Florida Land Steward Events and Webinars
Registrations, webinar recordings, and materials:
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2024 Events and Webinars
Florida Land Steward Webinar Recording: Is it Time to Thin Your Timber Stand?
Presented for a live audience and recorded August 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET.
Provided by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida Land Steward Program. An important part of tending your timber stand is managing the density of the trees. Thinning your timber stand removes unhealthy and low quality trees and focuses the site resources on the best trees. Thinning can bring increased return on investment from the sale of higher-value forest products; periodic income from the multiple harvests that lead to those higher-value forest products; improved access for equipment, people, and wildlife; a healthy, vigorous forest with less risk of insect infestation, and destructive fire; and enhanced wildlife habitat. See the link above to view the recording of this webinar.Thinning Webinar Links and Materials:
Ian Stone's Thinning Webinar Presentation, August 22, 2024
Thinning Southern Pines - a Key to Greater Returns
Marking First Thinnings in Pine Plantations: Potential for Increased Economic Returns
Florida Land Steward Webinar Recording: Forest Certification and the Florida Tree Farm Program
Presented for a live audience and recorded June 27, 2024; 2:00 pm ET
This webinar was a cooperative effort by the UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward and Florida Tree Farm Programs. View the webinar recording linked above for an introduction to forest certification programs: what they are, why they exist, and how they came about. Then we'll take a deep dive into Florida's Tree Farm Program with a discussion led by John Nash, a Florida Tree Farmer and current President of the Florida Tree Farm Program. See the link above to view the recording of this webinar.Forest Certification Webinar Materials and Links:
Forest Certification Webinar presentation slides (to be linked PDF)
2021 Southern Group of State Foresters Forest Certification Report
Forest Stewardship Council web site
Sustainable Forestry Initiative web site
Florida Tree Farm Program web site
2024 Florida Land Steward Landowner of the Year Tour at Ronnie Stephenson Property, Jackson County, May 2, 2024
2024 Stephenson FLS Tour Announcement (PDF)
2024 Stephenson FLS Tour Booklet (PDF)Florida Land Steward Silvopasture Workshop, UF/IFAS Extension Washington County, April 26, 2024
Florida Land Steward Silvopasture Workshop Booklet (PDF)2024 Spring Symposium: "From the Ground Up", April 16-17, 2024
2024 Spring Symposium Information Packet (PDF)
2024 Spring Symposium Booklet (PDF)Putnal Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Tour, Madison County, April 5, 2024
2024 Putnal OTFY Tour Announcement (PDF)
Putnal OTFY Tour Booklet (PDF)2024 Wildlife & Invasive Species Education (WISE) Workshop, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, January 24-25, 2024
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2023 Events and Webinars
Links and Materials for 2023 Florida Land Steward and Partner Tours and Webinars:
Florida Land Steward Tour at Property of Steve and Danna Matheny, 2023 Florida Land Steward Landowners of the Year
Matheny Tour Booklet, December 8, 2023 (PDF)Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinars Recording of Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Recovering from the Storm
Recorded August 24, 2023
2:00 to 3:00 pm ETProvided by UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward Program. this webinar will discuss key assistance contacts and strategies to minimize timber losses to timber within a week and months after a hurricane. This will be a TEAMS webinar and is the last installment of our hurricane preparation and recovery series. See link above for details and registration.
Handout materials:
Chris Demers' Recovering from the Storm presentation slides
Assessment and Management of Hurricane Damaged Timberland
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery: Pine Forest Landowners GuideView the Recording of Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: USDA Disaster Recovery Assistance Programs
Recorded June 22, 2023
Provided by UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward Program and Florida partners in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) helps America’s farmers, ranchers and landowners make investments or improvements to their agricultural operations, and assists producers in recovering from the impacts of natural disasters and market fluctuations. FSA offers a variety of disaster assistance, farm loan, safety net and conservation programs to producers that support rural prosperity and help ensure a safe, affordable and abundant food supply. This webinar will give a brief overview of the disaster assistance programs USDA FSA offers, steps to take in advance to make the enrollment process as efficient as possible, and how to find your local USDA service center. Note SAF CFEs are not approved for the recording. See link above to view recording on the SFFGS YouTube channel.
Handout materials:
Getting started with USDA and disaster assistance program handout packetView the Recording of Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Prepare for the Storm
Recorded June 15, 2023
Provided by UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward Program. Hurricane season is upon us. Take some important steps to prepare your property for the next storm. Topics will include important resources, assessing risk, documentation, protecting property, and contacts to have lined up ahead of the next storm. See link above view the recording on the SFFGS YouTube channel.
Handout materials (to be linked or posted here):
Chris Demers' Prepare for the Storm presentation slides (PDF)
Prepare Your Forest Property For Hurricane Season
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery: Pine Forest Landowners GuideView Recording of Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Casualty Loss Tax Deduction and Determining Your Basis
Recorded June 1, 2023
Provided by UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward Program. Timber loss caused by a casualty event may be tax deductible. Casualty events may include hurricane, fire, earthquake, tornado, hail, flood, or ice storm. For investment and business owners, the deductible casualty loss is the lesser of the adjusted basis of the property or the decrease in FMV due to the loss. This webinar will help you better understand casualty loss deduction and how to determine your basis. Presented by Dr. Tamara Cushing, Forest Business Specialist at UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Science. See link above to view the recording on the SFFGS YouTube channel.
Webinar materials:
Dr. Tamara Cushing's Casualty Loss Presentation Slides (PDF)Forest Resiliency / Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Tours Forest Resiliency Field Day, March 9, 2023
Blackwater River State Forest, Santa Rosa County:
Forest Resiliency Field Day Booklet, March 9, 2023Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Tour, March 23, 2023
Forest properties of Chris Jones, Tom Flowers, and Mickey Parker, Escambia County:
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2022 Events
Materials from 2022 Florida Land Steward and Partner Tours and Workshops:
2022 Invasive Speciies Workshop with Six Rivers CISMA, August 25, 2022, Okaloosa County:
Invasive Species Workshop Booklet, August 25, 20222022 Forest Stewrdship Workshop, May 19, 2022, Taylor County:
Forest Stewardship Workshop Booklet, May 19, 20222022 Florida Land Steward Tour at Ronnie Stephenson Property, April 29, 2022, Jackson County:
Florida Land Steward Tour Booklet, Ronnie Stephenson Property, April 28, 20222022 Florida Tree Farm Tour at Wetland Preserve, March 11, 2022, Putnam County:
Wetland Preserve Tour booklet, March 11, 2022, Putnam County (PDF)2022 Wildlife & Invasive Species Education (WISE) Workshop, January 25-27, 2022, Sumter County
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2021 Forest Carbon Webinar
Florida Land Steward Webinar: An Emerging Forest Carbon Market Opportunity for Private Landowners, presented and recorded on May 6, 2021
Provided by the University of Florida IFAS Florida Land Steward Program with support from the Florida Forest Service, National Wildlife Federation, Farm Credit Associations of Florida, and other partners. After many years in the works, opportunities are emerging for forest landowners to participate in forest carbon markets. Silvia Terra's Natural Capital Exchange (NCAPX) platform allows forest landowners monetize carbon stocks on their property. The link to the recording of this webinar is below.
View the Recording of the Forest Carbon Webinar with SilviaTerra
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
New Carbon Market Article from WSJ - 4/20/21
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2021 Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinars
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Recovering from the Storm
August 26, 2021, 2:00 pm ETProvided by the University of Florida IFAS Florida Land Steward Program with support from the Florida Forest Service, Farm Credit Associations of Florida, and other partners. We’ll discuss key assistance contacts and strategies to minimize losses within a week and a month after a hurricane.
View the Recording of the Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Recovering from the Storm
Recover from the Storm presentation slides (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
Assessment and Management of Hurricane Damaged Timberland
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery: Pine Forest Landowners GuideHurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Prepare for the Storm
June 3, 2021, 2:00 pm ETProvided by the University of Florida IFAS Florida Land Steward Program with support from the Florida Forest Service, Farm Credit Associations of Florida, and other partners. Hurricane season is upon us. Take some important precautions to prepare your property for the next storm.
View the recording of the Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Prepare for the Storm
Prepare for the Storm presentation slides (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
Prepare Your Forest Property For Hurricane Season
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery: Pine Forest Landowners GuideHurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Building a Resilient Operation
Presented and recorded on April 15, 2021Provided by the University of Florida IFAS Florida Land Steward Program with support from the Florida Forest Service, Farm Credit Associations of Florida, and other partners. We'll discuss a range of considerations and systems that landowners can put in place to increase their resilience to hurricanes. Topics include: assessing existing forest value and your basis, careful planning of new forests, maintaining good roads and infrastructure, monitoring forest health, planning thinning operations outside of hurricane season, building professional relationships, maintaining good records, and emergency planning.
View the recording of Hurricane Preparation & Recovery Webinar: Building a Resilient Operation
Building a Resilient Operation presentation slides (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
Hurricane Preparation & Recovery: Pine Forest Landowners Guide
Understanding Your Timber Basis (NC Cooperative Extension)
National Timber Tax website
Blowing in the Wind: Advantages of Longleaf Pine in Wind Storms -
2021 Vegetation Management and Tree Farm Program Webinars
Florida Land Steward Webinar: Forest Certification
September 16, 2021
2:00 - 3:00 PM ETForest certification: what it is, how it came to be, and the major certification programs operating in the U.S. The second half of the presentation takes a more detailed look at the American Tree Farm System and a landowner's journey to certification and involvement in the Florida Tree Farm Program.
Forest Certification Webinar presentation slides (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
2021 Southern Group of State Foresters Forest Certification Report
Forest Stewardship Council web site
Sustainable Forestry Inititiative web site
Florida Tree Farm Program web siteFlorida Land Steward Partner Webinar: Pesticide Recordkeeping
Recorded April 21, 2021This webinar is provided by the UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward Program in cooperation with the North Central Florida Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office, and Florida Tree Farm Program. We provide some guidance for landowners and land managers in keeping records of pesticide use. The American Tree Farm System's 2021 Standards of Sustainability include a new pesticide documentation requirement to meet the standards of forest certification. This webinar will help Tree Farmers understand the benefits of keeping pesticide (including herbicide) use records and meet the requirements of the certification standard.
View Recording of April 21, 2021 Webinar: Pesticide Recordkeeping
Tree Farm Program Standards, Stewardship, and Pesticide Recordkeeping by Ginger Morgan (PDF)
Pesticide Recordkeeping Presentation slides by Brett Bultemeier (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
Pesticide Recordkeeping Publications on EDIS
FDACS Suggested Pesticide Recordkeeping Form
FDACS Suggested Recordkeeping Form for Organo-Auxin Herbicides
Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative
Forest Herbicide CharacteristicsFlorida Tree Farm Program
North Central Florida Cooperative Invasive Species Management AreaFlorida Land Steward Webinar: Advances in Herbicide Technology in Pine Management
Recorded February 16, 2021Provided by University of Florida IFAS and Florida Forest Service. Dr. Pat Minogue, UF/IFAS, shares the latest information on forestry herbicides. The recording of the February 16 webinar is below. If you are new to forestry, we recommend viewing the recording of the February 9 vegetation management primer - why use herbicides (next webinar listed below).
Advances in Herbicide Technology in Pine Management presentation slides (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
A Guide to Using Imazapyr for Chemical Site Preparation in Southern Pine Plantation Establishment
Forest Herbicide Characteristics
Considerations for Developing Effective Herbicide Prescriptions for Forest Vegetation Management
Cogongrass PublicationsFlorida Land Steward Webinar: Vegetation Management Primer - Why Use Herbicides?
Recorded February 9, 2021Get a primer on forest vegetation management and why we use herbicides to help our forest stand become established, improve habitat for wildlife, combat invasive species, and more. The February 9, 2021 recording of this webinar is available below.
Vegetation Management Primer: Why Use Herbiicdes presentation slides (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
Forest Herbicide Characteristics
Considerations for Developing Effective Herbicide Prescriptions for Forest Vegetation Management
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2021 Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site Webinar
Florida Land Steward Webinar: Gopher Tortoise Recipient Sites - Conservation and Financial Benefits
Recorded November 18, 2021
2:00 - 3:30 PM ETProvided by the UF/IFAS Florida Land Steward Program and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Want to help conserve the gopher tortoise and financially benefit from your efforts? Learn more about opportunities to generate additional revenue from your land while benefiting a threatened, keystone species. Private landowners’ contributions are essential to the conservation of this important ecosystem engineer and applying for a recipient site permit has never been easier. See link below to view the recorded webinar.
View the recording of the November 18, 2021 Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site Webinar
Gopher Tortoise Recipient Site presentation slides by Katherine Richardson (PDF)
Links and Supplemental Reading (HTML or PDF):
UF/IFAS Gopher Tortoise fact sheet
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2020 Florida Land Steward Short Course Webinar Series
Wildlife and Invasive Species Education Workshop (WISE) 2020, with Nature Coast CISMA, Sumter County, Februay 11-13, 2020
WISE 2020 BookletLongleaf Pine Restoration & Management Workshop, Marion County, January 23, 2020
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2020 Forest Recovery Webinar Series
Wildlife and Invasive Species Education Workshop (WISE) 2020, with Nature Coast CISMA, Sumter County, Februay 11-13, 2020
WISE 2020 BookletLongleaf Pine Restoration & Management Workshop, Marion County, January 23, 2020
Longleaf Pine Restoration & Management Workshop, 1/23/20, Booklet -
2019
Grass ID and Invasive Species Workshop with East Florida, East Central Florida, and Osceola CISMAs, Orange County, October 29, 2019 (pdf)
2019 Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Tour at Russell Brothers Farm , Escambia County, October 25, 2019 (pdf)
Working Forests Tour at Blackwater River State Forest, Santa Rosa County, October 24, 2019 (pdf)
2019 Forest Plant Identification Field Day, Alachua County, October 10, 2019 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship / Tree Farm Tour at Bill and Marcia Boothe's Crooked Creek Preserve, Gadsden County, October 3, 2019 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship / Tree Farm Tour at Robert and Frances McGranahan's RFM Farms, Suwannee County, September 19, 2019 (pdf)
Invasive Species and Control Workshop with North Central Floida CISMA, Suwannee County, May 30, 2019 (pdf)
How controversial is the glyphosate controversy?, Dr. Stephen Enloe, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (pdf)
Maintenance intervals for invasive grasses, Dr. Greg MacDonald, UF/IFASDept. of Agronomy (pdf)
Identification and treatment of key invasive plant species in the region, Andi Christman, Alachua County Parks and Conservation Lands (pdf)
Exotic tree-killers: Present, approaching, and on the horizon, Jeff Eickwort, Florida Forest Service (pdf)
Feral swine management, J.C. Griffin, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (pdf)
Landowner assistance, Jessica Rodriguez, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (pdf)
FISP Landowner Assistance Tool (web link)
Forest Stewardship Tour at Ben and Louann Williams Wetland Preserve, Putnam County, March 1, 2019 (pdf)
Hurricane Recovery Workshop, Calhoun County, February 12, 2019 (pdf)
2019 Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival (map handout) January 26, 2019 (pdf)
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2018
2018 Forest Plant Identification Field Day, Alachua County, November 16, 2018 (pdf)
Florida Tree Farm Tour at Price Farm, LLC, Santa Rosa County, October 24, 2018 (pdf)
Florida Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Tour at Doug and Teresa Moore's South Prong Plantation, Baker County, October 19, 2018 (pdf)
Landowner Cooperative Associations Workshop, Madison County, September 28, 2018 (pdf)
Invasive Species and Control Workshop with Heartland CISMA, Okeechobee County, September 20, 2018 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour at Crescent Lake Hunt Club, Putnam County, August 22, 20 Forest Stewardship Tour at Crescent Lake Hunt Club, Putnam County, August 22, 2018 (pdf)
Wildlife & Invasive Species Education Workshop, Sumter County, May 23-25, 2018 (pdf)
45th Annual SAF / SFRC Spring Symposium: Get Proactive in the Age of Disturbance, May 2-3, 2018 (pdf)
Invasive Species and Control Workshop with Suncoast CISMA, Hillsborough County, March 21, 2018 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour at George C. Owens Farm Silvopasture, Washington County, March 14, 2018 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Landowner Short Course, Austin Cary Forest Campus, Alachua County, March 9, 2018 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Landowner Short Course, Austin Cary Forest Campus, Alachua County, February 23, 2018 (pdf)
Conservation Easement Workshop, Osceola County, January 26, 2018 (pdf)
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2017
Tree Farm Tour at Pinkoson Property, Alachua County, November 15, 2017(pdf)
Tree Farm Tour at Pinkoson Property, Alachua County, November 15, 2017 (pdf)
Forest Plant Identification Field Day, Alachua County, October 19, 2017 (pdf)
Forest Plant Identification Field Day, Alachua County, October 19, 2017 (pdf)
Sandhills Farm photos by Eleanor Dietrich
Forest Stewardship / Six Rivers CISMA Workshop: Invasive Exotic Species and Control, Okaloosa County, September 28, 2017 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Sell Your Timber for what it's Worth, Gadsden County, May 25, 2017 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship / Big Scrub CIMSA Workshop: Invasive Exotic Species and Control, Marion County, April 21, 2017 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Sell Your Timber for what it's Worth, Nassau County, March 16, 2017 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour at Lloyd Adams' Nu View Properties, Columbia, Lake County, March 9, 2017 (pdf)
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2016
Forest Stewardship / Tree Farm Tour at John and Margaret Jahreis Property, Lake County, November 2, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship / Tree Farm Tour at Bear Bay Timber Company, Clay County, October 26, 2016 (pdf)
Longleaf Pine Forest Restoration and Management Workshop, Bainbridge, GA, October 25, 2016 (pdf)
2016 Florida Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year Tour, October 14, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Plant Identification Field Day, Alachua County, October 6, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Use Prescribed Fire Safely and Effectively, Santa Rosa County, September 27, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship / Apalachicola Regional Stewardship Alliance Workshop: Invasive Species and Control, Franklin County, September 15, 2016 (pdf)
Longleaf Pine Forest Restoration & Management, Greenwood Plantation, Thomasville, GA, June 2, 2016 (pdf)
Aquatic Invasives Workshop, Orange County, May 13, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Workshop: Use Prescribed Fire Safely and Effectively, Alachua County, April 28, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Gould Tree Farm, Washington County, April 5, 2016 Forest Stewardship Tour: Gould Tree Farm, Washington County, April 5, 2016 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Arnold Tree Farm, Levy County, March 17, 2016 (pdf)
Wildlife & Invasive Species Education Workshop, Sumter County, February 17-19, 2016 (pdf)
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2015
Longleaf Pine Forest Restoration & Management, Alachua County, December 8, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, Levy County, December 3, 2015 (pdf)
Invasive Exotic Species and Management, Palm Beach County, November 17, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Plant ID Workshop, Alachua County, October 29, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Sparkleberry Farm. Alachua County, October 22, 2015 (pdf)
Integrate Wildlife and Forestry Workshop, Jefferson County, October 15, 2015 (pdf)
Cogongrass Identification and Control, Walton County, September 24, 2015 (pdf)
Invasive Exotic Species and Management, Lake County, August 20, 2015 (pdf)
Longleaf Pine Forest Restoration & Management, Wakulla County, June 2, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Spencer Family Property, Santa Rosa County, May 14, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Spring Canyon LLC, Gadsden County, April 23, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Workshop / Tour: Klausner Lumber One, Suwannee County, March 31, 2015 (pdf)
Forest Stewardship Tour: Yulee Tree Farm, Volusia County, March 20, 2015 (pdf)
Integrate Wildlife and Forestry Workshop, Alachua County, February 26, 2015 (pdf)
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