| News & Info Brief
NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES AWARENESS WEEK (NISAW)
February 27 - March 3, 2017
It's a good time to remind landowners and managers to be vigilant in monitoring your property or the land you manage for invasive species. The greatest risk of invasive plant introduction is when treatments take place with heavy equipment and soil disturbance. After thinning, harvests, discing, tree planting and other treatments closely monitor those areas for invasive plants like cogongrass and many others.
Invasive species know no boundaries! The Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP) is working across land, agency and organization boundaries to address invasive species issues. Find information and assistance at http://www.floridainvasives.org/. For the latest about FISP and Cooperative activities check out the most recent FlSP Outreach Quarterly newsletter.
TIMBER TAX WEBINAR TODAY
Timber Tax Webinar, March 3, 2017: Dr. Linda Wang, National Timber Tax Specialist, USDA Forest Service, will present a webinar providing the latest tax info, filing season updates, practical tax tips on how to report timber sale, what timber-related expenses and losses can be deducted, who is responsible for filing 1099 on timber sales, and the IRS rules on record keeping and substantiating expenses. See link below for details:
March 3, 2017, American Forest Foundation Webinar: Timber Tax Filing for the 2016 Tax Year (link), 1-3 pm ET. Dr. Linda Wang's annual Timber Tax Tips publication and other related resources are available at the National Timber Tax website: http://www.timbertax.org/.
SOMETHING BUGGING YOUR TREES?
Do you have pests or a disease in your trees? Leaves or needles wilting? Sawdust falling and you don't know why? There is help: ask your question at the free Forest Health Diagnostic Forum: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/treehealth/forum/.
GOT AN INVASIVE SPECIES PROBLEM?
Go to floridainvasives.org for information, assistance and partnership opportunities.
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON A PARTICULAR TOPIC?
Check the vast array of extension publications available at the University of Florida IFAS on the EDIS publication site: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ Wow, there's a publication about that?
HAVE AN EVENT OR RELATED NEWS TO SHARE?
Drop a line to Chris Demers, cdemers@ufl.edu
More news and info at the Florida Land Steward Blog
| *** | EAST FLORIDA (Madison County, east and south) | | March 9 | Forest Stewardship Tour at Lloyd Adams' NuView Properties in Columbia County (pdf link) , 9 am to 2 pm ET. Join us to learn about longleaf pine regeneration, prescribed fire and habitat enhancements for a variety of wildlife species. Take this opportunity to meet your County Forester, County Extension Agent, Landowner Assistance Biologists, and other resource partners that can provide management assistance, cost-share opportunities, forest certification and many other resources. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. Register at https://fsp-tour030917.eventbrite.com/ or call Columbia County Extension at (386) 758-1030 to reserve a space. | | March 10-11 | University of Florida 2017 Bee College (link), Whitney Marine Laboratory for Bioscience, 9505 N Oceanshore Blvd, Marineland, FL 32137. Provided by the UF Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. See link above for details and registration. | | March 13-14
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March 17-18 | Starting a Successful Hydroponic Business (link),UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, Live Oak, FL. See link above for details and registration or contact Dilcia Toro at dtoro@ufl.edu or (386) 362-1725 ext.102 | | March 16 | Forest Stewardship Workshop: Sell Your Timber for what it's Worth (pdf link), 9:00 am to 3:00 pm ET, UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension Office, 543350 US Highway 1, Callahan, FL 32011. Join us to learn the necessary steps to get the best return on your timber investment and meet your forest management objectives. We will also discuss income opportunities from the FWC's Gopher Tortoise Relocation Program. $10 fee covers lunch and materials. More details to be posted. Register at http://fsp-workshop031617.eventbrite.com/ or call Nassau County Extension (904) 530-6353 to reserve a space. | | March 16-17 | Urban Forestry Institute 2017: "Climbing to the Next Branch of a Managed Urban Forest" , Valencia College - West Campus, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd., Orlando, FL 32811. $160 for FUFC members and $185 for non-members. One-day registration available at $85.00 for FUFC members and $110.00 for non-members. Please call 407-872-1738 for information about our student rate. See link above for details and registration. | | April 5-7 | Florida Chapter of The Wildlife Society 2017 Spring Meeting (link) , Orlando Hilton Garden Inn - SeaWorld, 6850 Westwood Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32821. Early registration price ends March 15. See link above for details and registration. | | April 21 | Invasive Exotic Species and Control Workshop (pdf link), 9 am to 3 pm, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Auditorium, Ocala, FL. Join us to learn about identifying and controlling some of the most troublesome invasive exotic plants like cogongrass, Japanese climbing fern, Old World climbing fern, Chinese tallowtree and others. We'll also address exotic animals, such as feral hogs, that are causing big headaches for forestry and agricultural producers. Earn pesticide applicator CEUs and forestry CFEs and connect with partnership and assistance opportunities! Presented by the Big Scrub Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area and Florida Forest Stewardship Program. Register at https://fsp-workshop042117.eventbrite.com/ or call Marion County Extension at (352) 671-8400 to reserve a space. | | May 3-5 | 66th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course (link), Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, 2142 Shealy Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611. See link above for details and registration. | | May 8-11 | 2017 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course (link), Coral Springs, FL. Join us for the largest and most inclusive training for Florida Pesticide Licensing and CEUs. Become a more qualified professional, engage with your industry, and network with your peers! The Short Course is designed to benefit both new and experienced applicators alike. Register by February 27 at the early rate of $245, and save $50! See link above for details and registration. Questions? Call Mandy Stage, Short Course Coordinator, (352) 392-5930, mstage@ufl.edu | | May 18-21 | 37th Annual Florida Native Plant Society Conference (link), Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo, 3200 River Ranch Boulevard, River Ranch, FL 33867. The conference will address the biological and ecological connections important to the Kissimmee River Basin and beyond. See link for details and registration. | | WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west) | | March 6-7 | ForestHER Workshop (link), Coffee County Extension Office, 1055 E Mckinnon St, New Brockton, AL 36351. This hands-on workshop will help women learn about forests and forest resource management in a relaxed, fun setting. Learn to read maps and measure and market timber and non-timber forest products including wildlife. Presented by Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. $70 fee. See link above for workshop times and registration or contact Bence Carter, (334) 894-5596, jbc0057@aces.edu | | March 14 | Living Shorelines in the Florida Panhandle, 8:30 am-4:00 pm ET, Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve, 108 Island Drive, Eastpoint, FL 32320. Join us to collaborate and advance the science of living shorelines along the bays and bayous of the Florida Panhandle.
Sessions on the science and monitoring, lessons learned, resources and funding opportunities, plus emerging approaches and materials. For more information email Anita.Grove@dep.state.fl.us. Register at http://www.gulfalliancetraining.org/detail.aspx?Id=144 | | March 21 | Quail Management Workshop, 9 am to 1 pm CT, Piney Woods Plantation, Walton County, FL. Join us to learn about quail habitat from wildlife biologists, how to help Southeastern American Kestrels, use prescribed burns and available cost share assistance. Presented by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Florida Forest Service. Lunch provided by Farm Credit of Northwest Florida. Free workshop includes lunch, preregister by March 17. Contact Billie Clayton, (850) 767-3634. Directions: From DeFuniak Springs, travel north on Hwy 331 approximately 12.2 miles and turn east on Hwy 2A about 2.6 miles to Gus Andrews Road on the left. | | May 22-25 | GIS Workshop: Applied Geospatial Solutions in Natural Resources (link), Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312. See link above for details. | | June 12-15 | Advanced GIS Workshop: Python scripting and GIS Programming (link), Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312. See link above for details. | | WEBINARS, REGIONAL EVENTS | | March 3 | American Forest Foundation Webinar: Timber Tax Filing for the 2016 Tax Year (link) , 1 to 3 pm, ET. See link for details and registration. | | March 14 | Conservation Webinar: Soil Health Economics: A Farmer's Perspective (link), 2 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | March 22 | ProNR Webinar: Silvicultural Aspects of Longleaf Pine (link), 1 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | March 22 | Forestry Webinar: Determinining Seed Zones for the Southern Pines: Past and Future (link), 11 am ET, See link for details and to join. | | March 29 | Forest Health Webinar: Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (link), 1 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | April 4 | Science and Technology Webinar: Considerations for Transitioning Perennial Production to Organic (link), 3 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | April 4 | Climate Webinar: Drought and Forest Ecosystems (link), 2 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | April 6 | Climate Webinar: Automated Access to free NOAA Weather Data for use in Ag Decision Models (link), 2 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | April 11 | Conservation Webinar: Soil Health for Non-Operator Landowners (link), 2 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | April 19 | Forest Health Webinar: Southern Pine Beetle (link), 1 pm ET, See link for details and to join. | | | | | *** |
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