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Florida Land Steward Update, March 31, 2023

by Chris Demers

March 31, 2023

TAX TIPS FOR FOREST LANDOWNERS IN THE 2022 TAX YEAR Tax day approaches. Have any harvests or other management activities taken place on your land this year? Many forestry activities we conduct can have tax implications. Generally, all income ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Preparation, Natural Resources, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife

UF-led research gets help from NFL player and an Air Force veteran to restock sea urchins on coral reef

by Brad Buck

March 27, 2023

On and off over the past four decades, scientists have tried a handful of times to restore sea urchins on coral reefs because they eat harmful algae that otherwise smother the ecosystems. Results of a new collaborative study show promise ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aaron Pilnick, Air Force Veteran, Algae, Apollo Beach, Caribbean, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Coral Reefs, Diadema, Florida Aquarium, Force Blue Team, Frost Museum Of Science, Key Biscayne, NFL, Rainbow Reef, Restocking, Restoration, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Sea Urchins, Survival

Florida Land Steward Update, March 24, 2023

by Chris Demers

March 24, 2023

THANKS ALL WHO JOINED US FOR OUR FOREST RESLILENCE, HURRICANE PREPARATION AND RECOVERY TOURS IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA Thanks everyone who joined us for our Florida Land Steward tours up in northwest Florida this month. These tours; on March ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Preparation, Longleaf Pine, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, March 14, 2023

by Chris Demers

March 14, 2023

FOREST RESLILENCE, HURRICANE PREPARATION AND RECOVERY TOURS UNDERWAY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA Thanks everyone who joined us or is planning to join us for one of our Florida Land Steward events up in northwest Florida. Our first event on March ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Hurricane Preparation, Longleaf Pine, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, March 3, 2023

by Chris Demers

March 3, 2023

IT’S TAX SEASON: TAX TIPS FOR FOREST LANDOWNERS IN THE 2022 TAX YEAR Many forestry activities we conduct can have tax implications. Generally, all income received is taxable unless excluded by tax law, and nothing is deductible unless a ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Bobwhite Quail, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber Taxes, Tree Farm, Trees, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, February 24, 2023

by Chris Demers

February 24, 2023

NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is a national initiative where agencies and organizations provide information on invasive species issues to the public, landowners, land managers, as ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, NISAW, Online Course, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Timber, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, February 10, 2023

by Chris Demers

February 10, 2023

CONGRATULATIONS STEPHEN AND DANNA MATHENY, 2023 FLORIDA LAND STEWARD LANDOWNERS OF THE YEAR Stephen and Danna Matheny own and manage approximately 90 acres in Madison County, Florida, most of which has been in their family for generations. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Awards, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Natural Resources, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Congratulations Stephen and Danna Matheny, 2023 Florida Land Steward Landowner of the Year

by Chris Demers

February 9, 2023

By Chad Allison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Megan Ellis, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Stephen and Danna Matheny own and manage approximately 90 acres in Madison County, most of which has been in their family ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Management, Longleaf Pine, Natural Resource Conservation, Prescribed Fires, Trees, Wildlife

Florida Land Steward Update, February 3, 2023

by Chris Demers

February 3, 2023

ONLINE FOREST LANDOWNER ACADEMY NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT! The Forest Landowner Academy is the first of its kind offered by the University of Florida IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences on the UF/IFAS Extension Online Learning ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, News, Online Course, Prescribed Fires, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Forest Landowner Academy Now Open for Enrollment

by Chris Demers

February 2, 2023

The University of Florida IFAS Extension Online Learning Catalog has a brand new category, Forest Resources and Management. This will be the portal on which to access the online educational content developed by UF extension faculty and staff ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, Online Course, Timber, Tree Farm, Wildlife

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