Upcoming Events
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
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Monday, May 21, 2018
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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Subject: Workshop
Description:
Subject: Workshop
Description: This one-day workshop follows up on the August 2016 Appalachian Wood Energy Innovations Conference in Asheville, NC. Great outcomes and a to-do list resulted from that conference and many of them will be covered in this workshop.
Anyone in academic, industry and forestry sectors with an interest in energy from wood. Additionally organizations, public and private, will be tapped as speakers. Networking among these participants will benefit one and all. CFE contact hours will be available for professional foresters.
Subject: Webinar
Description: This webinar will cover the basics of bumble bee ecology and conservation. Participants will learn the status of North America’s nearly 50 species of bumble bees, the threats they face, and the role that important habitat features and land management play in supporting robust bumble bee communities. Participants will also learn basic identification skills as well as the resources available for a more in depth investigation.
Subject: Workshop
Description: The Goose Creek watershed represents a national model for land conservation. Join Mike Kane, of the Piedmont Environmental Council, and Tom Turner, of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District, for a free dinner and review of conservation successes and challenges in the watershed, including an overview of conservation programs that are available to assist landowners.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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Subject: Webinar
Description: Storms happen and the urban forest responds accordingly to steps taken beforehand to create storm-response resilience. Recovery from storms also happens and the success is predictable based on how well a community prepares in advance to respond.
Subject: Workshop
Description: Cogongrass is a fast-growing, rapidly-spreading perennial grass that continues to be an invasive species of great concern in Florida. This noxious weed disrupts ecosystems, decreases property values, and creates increased risk for fires. Join us to learn the latest strategies for control.
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
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Subject: Workshop
Description: W.I.S.E. provides continuing education for Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, and other advocates promoting native wildlife and the control of invasive species in Florida.
Subject: Workshop
Description: Meet the experts and get the forestry and wildlife answers you've been looking for! Join us for a morning workshop and afternoon field tour of the Nokuse Plantation to learn about increasing the value and enjoyment of your woodlands.
Featured topics include: forestry management options, growing healthier trees, planting native species, wildlife habitat improvement, management options such as microchipping and thinning for biomass, and an overview of conservation easements. Speakers include the American Forest Foundation, Florida Wildlife Federation, Florida Forest Service, and Enviva Pellets.
Subject: Tour
Description: Field tour of the hops yard. Research presentations on cultural practices, pests and disease. Registration is $10 and includes lunch.
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Friday, May 25, 2018
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Saturday, May 26, 2018
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Subject: Workshop
Description: In awareness of the continual massive loss of property by African Americans in rural communities due to complicated legal hurdles, FAMU Cooperative Extension Program office has created the Family Heir Property Program Workshop Series. The platform is designed to show what happens to property that has been granted to either children or relatives of the original owners through heirship or by a will.
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2018 Wood Energy Workshop (start: 09:00 am - May 22, 2018 | end: 04:00 pm - May 22, 2018)
