| News & Info Brief FLORIDA LAKEWATCH PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL WATER QUALITY MONITORING COUNCIL'S VISION AWARD
The National Water Monitoring Council awarded its 2014 Vision Award to Florida LAKEWATCH for leadership in water quality monitoring and environmental protection. LAKEWATCH volunteers also received the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from the University of Florida's School of Forest Resources and Conservation. Since the program's inception, thousands of LAKEWATCH volunteers have collected water quality data on more than 1,100 lakes, 175 coastal sites, 120 rivers, and 5 springs in 57 Florida counties. The success of LAKEWATCH couldn't happen without contributions from many scientists, staff and volunteers across the state. However, it takes leadership to bring together such a diverse group, grow a program and keep it vibrant and pertinent, and to maintain sources of funding. The leadership of LAKEWATCH Director, Mark Hoyer, enables this important and valuable program to thrive. Congratulations Mark and everyone involved with Florida LAKEWATCH! More about LAKEWATCH here: http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu/
WATERWORKS, Newsletter of the SFRC Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program:
http://sfrc.ufl.edu/pdf/newsletters/Waterworks_June2014.pdf
2014 A VERY GOOD SEED YEAR FOR LONGLEAF PINE - STILL TIME TO PREPARE YOUR SITE FOR SEED FALL
According to the US Forest Service's 2014-2015 Longleaf Pine Cone Prospectus, the regional cone crop, based on conelet counts, is very good for 2014, at 97.8 cones per tree. The natural variation typically seen throughout the longleaf pine range is evident in this year’s data. For landowners and managers interested in natural regeneration of longleaf pine there’s still time to get some late summer burning, chopping, or herbicide done in preparation for some good seed-fall. See the full report here.
UF/IFAS Extension publication about Longleaf Pine Regeneration: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr064
Much more at the Florida Land Steward Blog
| *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | June 18 | 2014 Farm Bill Meeting, 9 a.m.-12 noon, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research & Education Ctr Auditorium, 2725 South Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703. Public meeting for local farmers and ranchers about new Farm Bill changes. Contact: Chuck O'Rourke, 407-847-4465 x 3. | | June 19-20 | Small Farms Dairy Conference, 10:00am—4:00pm, UF/IFAS Stronach Conference Center, 2556 Highway 318, Citra, FL 32113. Cost: $75 per person, $90 after June 13. Details and registration at:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-farms-dairy-conference-registration-11670180825 | | June 19 | First Coast Invasive Working Group Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Ft. Mose Historic State Park, 15 Fort Mose Trail, St Augustine, FL 32084. Please bring a lunch or there are a few fast food restaurants within a short driving distance. Ft. Mose is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and you are welcome to come early or stay late and take a self-guided tour of the park! Please let Lia Sansom know if you plan to attend this meeting at lia.sansom@dep.state.fl.us | | June 26 | Forest Certification Workshop (link to pdf flier), 9 am to 3 pm, UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension Office. Get the most up-to-date information on the different types of forest certification programs, find out how forest certification can benefit you and the environment, and learn how the certification process works. Foresters, 4 Cat 1 CFEs approved! $15 fee. Details and registration at
http://fcp-workshopgainvesville.eventbrite.com | | July 2 | General Certification Core Training for Agricultural Pesticide Applicators, 9 am ET, UF/ IFAS - St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension, 8400 Picos Road, Suite 101, Fort Pierce, FL. Registration fee $20. For more information about the General Certification Standards course, please call the Extension Office at 772-462-1660. | | August 1-2 | 2014 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference (link), Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee, FL. See link for details and registration. | | August 11-15 | Natural Areas Training Academy S130/190 Basic Wildland Firefighter Training, Waccasassa Forestry Center, Gainesville FL& Ordway-Swisher Biological Station, Melrose FL. Tuition: $125 - General Registration; $100 - Student Registration. Registration closes July 25. Details and registration at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-basic-wildland-firefighter-training-s130190-tickets-11331772637?ct=t%28S130_190_20144_16_2014%29 | | August 13-30 | FL Master Naturalist Program – Environmental Interpretation Special Topic Course, Palm Beach County, Details and Registration at http://www.masternaturalist.ifas.ufl.edu/ | | August 25-29 | Sixth International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences, Tampa, FL. Co-sponsored by the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program. Registration/Abstract deadline June 30. For more info go to: http://www.esl.co.jp/Sympo/6th/final_announcement.pdf | | 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. SAF CFEs pending $15 fee if registered by August 25. $20 fee after August 25. Please register on-line at
http://fsp-workshop090414.eventbrite.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 30 | Forest Stewardship Tree / Plant ID Field Day, 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/ | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | June 23-26 | Tall Timbers GIS Workshop: Python Scripting and GIS Programming (link). Tall Timbers Research Station. See link for details. | | August 23 | Florida A&M University's Grape Harvest Festival 2014, 8 am to 4 pm, FAMU Center for Viticulture, 6505 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32317. | | 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, Florida 32431. Tour will be followed by lunch and energy wood presentation by Dr. Pat Minogue at the UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Office. SAF CFEs pending. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Details and registration at http://fsp-tour091814.eventbrite.com/ | | WEBINARS, ONLINE TRAINING | | June 18 | Webinar: USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (link) , 11 am ET. Click link to connect. | | June 18 | Webinar: Managing Troublesome Invasive Grasses in Eastern Forests (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | June 25 | Webinar: What is the Role of Natural Resource Professionals in Landowner Legacy Planning (link) , 1 pm ET. See link for details. | | June 25 | Webinar: Using Diverse Cover Crop Mixes to Improve Soil Health and Livestock Nutrition on Grazing Lands (link), 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | June 30 | Webinar: Bird-Friendly Bottomland Forest Recommendations (link), 12 pm ET. See link for details. | | July 8 | Webinar: Managing for Soil Health when Raising Potatoes - A Farmer's Perspective (link), 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | July 9 | Webinar: Understanding Our Urban Forest Assets: Methods of Tree Inventory and Urban Tree Canopy Analysis (link), 1 pm ET. See link for details. | | July 17 | Webinar: Conservation Compliance and the Agricultural Act of 2014 (link) , 2 pm ET. See link for details. | | August 8 - October 8 | Managing for Diversity Across Florida's Unique Landscapes, presented in a hybrid format, this workshop builds understanding of management and restoration approaches for conserving biodiversity.
Online: August 8 - October 3, 2014
In-person: October 8, 2014 Disney Wilderness Preserve, Kissimmee FL
Registration is $225. Register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-for-diversity-across-floridas-unique-landscapes-tickets-11791995175?ct=t%28MFD_20146_11_2014%29 | *** |
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