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UF/IFAS shares prescribed fire resources promoting wildfire prevention


January 23, 2025

While the cause of the Southern California wildfires remains unknown, the unprecedented scope of their destruction has thrust prevention into the forefront of the collective consciousness. A new Ask IFAS document describes one of the most effective ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Forests, UF/IFAS
Tags: Ask IFAS, Austin Cary Forest, Burn, California, Ecosystems, Fire, Fire Ecology, Flatwoods Fire And Nature Festival, Florida Forest Service, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Prescribed Fire, Prescribed Fire Awareness Week, Raelene Crandall, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Southern Fire Exchange, UF, University Of Florida, Wildfire
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UF/IFAS researchers review alternatives to prescribed burning


March 19, 2024

Each year, the Florida Forest Service authorizes about 88,000 prescribed burns by landowners and public agencies on more than 2.1 million acres of land. Objectives include promoting healthy regeneration of vegetation, controlling disease among ... READ MORE

Category: Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: And Geomatics Sciences, Burn, Chopping, Fire, Fisheries, Florida Forest Service, Grazing, Hand Felling, Herbicide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Land Management, Megan Winslow, Michael Andreu, Mowing, Mulching, Prescribed Burn, Prescribed Fire, School Of Forest, Timber, Timber Harvesting, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildfire