by Doug Mayo | Aug 14, 2015
Source FL Forestry News: Official Newsletter of the Florida Forestry Service . Since the 1930s, natural resource managers have relied...
by Doug Mayo | May 15, 2015
Applications From Private Forest Landowners Will Be Accepted June 6-July 18 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service is now accepting applications for...
by Mark Mauldin | May 8, 2015
We are well into spring and a wide variety of plants are showing off their colorful blooms. As lovely as most of the blooms are, some springtime colors are an unwelcome sight. Such is the case with the showy, white seedhead that is produced by Cogongrass (Imperata...
by Michael Goodchild | Jan 30, 2015
Silvopasture is an agroforestry practice where a combination of trees, forage, and livestock are jointly managed to optimize production of all three. The term “silvopasture” means “forest-pasture,” where “silvo” is derived from a Latin word that means...
by Judy Biss | Oct 10, 2014
Steeped in history, the majestic longleaf (Pinus palustris) is an economically and ecologically important tree species of the Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains. Its species name “palustris” means “of the marsh,” and although it is commonly associated with sandy,...
by Les Harrison | Oct 10, 2014
A newly released UF/IFAS publication, “An Overview of Carbon Markets for Florida Forest Landowners,” reviews options for forest land managers, who are seeking a new source of revenue. It comes on the heels of a June 2, 2014 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
