CRESTVIEW — A seminar will provide information on forestry and wildlife management.
The event — hosted by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension office in Crestview — is 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at 3098 Airport Road.
The agenda for "Managing Your Forests and Farms for Fish and Wildlife" is as follows:
- 8:30 a.m.: Registration
- 8:50 a.m.: Welcome and introduction by Arlo Kane and Roy Lima
- 9 a.m.: Gopher Tortoise Biology and Management with Arlo Kane, wildlife biologist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- 9:30 a.m.: SE American kestrel partnership — a new opportunity for landowners — Jeremy Martin, FWC wildlife biologist.
- 10 a.m.: “Fire and Wildlife, When and How Should You Burn” — Maria Wilson, senior forester, Florida Forest Service, and Don Buchanan, FWC wildlife biologist.
- 10:30 a.m.: Break
- 10:45 a.m.: “Herbicides and Wildlife: Managing for Multiple Uses” — Clyde Smith, field development representative, United Phosphorous Inc.
- 11:15 a.m.: “The New Wildlife BMPs for State Listed Species on Forests and Farms” — Roy Lima, forester, Florida Forest Service
- 11:45 a.m.: “FORCES — A New Recognition Program for Forest Landowners” — Sonny Greene, FORCES coordinator, and Maria Wilson
- 12:15 a.m.: Cost Share Assistance Program Opportunities — Darryl Williams, district conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Maria Wilson.
The event will adjourn at 12:30 p.m. after a free lunch.
Preregistration by Oct. 15 is required for the lunch. Contact Billie Clayton, 767-3634, to RSVP.
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