Florida Land Steward

Florida Land Steward Newsletter

Access the current and back issues of the quarterly Florida Land Steward newsletter below.

To sign up for biweekly email updates, which include the latest calendar of events, news and a link to the newsletter, email cdemers@ufl.edu.

2026 Issues (PDF)

Florida Land Steward
Volume 15, Number 1, Winter-Spring 2026
Congratulations Young Family Farm: 2026 Florida Land Steward of the Year, Congratulations Zach Butler: 2026 Southern Regional Tree Farm Inspector of the Year, Congratulations Greg Staten: 2025 Glen Harris Florida Tree Farm Inspector of the Year, Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2025 Tax Year, Apply Now for RESTORE Program Assistance, Apply Now for Future Forests Program Assistance, New Forest Health Module Announced in the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Funga Soil and Carbon Program, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

2025 Issues (PDF)

Florida Land Steward
Volume 14, Number 4, Fall-Winter 2025
European Union Deforestation Regulation: What Landowners Need to Know, Florida Association of Consulting Foresters Corner: Longleaf Pine: Rising from the Ashes, Sign-up Open for the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program, Fields & Forests Program, Tall Timbers and Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Collaborate on a Conservation Corridor in the Florida Big Bend Region, Enroll in the Forest Landowner Academy, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 14, Number 3, Summer-Fall 2025
Congratulations Boyles Tree Farm: 2025 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, Woodlot Management: A Forest Management Model for Small Tracts, Seen a Panther? Sightings can be Reported to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Enroll in the Forest Landowner Academy, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 14, Number 2, Spring-Summer 2025
ProForest Update, Florida Tree Farm Program Update, Get Ready for Hurricane Season!, New Online Wild Turkey Manager Course Announced, American Forest Foundation Fields & Forests Program Now Available in Florida, Enroll in the Online Forest Landowner Academy, 2025 Farm Bill Enhances Emergency Preparedness and Support for the Community, New University of Florida Invasive Species Survey Group: Using Citizen Science to Help Land Management, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 14, Number 1, Winter-Spring 2025
Congratulations Rebecca and Manny Mendoza, 2025 Florida Land Steward Landowners of the Year, Ginger Feagle to Lead Florida Tree Farm Program, David Norton Recognized as 2024 Glen Harris Florida Tree Farm Inspector of the Year, Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership Longleaf Pine Assistance Program, Minimum Acreage for Forest Stewardship Program Enrollment Decreased from 20 to 10 Acres, Tax Tips for Forest Landowners for the 2024 Tax Year, Get Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

2024 Issues (PDF)

Florida Land Steward
Volume 13, Number 4, Fall-Winter 2024
Florida Tree Farm Program Announces Mr. Floyd Vanzant as the 2024 Jon Gould Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year, Hurricane Recovery Resources, Gulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Partnership Longleaf Pine Assistance Program, Get Email Updates, Recovering from a Hurricane, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 13, Number 3, Summer-Fall 2024
A New Tool Helps to Prioritize Invasive Species Management Efforts, Conservation Easements Save Ag Lands and Wildlife, Meet the Panhandle Extension Forester - Ian Stone, R.F., Remembering Bob Simons, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 13, Number 2, Spring-Summer 2024
Biochar as an Additive in Forest Systems, Hurricane Idalia Silviculture Recovery Program Open for Enrollment, Check out the new ProForest "PodForest" Podcast, New Forest Management and Stewardship related Publications on AskIFAS, Bulk Registration Option for the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 13, Number 1, Winter-Spring 2024
Congratulations Ronnie Stephenson: 2024 Florida Land Steward of the Year, Tree-nesting Ducks in Florida, Tax Tips for Forest Landowners: 2023 Tax Year, 2024 New Year 30% Discount for the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

2023 Issues (PDF)

Florida Land Steward
Volume 12, Number 4, Winter-Spring
Hurricane Recovery Resources, Strategies for Living with Wildlife and Preventing Conflicts, Emergency Order Issued to Protect Against Possible Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in White-tailed Deer in North Florida, Need to Learn about Forest Management? Enroll in the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 12, Number 3, Summer-Fall
Florida Tree Farm Program Announces 2023 Jon Gould Outstanding Florida Tree Farmer of the Year: Terry and Howard Putnal, Mass Timber: A significant Opportunity for Forest Landowners and Society OveralI, Check out the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Emergency Order Issued to Protect Against Possible Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in White-tailed Deer in North Florida, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 12, Number 2, Spring-Summer
Integrate Brood Cover into your Forest Management for More Productive Wild Turkey Populations, New Landowner Assistance Program from Quail Forever Biologists, Check out the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Forest Management and Stewardship Publication Round-up, Sign up for Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

Florida Land Steward
Volume 12, Number 1, Winter-Spring
Congratulations Stephen and Danna Matheny, 2023 Florida Land Steward Landowner of the Year, Florida Tree Farm Program Prepares for 2023 Assessment, Doug and Teresa Moore Recognized as National Tree Farmers of the Year, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) Seeking Observations of Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Enroll in the Online Forest Landowner Academy, Check out the New Wild Turkey Science Podcast, Emergency Conservation Program Deadline Extended to March 23, 2023, Sign up for USDA NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program, Sign up for Florida Land Steward Email Updates, Timber Price Update, Certified Landowners, Events Calendar

2022 Issues and earlier available by request

For Florida Land Steward newsletter issues published before 2023, send a request to cdemers@ufl.edu