| News & Info Brief FLORIDA FOREST INVENTORY ANALYSIS STUDY RELEASED
The Florida Forest Service has released the Florida Forest Inventory Analysis. The study focused on mapping forestland cover, identifying forestland ownership, and analyzing the growth and demand for timber resources by Florida’s primary wood-using mills. For access to the products see:
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service/Forest-Inventory EASTERN DIAMONDBACK RATTLESNAKES
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service was recently petitioned to list the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, historically found in the lower Coastal Plain from North Carolina to Louisiana, as a threatened or endangered species. As the Service reviews the status of the eastern diamondback, the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) is soliciting information about observations of the snake to improve understanding of its distribution and habitat associations. If you encounter an eastern diamondback rattlesnake, complete a short online survey here: http://www.ncasi.org/snakesurvey.aspx This webpage also contains links to photos and other information that will help survey respondents distinguish eastern diamondbacks from the timber rattlesnake. NCASI will remove any information that would identify individual respondents and/or landowners, as well as precise locations, before providing results to the US Fish & Wildlife Service. For more information, contact Dr. Ben Wigley at (864) 656-0840 or bwigley@ncasi.org 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: contact the new Forest Health Diagnostics service at the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/forestinsects/index.shtml. We are a group of forest health specialists at the University of Florida/IFAS. We guarantee fast and the most accurate forest pest and disease diagnostics available in the State of Florida. For a fee of $8, we can help you save your stand that’s worth thousands. PUBLIC INVITED TO REVIEW FWC IMPERILED SPECIES ACTION PLANS
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) invites your feedback on the Imperiled Species Management Plan, which will be the blueprint for conserving 60 species on Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species list. Be a part the process. See http://www.myfwc.com/Imperiled to learn more and participate. FLORIDA RESIDENTS ASKED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF RARE SNAKES
Information on current distribution and abundance of the southern hognose snake (Heterodon simus), short-tailed snake (Lampropeltis extenuata), and Florida pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus) is needed, and your observations can help FWC biologists evaluate their status. These snakes spend much of their time underground in dry, upland habitats and are difficult to survey. Participate here:
https://public.myfwc.com/fwri/raresnakes/UserHome.aspx?id= FWC REQUESTS REPORTS OF PANTHER, CHIPMUNK, and MINK 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
Report mink sightings here:
https://public.myfwc.com/hsc/mink/getlatlong.aspx HELP STILL NEEDED - COYOTES VS BOBCATS: WHAT ARE THEY EATING?
Your help is still needed in this study. The University of Florida is conducting a study of coyote and bobcat diets in Florida. Of particular interest is the importance of popular wildlife species, including white-tailed deer, turkeys, and bobwhite quail, livestock, and pets in the diet of these predators. Diets will be determined by examining the stomach contents of coyotes and bobcats legally harvested or obtained in Florida. We are asking for your help in obtaining legally acquired coyote and bobcat carcasses, with or without pelts. We will also accept coyote and bobcat stomachs and intestines if you cannot store the whole carcass. If you have at least 5 animals that you would like to provide us, you can contact Lauren Watine (352-846-0558; lnwatine@ufl.edu) or Bill Giuliano (352-846-0575; docg@ufl.edu) at the University of Florida to arrange for pickup. If you have fewer than 5 animals or are going to be coming through Gainesville, arrangements can be made to get carcasses from you at the University or combine your animals with others in your area for a pickup. Carcasses or stomachs and intestines should be frozen in a suitable bag or container, and include the name of contributor, animal sex, date harvested/obtained, and location harvested/obtained. We have obtained a permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for this project, and will keep information provided by you for this project anonymous to the extent possible by law. We greatly appreciate your help with this valuable study! | *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | September
23-25 | Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Annual Convention 2013, The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, FL . See link for details and registration. | | 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. Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Units approved: 2 Core, 1 Nat. Area WM; SAF Continuing Education hours approved: 3.0 hours Cat 1 and 1.0 hour Category 2.$10 fee. Details and registration at http://fsp-workshop092413.eventbrite.com/ | | September 24 | Silviculture Best Management Practices Workshop for Site Prep Operations, 9:15 am to 12:30 pm ET, Lake Butler Public Library, 250 SE 5th Avenue, Lake Butler, FL 32054. Provided by Florida Forest Service. This workshop will cover BMPs for site preparation operations only - BMPs for harvesting operations will NOT be covered. Pre-Registration is not required. For more information about the workshop please contact Robin Holland at (352) 732-1273 or by email at Robin.Holland@FreshFromFlorida.com | | September
24-29 | 15th annual Florida Keys Birding and Wildlife Festival (link) , a variety of programs, field trips, workshops and speakers. Festival activities span the length of the island chain, from Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, and give participants a unique perspective on the terrestrial and marine habitats of this subtropical paradise. See link for details. | | 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. Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Units approved: 2 Core, 1 Nat. Area WM; SAF Continuing Education hours approved: 3.0 hours Cat 1 and 1.0 hour Category 2. $10 covers lunch and materials. Details and registration online at
http://fsp-workshop100913.eventbrite.com/ | | October 9 | Certifiied Pile Burner Class, 8:30 am till 4:30 pm ET, UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center located in Live Oak, FL. Provided by Florida Forest Service. This course will show you how to burn piles legally, safely and efficiently. $50 registration fee. Contact Elena Toro, etoro@ufl.edu or (386) 362-2771. | | October 22 | Local Food Systems / Urban Farming Conference, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Extension Education Center, Orlando, FL. $10 or $15 fee (includes open hive demo). Details and registration at: https://localfood-urbanfarming.eventbrite.com/ | | October 29 | Sandpine to Sandhill in the Urban Interface,10:00 am to 3:00pm ET, Julington Durbin Preserve, Jacksonville, FL. Join us for a tour of the sandhill restoration activities at Julington Durbin Preserve. Hosted by St. Johns Water Management District and and Conserved Forest Ecosystems: Outreach and Research (CFEOR). $6 fee for non CFEOR members. Details and registration at http://cfeorsjrwmdtour2013.eventbrite.com | | October 31 | Forest Stewardship Field Day: Tree/Plant ID (link to pdf flier) , 9 am to 3 pm, Morningside Nature Center, 3540 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32641. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Details and registration online at http://fsp-workshop103113.eventbrite.com/ | | November 6 | Florida Ag Expo (link) , 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, 14625 County Road 672, Wimauma, FL 33598. See link for details and registration. | | November 7 | Florida Tree Farm Tour at the property of Jeff and Melody Scott, Florida's 2013 Tree Farmers of the Year, 9 am to 1 pm ET, Suwannee County. Provided by Florida Tree Farm Committee. Join us for a tour of the Scott Tree Farm, located near Live Oak, FL. Lunch will be provided. The tour is free. To sign up and get, call or email Phil at the Florida Forestry Association, (850) 222-5646 or phil@forestfla.org no later than Friday, October 25 | | November
21-22 | I-Tree Training Workshop (link), Jacksonville, location TBA. 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, details to come. Provided by UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension. For more information contact David Griffis, UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension at dgriffis@ufl.edu, (386) 822-5778. | | January
14-16, 2014 | 2014 Green Infrastructure Conference (link), University of South Florida, Patel College of Global Sustainability, Tampa, FL. See link for details. | | February
8-13 | The Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management (link) , Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. See link for details. | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | October 3 | 2013 Tree ID Lab, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Office, 615 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301. $10 fee 3.5 ISA CEUs. Details and registration at http://leonextensiontreeid2013.eventbrite.com/ | | October 5 | UF/IFAS NFREC Art & Garden Event (link) , 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Road, Quincy, FL. See link for details. | | October 17 | Forest Certification Workshop: Forests, Labels, Mills & More, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, 155 Research Rd, Quincy, FL 32351. Provided by UF/IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Join us to learn about the major certification systems in the Southeast, the group certification process for each of the systems, chain of custody and product labeling. SAF Continuing Forestry Education credits are pending. $15 covers materials, lunch and breaks. For more information contact Rose Godfrey, rosa23@ufl.edu, (352) 219-8717. | | October 20 | New Leaf Market 6th Annual Farm Tour (link) , 10am to 4pm, tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm CT . Provided by Twin Oaks Farm. See link for details. | | October
20-27 | Seven Days of Local Delights – A Celebration of Local Food, Tallahassee, FL. A series of tours, workshops and talks about Tallahassee's small farms and local food scene. Presented by the Red Hills Small Farm Alliance. See link for details. | | November 14 | Forest Stewardship Tour at George C. Owens Farm, 8:30 am to 2 pm CT, meet at Washington County Extension Auditorium . Join us to learn the many benefits of silvopasture - combining livestock and timber. Details and registration at
http://fsp-tour111413.eventbrite.com/ | | November 19-20 | I-Tree Training Workshop (link), Pensacola, location TBA. 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. Details to Come. 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/ | | 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 | | September 25 | Natural Resources Webinar: Using Cover Crops in Vegetable Production Systems (link), 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | October 3 | Natural Resources Webinar: Working Lands for Wildlife: Ducks Unlimited's Winter Wheat Initiative in the Northern Great Plains (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | October 3 | Alabama CES Webinar: The Past, Present, and Future of Longleaf Pine in Alabama (link), 11 am CT. 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 | | October 9 | Conservation Webinar: Introduction to Livestock GRACEnet and How ARS Research can be Transferred to NRCS (link) , 3 pm ET. See link for details. | | October 9 | Forestry Webinar: Burning on Private Lands with Consultants (link), 1 pm ET, See link for details. | | October 17 | Alabama CES Webinar: Introduction to Woodland Management (link), 11 am CT. See link for details. | | October 31 | Alabama CES Webinar: Non-timber Forest Product Opportunities (link), 11 am CT. See link for details. | | November 14 | Alabama CES Webinar: Urban Wildlife Management: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (link), 11 am CT. See link for details. | | November 21 | Alabama CES Webinar: Online Mapping and Spatial Resources for the Private Forest Landowner (link), 11 am CT. See link for details. | | | | |
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