Category: Forests

Assistance Helps Farmers and Ranchers Conserve Natural Resources

by Christine Russo
June 22, 2021

Application deadline for financial assistance is October 1 GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 21, 2021 — Florida farmers, ranchers and forest owners can apply until October 1 for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Turf, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Eqip, Farming, Financial Assistance, Natural Resource Conservation Service, NRCS, Soil Health, USDA

New scholarship announced for UF students studying forestry

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 21, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences is honored to announce a new scholarship endowment, the Jon and Carol Gould Family Endowed Forestry Scholarship. This generous endowment will support rising ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Forestry, Scholarship, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Smoke Management Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region

by Kim Scotto
June 16, 2021

The landowner smoke management guidebook was created through a collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), North Carolina State University, Southern Fire Exchange, Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF), and the University ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests

Fire Ecologist Dr. Raelene Crandall Featured on Mission Unstoppable

by Kim Scotto
June 16, 2021

Dr. Raelene Crandall is an assistant professor in Fire Science. Crandall studies how differences in the life histories of native and exotic plants influence their response to fires and how fires influence plant competition. She was featured ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources

How to Create a Firefly Oasis

by Shannon Carnevale
June 12, 2021

Florida is a beautiful place to visit, with white sand beaches, many lakes, and other forms of natural beauty. However, once the sun goes down, Florida's light show is just beginning. Florida is home to 56 species of firefly, and each species ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Central Florida, Fireflies, Kaitlyn Harwell, Shannon Carnevale

Incorporating a Contemporary Ecological Perspective of Forest Conservation into Land Use Planning

by Robert Northrop
June 11, 2021

A broad and growing body of scientific literature is documenting the basic ecological services, and associated economic values, provided by urban and rural trees, woodlands and forests. It is becoming increasingly clearer with each passing day ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests
Tags: Forest Ecology, Land Use Planning, Urban Forest Ecology

Urban Forest Conservation is Primarily a Social Endeavor

by Robert Northrop
June 11, 2021

Urban forest conservation is primarily a social endeavor. The practice of arboriculture and urban forestry takes place in a value laden context. Science and technology represent the tools by which we carve out these social values within the ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Arboriculture, Urban Forest, Urban Forest Ecology

Florida Land Steward Update, June 11, 2021

by Chris Demers
June 11, 2021

REPORT WILD TURKEY SIGHTINGS TO THE FWC Combine your love of the outdoors with the satisfaction of being a citizen scientist by reporting all wild turkeys you see in Florida from now through August 31. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife

Calculating Timber Value of an Existing Forest Stand

by Kim Scotto
June 5, 2021

How do you calculate timber value of an existing timber stand? A new EDIS doc from Dr. Andres Susaeta outlines the most efficient way to determine not just costs incurred in growing the stand, but also for the opportunity cost of using the land ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

Where to Find Florida Fireflies

by Shannon Carnevale
June 5, 2021

As the Florida sun sets low in the sky, it is time for one of Florida’s spectacular wonders. The nightly firefly show. In dark areas near waterways with tall grasses, shrubs, or trees, you can catch a glimpse of the elusive Florida fireflies ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Central Florida, Fireflies, Kaitlyn Harwell, Parks, Shannon Carnevale

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