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Farris Named Director Of Forestry Commission

Robert Farris recently was named director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. The GFC board approved Farris as director earlier this month upon recommendation from Governor Perdue.   Farris, who has served as interim director of the Commission since December 2006, will be responsible for all programs of the state forestry agency. The GFC provides leadership, service, and education in protection, management and wise use of Georgia’s forest resources.

Since joining the GFC in 1985, Farris has served as district forester in Milledgeville, statewide training coordinator and associate chief of protection. He has earned the GFC Director’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Service. Farris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Resources from the University of Georgia. He is a Georgia Registered Forester, a Georgia Certified Prescribed Burner and a Georgia Certified Pesticide Applicator. He is a member of the Society of American Foresters and the Georgia Forestry Association.