Category: Forests

UF breaks ground for new 7,800-square-foot Austin Cary Forest Learning Center

by Tom Nordlie
April 9, 2013

Photo cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new era began for the University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation April 6 as ground was broken for the Austin Cary Forest Learning Center, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Austin Cary, Forest Learning Center, Groundbreaking, Jack Payne, Jack Vogel, John Hoblick, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Tim White

UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation sets Spring Celebration for April 5-6

by Tom Nordlie
April 4, 2013

UF/IFAS file photo of Austin Cary Forest palmetto and pine, by Dawn McKinstry GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- This spring, the University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation has two reasons to celebrate: One is the annual SFRC ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Austin Cary, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Entomology And Nematology, Forest, Forest Learning Center, Groundbreak, Groundbreaking, Jack Payne, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Scott Sager, SFRC, Tim White

Research team develops improved method to screen pine seeds for pitch canker pathogen

by Tom Nordlie
February 1, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Forest industry professionals know it’s important to screen pine seeds for the presence of the fungus that causes pitch canker disease – so important that many countries require screening before importing seeds. But ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Forests, UF/IFAS
Tags: Circinatum, Forestry, Fusarium, Jason, Pine, Seed, Smith, Tree

UF/IFAS workshop to help timber owners protect their land from theft, other crimes

by Tom Nordlie
January 25, 2013

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To the owner, a tract of timberland may be a wise investment or a family legacy. Unfortunately, to others that same acreage may look like a great place to cook methamphetamine, poach deer or steal a few truckloads of ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Columbia County, Demers, Kazee, Timber, Timber Security

UF/IFAS expert helps solve 80-year mystery, as team identifies fungus killing Torreya trees

by Tom Nordlie
January 7, 2013

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-res image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An 80-year search for a tree killer has ended, says a University of Florida forest pathologist who helped identify the fungus that virtually wiped out the Florida Torreya ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Forests
Tags: Evergreen, Fusarium, Jason Smith, Liberty County, State Park, Torreya

Rayonier pitches in to help UF raise $1.5 million for new Austin Cary Forest Learning Center

by Tom Nordlie
August 23, 2012

Photo cutline below. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- To help the University of Florida raise $1.5 million needed to build the new Austin Cary Forest Learning Center, the Jacksonville-based forest products company ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Forests, UF/IFAS
Tags: Austin Cary, Fire, Forest, Learning Center, Payne, Rayonier, White

UF/IFAS experts find feral hog control efforts often fail, now investigating why

by Tom Nordlie
August 14, 2012

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Feral hogs wreak havoc on Florida’s natural areas but a new University of Florida study shows that control measures often fail; now, researchers are investigating ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Forests, Invasive Species, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Feral, Gioeli, Hog, Huffman, Invasive, Trap

UF/IFAS study quantifies value of ecosystem services from managed forests

by Tom Nordlie
August 14, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- It might appear that the only people who profit from Florida’s forests are landowners, but a new University of Florida study says the trees provide valuable services to land users and people in surrounding communities. As ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon, Demers, Doran, Escobedo, Forest, Houder, Payne, Stewardship, White

New UF/IFAS book offers insights on managing large residential lots

by Tom Nordlie
July 24, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A big yard or vacation property can be a great asset to a family, offering plenty of room for sports, recreation and relaxation. But taking care of an acre or two, or 10 or 20, involves more than just buying a riding ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Forests

Farm Bureau helps UF/IFAS get closer to fundraising goal for new learning center

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 19, 2012

Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s School of Forest Resources and Conservation received a $50,000 donation Wednesday from the Florida Farm Bureau to help rebuild a ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Farm Bureau, Florida Farm Bureau, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jack Payne, John Hoblick, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, Tim White, University Of Florida

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