| News & Info Brief CATTLE OPERATIONS: MAKE THE MOST OF HIGH CATTLE PRICES
Cattle have been selling for record high prices this summer. Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Director, has a great article about why the prices are so high and how producers can make the most of these excellent prices in this Growing Alabama agriculture outreach piece: http://growingalabama.com/features/2014/08/how-make-most-high-cattle-prices/
GROWING FOR PROFIT SERIES BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER
This series focuses on the business of farming and will feature a wide variety of topics. The goal of this series is to provide agricultural producers of all sizes, industries and stages of growth the tools to succeed at the business of farming. More details here: http://www.floridasmallfarms.org/
NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS FALL 2014 WEBINAR SERIES
Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) refers to products other than timber that are harvested from woodlands. NTFPs include plants, parts of plants, fungi, moss, lichen, herbs, vines, shrubs, parts of trees, and other biological material that are either personally used or sold for their commercial value. We eat NTFPs and use them for medicine. We also use them to make decorations and create specialty products. Not only are many NTFPs marketable, they also are critical for healthy woodland ecosystems. Sustainable harvesting and cultivation of NTFPs through forest farming practices can complement overall stewardship of working forests. This webinar series highlights the remarkable and diverse world of non-timber forest products, ranging from an overview of the abundance and diversity of NTFPs to forest farming practices focused on particular marketable products. Details and registration on the Tree Farm national calendar: https://www.treefarmsystem.org/national-calendar
FALL 2014 SFE / LANDFIRE WEBINAR SERIES
This fall the Southern Fire Exchange has partnered with LANDFIRE to present a three part webinar series on LANDFIRE data applications in the South. Register for the first free webinar "LANDFIRE 101" on September 4th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET. Webinar participants will learn the basics of LANDFIRE data use and access with examples from the southeastern U.S. LANDFIRE 101 participants are eligible for 1-hour SAF CFE credit. Additional information can be found on the LANDFIRE Webinar Series page.
More at the Florida Land Steward Blog
| *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | September 4 | Forest Stewardship / Heartland CISMA Workshop: Invasive Exotic Species and Management (link to flier), 9:00 am to 3 pm ET, UF/IFAS Okeechobee County Extension Office, 458 Highway 98 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972. 3 DOACS Pesticide applicator CEUs approved in FOR, NWM, PVT, ROW. 4 Cat 1 SAF CFEs approved. $20 fee Please register on-line at http://fsp-workshop090414.eventbrite.com/ | | September 5 | Farm Bill Meeting, Public meeting for local farmers and ranchers explains Farm Bill financial assistance programs, Sept. 5, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon, at UF/IFAS Seminole County Extension Office,250 West County Home Road, Sanford, FL 32773. Contact is Dave Millard, 321-633-1702 ext.241. | | September 10 | Silviculture Best Management Practices Workshop, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm ET, UF/IFAS Clay County Extension Office, 2463 State Road 16 West Green Cove Springs, FL. 4 SAF CAT-1 CFEs approved. No fee, lunch included. Call or Email Robin Holland at (352) 732-1273, Robin.Holland@FreshFromFlorida.com. Registration deadline is September 4th. | | September 11 | Certified Pile Burner Course (pdf link), 8 am to 5 pm, ET, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Office, 7620 SR 471, Suite 2, Bushnell, FL 33513. See link for more details and registration. For questions contact DarLinda Duteau, dduteau@ufl.edu, (352) 569-6865. | | September 24 | Keeping Your Land Productive through Conservation Easements Workshop (link to pdf flier), 9:30 am to 3:00 pm ET. UF Austin Cary Forest Learning Center, Gainesville, FL. You CAN produce and harvest timber and agricultural crops with a conservation easement. Join us to learn the benefits of conservation easements and other tools to keep land in agriculture, forestry and/or conservation. Sponsored by FL Society of American Foresters Suwannee Chapter, Florida Forest Stewardship Program, Conservation Trust of Florida. $15 fee. See link for details. Foresters, 4 Cat 1 SAF CFEs approved!. To reserve a space, contact Lyndall Brezina, (352) 375-1473, Lyndall@columbiatimber.com | | October 3-5 | Florida Local Food Summit (link), East End Market, Orlando, FL. 3 day event loaded with educational and networking opportunities for our state’s farmers, foodpreneurs, consumers and policy makers. See link for details | | October 23 | Forest Stewardship / North Central FL CISMA Workshop: Invasive Exotic Species and Management, 9 am to 3 pm ET, UF Austin Cary Forest Learning Center. 2 DOACS Pesticide applicator CEUs approved in FOR, NWM, PVT, ROW; 1 Core. 3 Cat 1, 1 Cat 2 SAF CFEs approved.. $15 fee, lunch included. Please register on-line at
http://fsp-workshop102314.eventbrite.com | | October 30 | Forest Stewardship Tree / Plant ID Field Day (pdf link), 9 am to 3 pm ET, Morningside Nature Center, 3540 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Details and registration at
https://fsp-workshop103014.eventbrite.com/ | | October 31 | Forest Stewardship Tour at Cumberland Plantation and Riverview Farms, Madison County (pdf link), 9 am - 2 pm ET. Join us to learn about natural longleaf pine regeneration, even and uneven-age timber management, longleaf pine forest restoration, wildlife habitat enhancement, Silviculture Best Management Practices and more. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Register online at: http://fsp-tour103114.eventbrite.com/ | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | September 12 | Certified Pile Burner Course (link to pdf), 8 am to 5 pm, CT, UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension Office, 3098 Airport Road, Crestview, FL 32539. See link for more details and registration. For questions contact Jennifer Bearden at bearden@ufl.edu or (850) 689-5850. | | September 18 | Forest Stewardship Mill Tour: Green Circle Bio Energy (link to flier), 9:30 am to 2 pm CT, Green Circle Bio Energy, 2500 Green Circle Pkwy, Cottondale, FL 32431. Tour will be followed by lunch and energy wood presentation by Dr. Pat Minogue at the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office. 2.5 Cat 1 SAF CFEs approved. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Details and registration at: http://fsp-tour091814.eventbrite.com/ | | October 8 | Longleaf Pine Forest Restoration and Management Workshop, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm EST at 10394 NW Longleaf Dr, Bristol, FL. Presented by Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance and Florida's Forest Stewardship Program. Tour a restored longleaf pine forest and learn about management and financial incentives to private landowners. Reserve a space by calling the UF/IFAS Calhoun County Extension office, (850) 674-8323. Fee of $5 includes lunch, materials and guided tour. | | October 25-26 | 7th Annual New Leaf Market Co-op Farm Tour (link). Tickets will be $35 and limited to 25 guests. Tickets available soon. See link to details. | | November 5-6 | 2014 Gulf Coast Agritourism & Ecotourism Business Development Conference (link), Adventures Unlimited, 8974 Tomahawk Landing Rd, Milton, FL 32570.. The conference will be an exciting blend of informational sessions, hands on activities, and an opportunity to explore local Agritourism and Ecotourism businesses. The conference will provide important information for new business startups as well as long established companies in Agritourism and Ecotourism. See link above for details. | | WEBINARS, ONLINE TRAINING, OTHER EVENTS | | August 21-
October 28 | Non-timber Forest Products Fall 2014 Webinar Series (link). This webinar series highlights the remarkable and diverse world of non-timber forest products, ranging from an overview of the abundance and diversity of NTFPs to forest farming practices focused on particular marketable products. This program is a national partnership effort between the American Forest Foundation and the Cooperative Extension Service. Foresters, SAF CFEs are approved for the sessions. Details and registration at Tree Farm calendar link above. | | August 27 | Webinar: Solar-powered Water Systems for Grazing Operations (link), 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | Sept 22- October 24 | Natural Areas Training Academy: Collaborating to Manage Ecosystems, presented in a hybrid on-line and in-person format, this workshop builds an appreciation of how to manage natural areas as part of a larger ecosystem, in coordination with neighboring landowners. Registration is $275. Details and registration at:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/collaborating-to-manage-ecosystems-tickets-11791846731?aff=eorg | | October
21-24 | 10th Biennial Longleaf Conference, 9th Eastern Native Grass Symposium, and National Prescribed Fire Council Meeting (link), Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water St., Mobile, AL. See link for details. | | October 28-29 | 2014 SouthEastern Regional Forest Resource Owner and Manager Conference: Advancing Timber, Wildlife, and Ecological Benefits in the Forests of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Rainwater Conference Center, 1 Meeting Place, Valdosta, GA 31601. See link to brochure above for details. Online registration here. | | | | *** |
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