Florida Land Steward Update 2/1/13

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Florida Land Steward Update February 1, 2013 Have Land?  Get a Plan and Stay Connected.  Florida Land Steward is your source of assistance, information, events and resources. News and upcoming events below. Please share this update with your neighbors, agents, foresters, biologists, clients, constituents.

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News & Info Brief 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 Update 2/1/13 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 Update 2/1/13 for full story.   FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES WEBINARS   ONLINE EVENTS /  VIDEOS EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south)     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/ February 21 2013 Florida Berry Expo, 11:30 am to 4 pm, UF-IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.  Details and registration at http://2013floridaberryexpo.eventbrite.com/ February 27 2013 Heartland CISMA Annual Invasives Workshop (link), 9:00 am—4:00 pm, Circle B Bar Reserve, 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, FL 33803. Register online at http://cismaworkshop.eventbrite.com/   March 12 2nd Vegetable and Small Fruit Protected Ag Field Day, UF-IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.  Free. Details and registration at  http://protectedagfieldday-es2001.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. March 18-21 Prescribed Fire Techniques for Wildlife Training (link) , Everglades Youth Camp, West Palm Beach, FL. Provided by the FL Chapter Wildlife Society, FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the South FL Water Management District. See link for details and registration   May 6-9 Aquatic Weed Control Shortcourse, Coral Springs Marriott Hotel, Coral Springs, FL. Up to 20 Florida Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be earned by attending this course. See http://www.conference.ifas.ufl.edu/aw/ for details and registration. May 8-10 Florida Beef Cattle Shortcourse, Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, Gainesville, FL. Details and registration online at  http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/beef/index.htm   WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) February 20 Deciduous Tree ID in Winter – Indoor Lab , 9 am to 12:30 pm, UF-IFAS Leon County Extension Office, Tallahassee, FL. $20 for professionals (materials and CEUs + 6 hours of training); one fee covers pair of events. Please register for the lab and hike (and CEUs) on-line at http://leonextension2013treeidwinter.eventbrite.com or call Genice Harris at (850) 606-5202. March 1 Deciduous Tree ID in Winter – Field Lab, 1 to 5 pm, Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, Tallahassee, FL. $20 for professionals (materials and CEUs + 6 hours of training), $10 for other citizens; one fee covers pair of events. Please register for the lab and hike (and CEUs) on-line at http://leonextension2013treeidwinter.eventbrite.com or call Genice Harris at (850) 606-5202. March 9 Wildlife Food Plot Field Day, 9 am to 4 pm, UF-IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center, 155 Research Rd, Quincy, FL. $10 fee, pre-registration required by noon Friday March 8.  Pre-register online at http://nfrecfoodplot.eventbrite.com/   or by phone, (850) 875-7100. March 22 Forest Stewardship Tour / Hike at Whippoorwill Farms, Property of David McPhaul (link), Gadsden County, 9 am to 2 pm ET. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. This will be a mile-long hike over moderately challenging terrain. Register online at http://fsp-tour032213.eventbrite.com/ WEBINARS, POLYCOM, OTHER February 13 Forestry Webinar: Income Tax on Timber - For Your 2012 Tax Return Filing, 12:00 Noon – 1:30 pm Eastern Time. Access the webinar at http://forestrywebinar.net February 5 - 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. Visit Florida Land Steward on Facebook 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/   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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