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UF scientists aim for more tree varieties to ensure urban canopy survives pests, diseases

by Brad Buck
February 21, 2023

If you plant a wider array of tree species in urban areas, you might avoid your forest being wiped out by a single pest or disease, say University of Florida scientists. “When cities are dominated by only a few species, new infestations ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrew Koeser, Arborists, Canopy, Diseases, Diversity, Environmental Horticulture, Forest, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Impediments, Landscape Architects, Pests, Trees, Urban, Variety

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, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ajay Sharma, Forest, Forest Health, Forestry, Hurricanes, ProForest, Research, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

Florida forestry keeps the toilet paper rolling

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 26, 2020

by Kim Scotto-Kelley GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Forest products contribute to a large and valuable industry for the state of Florida – altogether comprising the state’s largest agricultural commodity. This includes primary and secondary product ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Forests, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Austin Cary Forest, Covid-19, Forest, Forestry, Paper Products, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation

Alachua County Team Wins 3rd in National 4-H Forestry Invitational

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 24, 2018

By Kim Scotto   GAINESVILLE, Fla. – What is the principal softwood used for lumber in Massachusetts? On what continent are maples most abundant? What is a liquid product of wood that is used in mixing paints?* At the 39th National ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Clubs & Volunteers, EVENTS, Forests, NATURAL RESOURCES
Tags: 4-H, Forest, News, School Of Forest Resources And Conservation, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS Student from Union County Awarded First Roland T. Stern Scholarship Award

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 23, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Chad Nolan Ward, Jr. hails from a long line of forestry workers. The Union County resident and University of Florida student says the profession is in his blood. “My father is a third-generation logger and owns the ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Endowment, Forest, News, Scholarship, Stern, UF/IFAS

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

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

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