Fight fire with fire. That’s exactly what foresters do with
prescribed burning in Georgia woodlands. By burning away the
undergrowth in a controlled way, they lower the risk of damaging
wildfires. They also make trees grow better.

Prescribed burning managers who have been in charge of at least
five prescribed burns and have two years’ experience can attend a
PBM certification program July 17 in Tifton, Ga.

A $35 fee covers a study manual, lunch, refreshment breaks and
numbered certificates for those who pass. To sign up, contact the
University of Georgia’s Tifton
Campus Conference Center no later than July 1.

To learn more about the program, call Neal Edmondson at (478)
751-3332 or Verna
Kea at (229) 386-3416. Or go to the Web site.