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Subject: Workshop
Description: Elmore County Extension Free Workshop - Tea and Water Provided
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Subject: Course
Description: This short course informs forest landowners of alternative sources of income from their forest land production. Natural resources specialists will cover topics such as biomass production, firewood, specialty woods, and crafts markets and values, hunting, fishing and other recreational leases, pine straw production and pole production.
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Description: This comprehensive pond management training will provide in-depth guidance for handling all of the major challenges pond owners may encounter. Interact with one of the area’s leading pond experts to solve your pond’s problems and learn how to improve your fishery. The workshop will consist of morning classroom instruction and field activities at a local pond after lunch. Lunch will be provided.
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Subject: Course
Description: You will receive current researched based information on proper plant care, disease management and insect control. These sessions are free to the public. No registration required. Come anytime during the course.
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Subject: Course
Description: Make plans to join us for this year’s Woodland Owners Short Course (WOSC), hosted by Jerry and Portia Brown and Shelby County Extension Service on Saturday, July 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This program is a great opportunity for you and your family to learn how to enhance your woodlands and get the most from your ownership experience. Most woodland owners are not aware of the wide variety of organizations and programs available to help them care for their woodlands. Do you have questions about: how to receive a fair price when you sell your timber, making your woodlands wildlife friendly, or simply making them as healthy as they can be? If you want to maximize your woodlands and get answers to your questions about them then the WOSC is right for you!
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Subject: Conference
Description: Roanoke Electric Cooperative’s Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Project is hosting this conference in partnership with forestry and natural resource agencies and organizations from the state, federal, and private sectors. The purpose of this conference to inform and educate North Carolina and Virginia landowners on available programs and technical assistance.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: Extension agent Brooke Moffis will present on Florida-friendly flowering trees and shrubs suited for central Florida. Covered topics also include crape myrtle care and pruning. The program is part of the “Saturday in the Gardens” series, which explores popular home lawn and garden themes.
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Subject: Course
Description: This course will show you how to burn piles legally, safely and efficiently. Most importantly, it could save a life. If you burn piles regularly, don’t put off registering for this training. When the weather is dry, certified pile burners will receive priority for authorization to burn. Also, certified pile burners are allowed to burn up to two hours longer per day and get multiple day authorizations.
Subject: Course
Description: The main goal of the program is to foster a healthy urban forest that is more wind-resistant. The program is aimed at citizens and communities who seek better management practices so that future storms are less likely to cause damage due to tree failure.
Subject: Webinar
Description: Northern bobwhite quail and many other grassland bird species have experienced significant population declines over the last several decades. Loss of native grassland habitat is one of the primary causes of these declines. The CP33 – Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds is a Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice that provides nesting and brooding habitat for quail and other grassland birds on less productive cropland field margins. The CP33 buffer practice can help maintain important native grassland habitat within an agricultural landscape. This webinar will discuss the CP33 practice requirements, their importance on the landscape and how best to establish, manage and maintain the habitat quality for quail and grassland birds
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Subject: Convention
Description: THE SECOND ANNUAL ORGANIC FOOD & FARMING SUMMIT! HUNDREDS OF FARMERS, GARDENERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, ADVOCATES, AND EXHIBITORS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE TO CONNECT, SHARE, AND INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER! THIS TWO-DAY SUMMIT WILL INCLUDE FARM TOURS AND ON-FARM WORKSHOPS, IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS, A TRADE SHOW, AND MUCH MORE!
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Subject: Course
Description: This program is a great opportunity for you and your family to learn how to enhance your woodlands and get the most from your ownership experience. Most woodland owners are not aware of the wide variety of organizations and programs available to help them care for their woodlands. Do you have questions about: how to receive a fair price when you sell your timber, making your woodlands wildlife friendly, or simply making them as healthy as they can be? If you want to maximize your woodlands and get answers to your questions about them then the WOSC is right for you!
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This field day will show you that there are many more days throughout the year to burn, including during the growing season. Join us to learn about fire behavior and plant response to burning during the growing season. You will learn about prescribed burn plans, fireguards, weather parameters, equipment, labor and contingency plans among other topics. The most important way to safely burn is to gain experience conducting burns. If weather parameters are within prescription during the field day, we will attempt multiple burns to give you real experience conducting management burns.
Subject: Workshop
Description: Autauga County Master Gardeners Free Workshop - Free water and tea provided
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop will focus in-depth on the management strategies for recreational fish ponds. Participants will be exposed to information and techniques to properly manage fish ponds for good fishing, controlling aquatic vegetation, and managing nuisance wildlife around the pond. This workshop will include a combination of inside presentations and live-demonstrations at the lake onsite.
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Description: This program is a great opportunity for you and your family to learn how to enhance your woodlands and get the most from your ownership experience. Most woodland owners are not aware of the wide variety of organizations and programs available to help them care for their woodlands. Do you have questions about: how to receive a fair price when you sell your timber, making your woodlands wildlife friendly, or simply making them as healthy as they can be? If you want to maximize your woodlands and get answers to your questions about them then the WOSC is right for you!
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August 2018
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This field day will show you that there are many more days throughout the year to burn, including during the growing season. Join us to learn about fire behavior and plant response to burning during the growing season. You will learn about prescribed burn plans, fireguards, weather parameters, equipment, labor and contingency plans among other topics. The most important way to safely burn is to gain experience conducting burns. If weather parameters are within prescription during the field day, we will attempt multiple burns to give you real experience conducting management burns.
Subject: Workshop
Description: Autauga County Master Gardeners Free Workshop - Free water and tea provided
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop will focus in-depth on the management strategies for recreational fish ponds. Participants will be exposed to information and techniques to properly manage fish ponds for good fishing, controlling aquatic vegetation, and managing nuisance wildlife around the pond. This workshop will include a combination of inside presentations and live-demonstrations at the lake onsite.
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Description: This program is a great opportunity for you and your family to learn how to enhance your woodlands and get the most from your ownership experience. Most woodland owners are not aware of the wide variety of organizations and programs available to help them care for their woodlands. Do you have questions about: how to receive a fair price when you sell your timber, making your woodlands wildlife friendly, or simply making them as healthy as they can be? If you want to maximize your woodlands and get answers to your questions about them then the WOSC is right for you!
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Description: This one day workshop is meant to teach principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the home environment. The intended audience is owners and employees of pest management firms. An insect identification laboratory is part of the workshop.
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Description: A Private Applicator uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented, or on the property of another person if applied without compensation. This is a testing period after studying the Study Manual in order to provide the Private Applicator permit to the participant after scoring at least 70.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop is intended to teach participants how to conduct quality game camera surveys. In addition, forest management techniques designed to create quality wildlife habitat while producing high quality timber are presented.
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Subject: Training
Description: The Alabama Master Gardener Program is a volunteer training program by which the Alabama Cooperative Extension System expands its outreach mission to the citizens of Alabama. This program represents an effective partnership between the land-grant universities of this state and motivated volunteers interested in educating their communities with research-based information. Master Gardeners are trained volunteers that offer the local community Reliable, Relevant and Reachable gardening information and education opportunities
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This one day workshop is meant to teach principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM in the school environments. The intended audience is owners and employees of pest management firms. An insect identification laboratory is part of the workshop.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop is intended to teach participants how to conduct quality game camera surveys. In addition, forest management techniques designed to create quality wildlife habitat while producing high quality timber are presented.
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Subject: Webinar
Description: Wood is the fastest growing residential heat fuel in the United States and accounts for 75% of the residential renewable energy produced. Residential user have figured out that heating with wood and/or pellets has significant benefits, even with low fossil fuel prices. New EPA regulations on wood stoves may have significant impact on wood stove technology, meanwhile pellet stoves continue to increase in popularity. This presentation will help you better understand issues regarding heating with wood and new developments and technology.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop is intended to teach participants how to conduct quality game camera surveys. In addition, forest management techniques designed to create quality wildlife habitat while producing high quality timber are presented.
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Subject: Course
Description: Owning and managing timberland can be profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Subject: Webinar
Description: Wood is the fastest growing residential heat fuel in the United States and accounts for 75% of the residential renewable energy produced. Residential user have figured out that heating with wood and/or pellets has significant benefits, even with low fossil fuel prices. New EPA regulations on wood stoves may have significant impact on wood stove technology, meanwhile pellet stoves continue to increase in popularity. This presentation will help you better understand issues regarding heating with wood and new developments and technology.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop is intended to teach participants how to conduct quality game camera surveys. In addition, forest management techniques designed to create quality wildlife habitat while producing high quality timber are presented.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: Autauga County Free Workshop - Water and Tea Provided
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Subject: Conference
Description: This event is an opportunity for VMN volunteers to share ideas and learn from each other, to participate in high-quality continuing education sessions, and to learn about a region of Virginia that may be different from their home communities. It's a time and place to recognize and reward volunteers and chapters for all their efforts.
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Subject: Conference
Description: This event is an opportunity for VMN volunteers to share ideas and learn from each other, to participate in high-quality continuing education sessions, and to learn about a region of Virginia that may be different from their home communities. It's a time and place to recognize and reward volunteers and chapters for all their efforts.
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Description: Fall is time for selecting and planting trees and woody ornamentals. Many property owners want to include plantings that are beneficial to pollinators. Come spend the evening with us and learn about pollinator positive tree and shrub varieties and where to purchase them.
Subject: Workshop
Description: This workshop will be a great opportunity to learn about the fire ant colony and the best strategies to manage them.
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Description: Silvopasture is a combination of livestock, timber production, and forage management. Benefits of silvopasture management include diversify sources of income for the landowner, and provide relative stability within fluctuating crop and commodity markets. It is designed to produce a high-value timber component, while providing short-term cash flow from the livestock component. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's (ACES) Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs Unit, the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University's (AAMU) College of Agricultural are pleased to present the Sustainable Silvopasture Systems Field Day and Training Workshop
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Subject: Workshop
Description: The workshop is for anyone that wants to learn the correct way to collect a soil sample and how to use the soil test report. The program will cover Soil PH, Soil Groups, Nutrient Ratings, Lime Recommendations, and Fertilization recommendations.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This two-day workshop is an opportunity for women landowners to learn about forest management topics that are important to them in a relaxed, fun setting. Learn how to read maps and deeds, measure your forest trees, and market timber and non-timber forest products. This workshop is very "hands-on" with demonstrations, field tours, and opportunities to practice new skills.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: This two-day workshop is an opportunity for women landowners to learn about forest management topics that are important to them in a relaxed, fun setting. Learn how to read maps and deeds, measure your forest trees, and market timber and non-timber forest products. This workshop is very "hands-on" with demonstrations, field tours, and opportunities to practice new skills.
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Description: This workshop is intended to teach participants how to conduct quality game camera surveys. In addition, forest management techniques designed to create quality wildlife habitat while producing high quality timber are presented.
Subject: Meeting
Description: Experts from across the state will present the latest research on 28 topics at the field day, which
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Subject: Meeting
Description: The biennial event will be held in its traditional location on the Mississippi State University John W. Starr Memorial Forest approximately eight miles south of Starkville, Mississippi. Please continue to check this website and follow the show on Facebook as details develop.
Subject: Tour
Description: oin us at Price Farms as we tour the property, stopping along the way to discuss various aspects of forest management and wildlife habitat enhancement. Topics featured include thinning, prescribed burning, gopher tortoises, cogongrass treatment, cost-share programs, pine beetles, roads/erosion, creek crossing and BMPs, and food plots. Following the tour, representatives will have information on display and lunch will be provided.
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Subject: Meeting
Description: The biennial event will be held in its traditional location on the Mississippi State University John W. Starr Memorial Forest approximately eight miles south of Starkville, Mississippi. Please continue to check this website and follow the show on Facebook as details develop.
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Subject: Workshop
Description: A series of workshops designed to educate participants on forest management. The Pine Management program focuses on tree ID, soils, pine restoration, herbicides, harvesting and markets. Cost: $50.00
Subject: Training
Description: Come join us for this Alabama Extension program. Explore time saving landscape options using native and other ornamental plants.
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Description: Owning and managing timberland can be a profitable and enjoyable enterprise. Land connects generations and provides both current and future income. It also carries special risks that need to be considered.
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Description: A series of free gardening programs sponsored by Calhoun County Master Gardeners & Calhoun County Commission. Held the 4th Wednesday of each month. Bring your own lunch.
Subject: Webinar
Description: This webinar will cover identification and management of native and invasive insect and fungal pests of trees in urban landscapes in the Southeast. Common as well as likely-soon-to-be-here pests will be addressed.
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Description: he quality of hardwood timber stands varies from one tract to the next and often managers find themselves attempting management in degraded stands. Forests of this nature can be the end result of mismanagement (high-grading) or that of natural disturbance. This course is designed to provide attendees with information regarding management of this stand type. Topics covered during indoor and outdoor sessions include: management strategy for varying goals of ownership, hardwood decision models, as well as salvage and regeneration options.
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Description: Join us to learn about Landowner Cooperative Associations and the benefits of working with your neighbors. Topics will include: overview and benefits of Landowner Cooperative Associations, deer management, and the history and certification process of the American Tree Farm System. The event will also include a question and answer session with a panel of experts from agencies such as the Florida Forest Service, UF/IFAS Extension, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, andthe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Description: A five day conference that includes two tours and is hosted in Chattanooga. Conference will discuss leadership in strengthening and expanding the nursery industry through research in pathology, chemical ecology, entomology, genetics, weed science and related horticultural topics.
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Description: This training is for anyone interested in learning hands-on approaches to teach youth (and adults) about trees, forests, and the environment. Land owners, outreach coordinators, community volunteers, scout and camp leaders, undergraduate and graduate students and educators, anyone working with youth or wanting to are welcome!
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Subject: Convention
Description: The purpose of the Summit is to promote the use of prescribed fire by creating an opportunity for landowners, agencies and NGOs to network and discuss the benefits and effectiveness of prescribed burning for the sustainability of our plant, livestock and wildlife resources.
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Subject: Convention
Description: The purpose of the Summit is to promote the use of prescribed fire by creating an opportunity for landowners, agencies and NGOs to network and discuss the benefits and effectiveness of prescribed burning for the sustainability of our plant, livestock and wildlife resources.
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Subject: Convention
Description: The purpose of the Summit is to promote the use of prescribed fire by creating an opportunity for landowners, agencies and NGOs to network and discuss the benefits and effectiveness of prescribed burning for the sustainability of our plant, livestock and wildlife resources.
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Description: Wood products extension at NC State is offering a one-day workshop to learn about and explore numerous facets of wood and forest products
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Description: Living in Polk County means living near a lake. Landscaping affects water quality even if you don't live on the waterfront. Join us for a talk about how your landscaping choice can improve and protect our local water quality.
Subject: Workshop
Description: Autauga County Extension Workshop- Free tea and water
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Subject: Tour
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Snake Identification 