Cost-Share for Southern Pine Beetle Prevention [Forestry Commission, Alabama] Financial assistance will soon be available to help forest landowners in Alabama implement prevention practices to reduce the susceptibility of their pine stands from a southern pine beetle (SPB) attack.

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Class of 2023 Graduates from Forestry Academy [Forestry Commission, Alabama] A total of 12 Alabama Forestry Commission employees graduated from the 2023 Forestry Academy on April 28.

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Financial Relief for Landowners to Fight Cogongrass [Forestry Commission, Alabama] Financial relief will be available soon to assist Alabama landowners adversely affected by the non-native, invasive noxious weed, cogongrass.

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Rural Logging Efficiency Grants Awarded to Replace Bridges and Strengthen Timber Transportation [Forestry Commission, Alabama] The Alabama Forestry Commission announces the awarding of grants to replace 15 substandard, weight-restricted bridges in six Alabama counties.

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Fungal Disease Affecting Pine Trees in Alabama [Forestry Commission, Alabama] The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) is cautioning forest landowners about brown spot needle blight, a fungal disease that causes needle discoloration and needle drop.

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