides current and long-term trend data for the timber industry.
News & Announcements
07.19.2024
Langdale Center for Forest Business names new director
The Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business at the University of Georgia welcomes industry expert Erin Lincoln on August 1.
03.08.2024
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.
02.23.2024
Natural Resources: Forest Foundations
Stephen Kinane MS ’14, PhD ’20, taught an algorithm to recognize a pine sapling in an image of a forest. To properly program an algorithm, researchers teach AI to understand different backgrounds and lighting patterns, detailing what differentiates a sapling from other vegetation and the forest floor, and more.
