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Recorded live in Thomasville, this special episode features a collection of panel discussions from the 2025 Lay of the Land® Georgia Conference. This annual event focuses on empowering landowners, investors, and industry professionals with clear, data-backed insight into the state's evolving land market.

This year's Georgia land conference hosted a lineup of experts discussing timber pricing trends, recreational and transitional land activity, agricultural challenges, conservation strategies, and tax policy updates. In this episode, you’ll hear key takeaways from each panel, including verified land sales data drawn from the Lay of the Land® Market Report and firsthand insights from the very advisors tracking deals and trends across the state. From estate planning strategies to seedling selection in forestry, this episode offers a comprehensive, boots-on-the-ground view of the forces shaping land values and investment potential across Georgia.

Request an invite for next year's conference at LayOfTheLandConference.com.

Chapters
(00:02:26) Managing Timber for Recreational Value & A Changing Pulpwood Market
(00:53:53) Tax Reform & Estate Planning • Opportunities & Strategies
(01:28:09) Georgia Agriculture • Trends, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
(02:17:18) Lay of the Land Market Update