| News & Info Brief 2013 TIMBER TAX TIPS AVAILABLE
Never too early to get ready - Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2013 Tax Year is now available. This annual bulletin provides federal income tax reporting tips to assist forest landowners and their advisors in filing their 2013 income tax returns. The information presented is current as of Sept. 15, 2013: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/programs/loa/tax.shtml FORESTRY TAXATION VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
The Forest Landowners Tax Council (The FLTC) has produced a couple educational programs about forestry related taxation. The latest is entitled “Taxation of Forestry Income.” These videos can be found at TheFLTC YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFLTC "TIME TO THIN" VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
Not your usual instructional video - check it out! In just a little over two minutes, explains why thinning is important and how to get started, with a live link to more information. Check it out and give us feedback:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBxGxeAagtE SOMETHING BUGGING YOUR TREES?
Do you have pests or a disease in your trees? Leaves or needles wilting, and you don’t know why? Sawdust falling out of your trees, and you don’t know how to save them? There is help: ask your question at the new Forest Health Diagnostic Forum: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/treehealth/forum/. Run by forest health specialists at the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Department of Entomology and the Florida Forest Service, this is the fastest and the most accurate forest pest and disease diagnostics available in the State of Florida. It’s free, logging in is easy, and replies are prompt. We are also happy to examine your samples, or visit your site for a minimal fee. We are here to help you protect your trees! More news and info at the Florida Land Steward Blog | *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | November
21-22 | I-Tree Training Workshop (link), JEA, Jacksonville, FL. Offered by the Florida Urban Forest Council, learn how to inventory your urban forest using the i-Tree inventory and analysis system developed by the U.S. Forest Service. | | November 22 | 32nd Annual Volusia County Farm Tour (link), For more information see link or contact UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension at (386) 822-5778. | | December 7 | Brooksville Ridge Landowner Workshop, Alachua County, Presented by Florida Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. For information contact Joe Vaughn, (352) 955-2241, Joseph.Vaughn@MyFWC.com | | January
14-16, 2014 | 2014 Green Infrastructure Conference (link), University of South Florida, Patel College of Global Sustainability, Tampa, FL. See link for details. | | January 30 | Forest Certification Workshop, UF/IFAS Madison County Extension Office, Madison, FL. Topics include certification systems and process, product chain of custody and more. For details, contact Rose Godfrey, rosa23@ufl.edu, (352) 219-8717. | | February
8-13 | The Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management (link) , Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. See link for details. | | February 13 | Forest Certification Workshop, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Office, Live Oak, FL. Topics include certification systems and process, product chain of custody and more. For details, contact Rose Godfrey, rosa23@ufl.edu, (352) 219-8717. | | February 20 | Forest Certification Workshop, UF/IFAS Putnam County Extension Office, East Palatka, FL. Topics include certification systems and process, product chain of custody and more. For details, contact Rose Godfrey, rosa23@ufl.edu, (352) 219-8717. | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | November
19-20 | I-Tree Training Workshop (link), Pensacola State College, Milton, FL. Offered by the Florida Urban Forest Council, learn how to inventory your urban forest using the i-Tree inventory and analysis system developed by the U.S. Forest Service. | | November 21 | Forest Stewardship Tour at Kent-Carroll Forests, Holmes County. Join us to learn about this multi-enterprise property of forests, fruit production, ponds and wildlife. Details and registration at http://fsp-tour112113.eventbrite.com/ | | December 11 | Forest Certification Workshop, UF/IFAS Walton County Extension Office, DeFuniak Springs, FL. Topics include certification systems and process, product chain of custody and more. Registration online at http://fcp-workshopdefuniak2.eventbrite.com/ | | December 11 | Mosquito Identification Training Workshop (link), Florida State University Panama City campus, 4750 Collegiate Drive, Panama City, FL 32405. Presented by Public Health Entomology Services. 5.5 FDACS Public Health Pest Control CEUs have been approved. Registration at link above. | | January 9 | Forest Certification Workshop, UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office, Marianna, FL. Topics include certification systems and process, product chain of custody and more. Registration at http://fcp-workshopmarianna3.eventbrite.com | | January 14 | Cogongrass Workshop, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, UF/IFAS North FL Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road, Quincy, FL 32351. To be broadcast via Polycom to 6 other Florida locations. Details to come. | | WEBINARS, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL EVENTS, OTHER | | November 20 | Webinar: Writing and Implementing Practice Standards to Address Fish-Wildlife Needs: A 40-year Perspective (link), 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | November
19-21 | Longleaf Academy: Longleaf 101, The Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center near Andalusia, Alabama. Presented by the Longleaf Alliance. $585 registration cost. For more Information or to register: Call Hila Gatewood at (334) 427-1029 or Office@longleafalliance.org | | November 21 | Webinar: Conservation Practices: From Farm Fix-It to Farm Portfolio (link), 12 pm ET. See link for details. | | November 22 | Landowner's Prescribed Fire Workshop, 8:30 am to 4 pm CT, Solon Dixon Forestry Center, Covington Co, AL. $10 fee includes lunch. Presented by Alabama Cooperative Extension, Alabama Forestry Commission, Florida Forest Service, USDA NRCS, Nature Conservancy, and Longleaf Alliance. To preregister, please call the Covington County Extension Office (334) 222-1125 by November 13, 2013. | | December 4 | Webinar: Online mapping tools for the natural resource professional - Part 1: My Land Plan (link), 12 pm ET. See link for details. | |
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