| News & Info Brief 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 PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MOSQUITOS AND TICKS!
With new mosquito-borne illnesses in the headlines (Dengue fever and Chikungunya), it's a good idea to take some precautions to reduce mosquito exposure. Wear long pants, boots and a decent warm weather long-sleeve shirt when working in the field and don't forget the bug spray. And get a tick check when you get back to the house. Some ticks can carry Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. CHECK OUT FLORIDA FOOD CONNECT
Florida Food Connect is a cooperative project of the University of Florida / IFAS and Florida Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It is designed to connect producers and buyers throughout Florida and in surrounding regions to expand the local food market. Check it out: http://flfoodconnect.com/ Much more at the Florida Land Steward Blog | *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | June 8-10 | Trees Florida 2014 Conference (link), Innsbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor, FL. Presented by Florida Chapter International Society of Arboriculture. CFEs approved for the event. See link for details and registration. | | 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, Frank 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. Ft. Mose is open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. 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 | Certified Pile Burner Course, 8am to 5pm ET, West Central FL Ag Center (Sumter County Fairgrounds). Direct link to the registration form on the Sumter County webpage:
http://sumter.ifas.ufl.edu/Commercial-Horticulture/documents/SumterCountyPileBurnerUpdated.pdf | | 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/ | | 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. : $15 fee if registered by August 25. $20 fee after August 25. Please register on-line at
http://fsp-workshop090414.eventbrite.com/
You can also reserve a space by contacting Okeechobee County Extension at (863) 763-6469. Pesticide applicator CEUs and SAF CFEs pending. More details to come. | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | June 7 | Perennial Peanut Field Day (link), 9:30 AM EST. UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL. Registration $10 per person. For more information contact Cheryl Mackowiak (850) 875-7126, or Ann Blount (850) 544-0905. | | June 23-26 | Tall Timbers GIS Workshop: Python Scripting and GIS Programming (link). Tall Timbers Research Station. See link for details. | | WEBINARS | | June 9 | Webinar: USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (link) , 2 pm ET. Click link to connect. | | 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: Using Diverse Cover Crop Mixes to Improve Soil Health and Livestock Nutrition on Grazing Lands (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. | *** |
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