Monday, January 14, 2013

Florida Land Steward Update 1/11/13

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Florida Land Steward Update
January 11, 2013

Have Land?  Get a Plan and Stay Connected.  Florida Land Steward is your source of assistance, information, events and resources.


Recent news and upcoming events below.
Please share this update with your neighbors, agents, foresters, biologists, clients, constituents.

Current and back Issues of Florida Land Steward Newsletter

 

News & Info Brief

FWC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DEER MANAGEMENT IN THE PANHANDLE

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces a series of public meetings on deer management in the Florida Panhandle to which all persons are invited.

Times and Locations:

January 29th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center, 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Marianna, FL 32448

January 30th, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Burns Building Auditorium, Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450

January 31st, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the University of West Florida, Commons Auditorium, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514

See the blog at Florida Land Steward Update1/11/13 for details.

 

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA LANDOWNERS INTERESTED IN LONGLEAF PINE
Landowners in Florida who want to establish or improve longleaf pine on their properties can take advantage of cost-share funds offered through the NRCS. 

See the blog at Florida Land Steward Update1/11/13 for details.

 

2012 TAX TIPS FOR FOREST LANDOWNERS NOW AVAILABLE

Tax Tips for forest landowners for preparation of 2012 tax returns available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/loa/tax.shtml  

 

SUPPORT THE NEW UF AUSTIN CARY FOREST LEARNING CENTER
A new Learning Center will be built to replace the Conference Center that burned in July 2011.  More information about this new facility and how you can help are at this link:
http://sfrc.ifas.ufl.edu/Learning_Center/fundraising.html

 

FWC REQUESTS REPORTS OF PANTHER AND CHIPMUNK SIGHTINGS

Report chipmunk sightings here: https://public.myfwc.com/hsc/chipmunk/getlatlong.aspx  

Report panther sightings here: https://public.myfwc.com/hsc/PantherSightings/getlatlong.aspx

 

UF RESEARCHERS NEED YOUR HELP - COYOTES VS BOBCATS: WHAT ARE THEY EATING?

See the blog at Florida Land Steward Update1/11/13 for full story.

 

FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES WEBINARS

 

ONLINE EVENTS /  VIDEOS

EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south)

January 17

Forest Stewardship Tour at Scrub Jay Pond (link), Property of Fred and Ann Hunter, Lake County, 9 am to 2 pm ET . Cost is $10. http://fsp-tour011713.eventbrite.com/ 

 

January 17

Tree Farm Inspector Training, 9:30 am, Florida Forest Service, Wacassassa Forestry Center, Gainesville, FL. Foresters, register by contacting Phil Gornicki, Florida Forestry Association, (850) 222-5646, phil@forestfla.org

 

January 25

Small Scale Mushroom Production (link) , Live Oak, FL. For more information, contact Sarah White at sewhite@ufl.edu or 386-362-1725, ext. 102.

February 4

Introduction to Aquaculture Workshop, 10 am to 4 pm, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Office in Cocoa, FL. Cost of the workshop is $10 and lunch is provided. Pre-register at http://aquacultureintro-cocoa.eventbrite.com. For more info contact Holly Abeels, (321) 633-1702 or habeels@ufl.edu

February 7

Forest Stewardship Workshop: Timberland Security for Landowners (link), 9 am to 2 pm ET, UF-IFAS Columbia County Extension, $10 fee, registration and info at
http://fsp-workshop020713.eventbrite.com/

February 14

Forest Stewardship Tour at Property of John Nash (link) , Levy County, 9 am to 2 pm ET. $10 fee, details at http://fsp-tour021413.eventbrite.com/

March 18-19

Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business (link) , Live Oak, FL. For more information, contact Sarah White at sewhite@ufl.edu or 386-362-1725, ext. 102.

WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west)

March 22

Forest Stewardship Tour at Property of David McPhaul, Gadsden County, 9 am to 2 pm ET. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Details to come.

WEBINARS, POLYCOM, OTHER

January 29

Slow Money Webinar: Castanea Foundation and Ayers Brook Goat Dairy: An Innovative Ag Investment Model (link) , 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET, cost is $25. See link for details.

January 29 - February 26

Master Wildlifer Webinar Series (link) , presented by Clemson University. This series of interactive seminars is delivered live to your computer every Tuesday evening from January 29 through February 26, 2013, from 7 – 8:30 pm (EST). Details linked above.

More events at these calendars:

 

UF-IFAS Web Calendar
Florida Forest Stewardship Program Calendar

http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/events_calendar.html
Florida Master Naturalist Program

Florida Forest Service Forestry Calendar

Prescribed Fire Training Calendar

Forestry Webinars
Check with your UF-IFAS County Extension Office for more events in your county:
http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/map/

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Florida Land Steward Partnership:

 

FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

FLORIDA FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

UF-IFAS SCHOOL OF FOREST RESOURCES & CONSERVATION
UF-IFAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

FLORIDA FORESTRY ASSOICATION / SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE

 

A host of other public and private agencies and organizations are involved with

Partnership activities.


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