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Prescribed Burn and Land Management Field Days

Extension Education

Blake Carter
County Extension Agent
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
Springfield

Abstract

The act of controlled burns or "prescribed fire/burns" helps restore ecosystems and provides several benefits to landowners that implement this strategy. Prescribed burning is defined as the intentional and strategic application of fire on the landscape in order to achieve specific management objectives. Benefits landowners could gain from prescribed burns include enhancing wildlife habitats, invasive weed suppression, regeneration of native tree seedlings, and reducing the threat of hazardous wildfires. Taking into account the value of forestry products in the counties of Effingham (~$22 million) and Screven (~$31 million), and that the Georgia Forestry Commission reported there are 1.4 million acres per year burned across the state, educating land owners on "Why Burn?", "How to Burn?", and "Resources to Help Burn" is a high priority. Effingham and Screven County Extension partnered to address the needs of our community by offering two Prescribed Burning and Land Management Field Days with one being in each respective county. Inviting speakers from the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, the Georgia Forestry Commission, the Longleaf Alliance, the Central Savannah River RC&D, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the field days delivered timely and relevant information that matched the program's objectives. The field days boasted a combined 83 attendees, with some coming from other states such as Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida.

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Authors: Blake Carter, Jason Mallard, E. D. Dickens, David Clabo
  1. Carter, B. County Extension Agent, UGA Extension, Georgia, 31329
  2. Mallard, J. Screven County ANR Agent, UGA Extension, Georgia, 30467
  3. Dickens, E. Professor of Forest Productivity, UGA Extension, Georgia, 30459
  4. Clabo, D. Assistant Professor of Silviculture Outreach, UGA Extension, Georgia, 31793