Category: Forests
UF/IFAS Learning Center Receives New Name
March 23, 2018
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The learning center located in the UF/IFAS Austin Cary Forest was recently renamed the Roland T. Stern Learning Center. In late January, the School of Forest Resources and Conservation hosted a ceremony to unveil the facility’s ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFASTags: ACF, Austin Cary Forest, Roland Stern, SFRC
Florida Forest Stewardship Tours: South Prong Plantation, Baker County
February 8, 2018
South Prong Plantation is located at the headwaters of the South Prong of the St. Mary’s River in Baker County. Doug Moore, South Prong owner and manager, purchased this timberland in 2002 because it was close to his farm in Duval County, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Events, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, WildlifeTags: Forestry, Prescribed Fire, Timber, Wildlife Habitat Management
Fact Sheet: Flowering Trees for South Florida
February 3, 2018
Chart of Characteristics of Flowering Trees for Subtropical Locations includes Botanical Name, Common Name, Potential Height, Flower Color Flower, Grade, Flowering, Season and Uses READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural ResourcesTags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Flowering Trees, Lee County, South Florida, Stephen Brown
White Tail Buffet: Wildlife Food Plot Mixes
January 30, 2018
Complimenting livestock operations with game hunting leases is not a new concept. With the popularity of hunting wild game like white tail deer, wild hogs, and other large game, farmers and ranchers can prepare wildlife feeding areas (wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Agriculture, Crops, Food Plots, Forages, Grains, Legumes, Natural Resources, Soils, White-tailed Deer, Wildlife
The Benefits of Urban Forestry
January 29, 2018
We’ve all heard the old saying, “money doesn’t grow on trees.” While that is technically correct, research shows that there are many benefits of urban forestry, including saving money. Trees reduce and treat stormwater at its source ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Natural Resources, WaterTags: Green Infrastructure, Urban Forestry, Water Conservation, Water Quality
Why Are My Pine Trees Dying?
January 25, 2018
My pine trees don’t look so good, in fact they may be dying, what is happening? There are many causes for declining pine tree health. Trees can be easily stressed. Drought, prolonged or repeated, flooding for periods longer than normal, ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, ForestsTags: Bark Beetles, Damaged Bark, Pine Trees, Sawdust
Don’t Forget Your Greenbelt
January 25, 2018
Do you own some forest or farm land? If you have forest or agricultural land, and are actively managing it for that purpose, you are probably eligible for greenbelt classification. Florida, like most states, has adopted use-value assessment ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Farm Management, Forests, Money Matters, Natural ResourcesContemporary Issues in Urban Forest Management: #3 Laws, Regulations and Ordinances
January 18, 2018
It often appears that the easiest way to solve an urban forestry problem is by writing a regulation or ordinance. But, that is not always the case. The fixed and static nature of ordinances can make them very difficult to apply to complex living ... READ MORE
Category: ForestsTags: Natural Resource Law, Urban Forest, Urban Forest Ordinance