Florida Land Steward Update for Northwest Florida ……….

By | January 2, 2018

WEST FLORIDA (Jefferson County and west)

January 9

Replacement HEIFER Development Workshop, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm CT, UF/IFAS NFREC-Marianna Pavilion. For more information please contact Kalyn Waters, (850) 547-1108.

January 26-28

Camp Conservation Exhibit, Walton County, 8 am to 4 pm (12 pm Sun), Lake DeFuniak, 96 Circle Drive DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435. The Florida Forest Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and University of Florida IFAS Extension Walton County host displays and information about rural woods, urban forests, and the animals that use them. Participating agencies will be on hand to assist with information from your yard to the rural forest. Details to be posted at http://www.floridachautauquaassembly.org/

January 27

Red Hills Fire Festival (link), 11 am to 3 pm ET, Tall Timbers Research Station, 13093 Henry Beadel Drive, Tallahassee, Florida, . Join us for this free celebration of prescribed fire as a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health, and reduce wildfire risk. For More Information Contact: Brian Wiebler,(850) 893-4153, ext. 345, bwiebler@talltimbers.org

March 14

Silvopasture Tour at George Owens Farm, 2017 Florida Land Steward of the Year, Washington County, 9 am to 3 pm CT, meet at the UF/IFAS Washington County Extension Office, 1424 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FL 32428. Mark your calendar and take this opportunity to see and learn about the economic and environmental benefits of the silvopasture system – combining timber and livestock forage production on the same acres. Register online at https://fsp-tour031418.eventbrite.com.