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Florida Land Steward Update, April 12, 2024

by Chris Demers

April 12, 2024

PUTNAL TREE FARM TOUR APRIL 5: THANKS FOR JOINING US! Our tour last week at the Putnal family’s Tree Farm was a success. Thanks everyone who joined us and made the event possible. Congratulations once again to Terry Putnal, his father Howard ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Award, Family Forest, Florida Land Steward Program, Forest, Forest Health, Forest Management, Hurricane Recovery, Natural Resources, Online Course, Podcast, ProForest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Tax Tips, Tree Farm, Wildlife

Longleaf pine seedlings are highly resistant and resilient to fire

by Sarah Tobing

October 28, 2021

Longleaf pine forests once dominated the southeastern Coastal Plain, but only 3% of this forest type remains today. Restoring longleaf pine forests is an important regional management goal. Two ways land managers restore the ecology of this ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Forest Management, Longleaf Pine, Prescribed Fire, ProForest, West Florida Research And Education Center

UF researcher works with professional filmmakers to communicate about forest health and climate change

by Sarah Tobing

October 26, 2021

How can researchers communicate complex ecological issues to the public? To start, they can work with professional communicators. Jiri Hulcr, an associate professor of forest entomology at the University of Florida’s School of Forest, ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Natural Resources
Tags: Bark Beetles, Central Europe, Entomology And Nematology, Forest Health, ProForest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences

Managing forests facing more frequent and intense hurricanes

by Sarah Tobing

January 12, 2021

The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season made history as the most active season since official records began in 1851, with a total of 30 named storms, 13 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. A new University of Florida-led study investigated the ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ajay Sharma, Forest, Forest Health, Forestry, Hurricanes, ProForest, Research, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

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