2026 Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Statewide Meeting

The GPFC invites you to our Statewide meeting covering many aspects of Rx fire, this year we will be holding the meeting in Valdosta, GA!
About this Event

This year our agenda covers a wide range of topics surronding prescribed fire. Continuing education credits have been applied for. Agenda times subject to change.

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
The State of Fire in Georgia – Georgia Forestry Commission
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
PBA Progress in the Southeast
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
EPD Overview and GFC Rx Fire Overview and Update
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:55 AM
History and Ecological Impacts of Fire
🕑: 10:55 AM - 11:30 AM
A Private Landowners Story
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Door Prize Drawing Mark Melvin Prescribed Burner of the Year Awards
🕑: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Breakout Room / Demos

Info: Breakout Rooms

1: Rx Fires’ Role After Historic Wildfires in SE Georgia

2: Turkeys, Timber and Fire
3: New Landowner Getting Started TA, Cost Share, Resources, and Technical Assistance
4: Ignis “Fire Drone” Demo

🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:10 PM
Door Prize Drawing in Main Room
🕑: 03:10 PM
Closing Remarks from incoming Chair and incoming Co-Chair