Category: Disaster Preparation

Florida Land Steward Update, September 18, 2026

by Chris Demers
September 18, 2026

  Congratulations Mark and Janora Crow: 2026 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year The Florida Tree Farm Program proudly recognizes Mark and Janora Crow as the 2026 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmers of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: American Tree Farm System, Award, Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Landowner Academy, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Loblolly Pine, NRCS, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm
Tops of pine saplings.

Drought rapid response project lands nearly $300K NIFA grant

by Wes Wolfe
September 15, 2026

You spend the money, take the time and effort, then you have your seedlings in the ground ready to start their growth into tall and hardy trees. However, as it’s liable to do, the weather turns poor and you get a severe drought, like the one ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Forestry, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Timber, Tree Farm, Trees
fox squirrel perched in on a pine tree branch

Florida Land Steward Update, September 11, 2026

by Chris Demers
September 11, 2026

  APPLY FOR THE SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE ASSISTANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM Apply by October 9, 2026 Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program through October 9. The program ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cogongrass, Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Landowner Academy, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Loblolly Pine, NRCS, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Southeast Silviculture Library, Southern Pine Beetle, Tree Farm
stormy skies with palms and flag in foreground

Florida Land Steward Update, August 28, 2026

by Chris Demers
August 28, 2026

  HURRICANE SEASON IS RAMPING UP. ARE YOU READY? We are keeping an eye on Dolly, the next named tropical storm in the Atlantic. We’ve learned the hard way in recent years that powerful hurricanes can make their way inland and ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cogongrass, Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Landowner Academy, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Loblolly Pine, NRCS, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Wild Turkey
a patch of invasive cogongrass in a pine stand

Florida Land Steward Update, August 21, 2026

by Chris Demers
August 21, 2026

  FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO TREAT THAT COGONGRASS If dealing with a patch of cogongrass is on your to-do list, it’s time to get ready for that treatment. The best time to treat cogongrass is during the fall months, which of course can ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Cogongrass, Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Landowner Academy, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Loblolly Pine, Ranchers, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Wild Turkey

Florida Land Steward Update, August 14, 2026

by Chris Demers
August 14, 2026

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA LANDOWNERS THROUGH THE SURFACE TO SPRINGS AND FOREST TO GULF REGIONAL CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS (RCPPs) Apply by September 30, 2026 North Florida landowners interested habitat ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Landowner Academy, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Planted Pines, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey

Florida Land Steward Update, August 7, 2026

by Chris Demers
August 7, 2026

SUMMER-FALL 2026 ISSUE OF QUARTERLY FLORIDA LAND STEWARD NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE In this issue: Need Equipment or Herbicides? Check out the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Private Lands Tool Cache, Hurricane Season is Here. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Landowner Academy, Forest Landowners, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Landowner Assistance, Planted Pines, Ranchers, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey

Florida Land Steward Update, July 24, 2026

by Chris Demers
July 24, 2026

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA SEEKING NEWLY PLANTED LOBLOLLY PINE SITES IMPACTED BY DROUGHT Do you have newly planted loblolly pine trees and think they may have suffered higher than usual mortality this year? The University of Florida IFAS is investigating ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Drought, Florida Land Steward Program, Florida Wildlife Corridor, Forest Health, Forest Landowner Academy, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Payment For Ecosystem Services, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey

SilvaLab Completes Summer 2026 Field Campaign to Advance Next-Generation Wildfire Science

by Suzette Cook
July 20, 2026

Researchers from the University of Florida’s School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) completed a two-week field campaign across Fish Lake National Forest, Utah, and North Kaibab National Forest, Arizona, that will advance ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Forest Management, Geomatics, Lidar, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SilvaLab, Wildfire

Florida Land Steward Update, July 10, 2026

by Chris Demers
July 10, 2026

FLORIDA WILDLIFE CORRIDOR PAYMENT FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Apply by July 31, 2026! This program will provide financial compensation to eligible landowners to maintain their land undeveloped to provide ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest Health, Forest Landowner Academy, Forest Stewardship, Hurricane Recovery, Hurricane Season, Invasive Species, Landowner Assistance, Payment For Ecosystem Services, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tree Farm, Wild Turkey

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