| News & Info Brief 2011 FLORIDA AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMIC REPORT
A study by the University of Florida’s Food and Resource Economics Department found Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011. These industries accounted for employment of just under 2 million full- and part-time workers in 2011, including indirect jobs in related sectors. This represents 20 percent of all jobs in the state. Full report available at: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FE/FE93500.pdf
NEW LAW LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR FLORIDA TIMBER
Florida House Bill 269 revised a 2008 state law that mandated that the Florida Department of Management Services follow the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED standards in state office buildings. The new law allows government agencies to institute any type of building code or sustainable rating system they choose — as long they treat Florida wood products equally, and provided they are equal in quality and price. In practice, this means that timber recognized by all credible certification programs will be eligible to enter publicly financed construction projects in Florida. Wood certified by the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is all on an equal footing.
SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE ASSSITANCE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service announced that the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program will accept applications from non-industrial, private forest landowners through July 31. To obtain application forms and more information on program requirements and procedures, visit a local Florida Forest Service office or visit the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance Program web page.
More on this and other stories on Florida Land Steward blog | | *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | August 2-4 | 2013 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Details at http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/smallfarms/location.html | | August 12-16 | Natural Areas Training Academy: Basic Certified Wildland Fire Training, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily, Waccasassa Forestry Center, Gainesville (Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri), Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, Melrose (Thurs only), Registration: $100 for university students; $125 for all others (includes registration, materials, and lunch on the day of the live fire exercise) Registration at http://2013_s130-190.eventbrite.com | | August 16-17 | South Florida Bee College, UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center, 3205 College Avenue, Davie, FL 33314. Details and registration at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honeybee/extension/SFbee_college.shtml | | August 22 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , UF-IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL. Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program, Treasure Coast and Oscoela County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas. $15 covers lunch and materials. Details and registration online at http://fsp-workshop082213.eventbrite.com/. | | September 12 | Forest Stewardship Workshop: Integrate Timber and Wildlife Management (link to pdf flier) , 9 am - 3 pm ET, UF-IFAS Nassau County Extension Office, 543350 US-Hwy 1, Callahan, FL 32011. Details and registration online at
http://fsp-workshop091213.eventbrite.com/ | | September 24 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , UF-IFAS Clay Extension, Green Cove Springs, FL . Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and First Coast Invasive Working Group. $10 fee. Details and registration at
http://fsp-workshop092413.eventbrite.com/ | | October 9 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , Florida Center for Wildfire and Forest Management Training, 24059 Childs Road, Brooksville, FL 34601 , Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and Nature Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area. $10 covers lunch and materials. Details and registration online at http://fsp-workshop100913.eventbrite.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. | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | August 24 | Annual Grape Harvest Festival, 8 am to 4 pm, Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research, 6505 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32317. Hosted by FAMU. For more information, call (850) 599-3996. | | September 19 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (link to pdf flier) , UF-IFAS Jackson County Extension Conference Room, Marianna, FL . Presented by Florida’s Forest Stewardship Program and Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance. $10 fee. Register online: http://fsp-workshop091913.eventbrite.com/ | | November 14 | Forest Stewardship Tour at George C. Owens Farm, Washington County. Join us to learn the many benefits of silvopasture - combining livestock and timber. Details to come. | | November 21 | Forest Stewardship Tour at Kent-Carroll Forests, Holmes County. Details to Come. Join us to learn about this multi-enterprise property of forests, blueberries, ponds and wildlife. Details to come. | | WEBINARS, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL EVENTS, OTHER | | July 25-27 | 2013 National Tree Farmer Convention (link) , Minneapolis, Minnesota. See link for details. | | August 1 | Natural Resources Webinar: Dragonfly Conservation: Habitat Needs, WRP, Mosquito Control, and Migratory Species (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | August 6 | Forestry Webinar: Application of Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality Protection (link) , 12 pm ET. See link for details. | | August 8 | Forestry Webinar: Prescribed Fire Opportunities for Forestry Consultants (link) , 10 am ET. See link for details. | | August 8 | Conservation Webinar: Turning Your Land Into a Sponge (link), 1-2 pm ET, See link for details. | | August 8 | Natural Resources Webinar: Wetland Reserve Program: Hydrology Management and Nuisance Mammal Prevention (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details | | August 21 | Bioenergy Webinar: Where Will Dedicated Bioenergy Crops Be Grown? Potential Land-use Change Associated with Growing Bioenergy Feedstocks (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | August 28 | Natural Resources Webinar: Small-scale Micro-irrigation Design and Components (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | September 15-18 | National Goat Conference (link) , Greensboro, North Carolina, hosted by North Carolina A&T University Cooperative Extension. See link for details. | | October 8-10 | Longleaf Academy Understory 201 (link) , Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center, 12130 Dixon Center Road, Andalusia, AL 36420. This course is part of The Longleaf Alliance’s Longleaf Academies . To register for this course, please contact the Longleaf Alliance office at office@longleafalliance.org or 334-427-1029 | | | | |
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