Jan 24, 2018 | News, News/PR
The heat’s been on in some state forests in Northeast Florida lately, despite the frigid temperatures of recent weeks. State forestry crews have been systematically burning dead underbrush in an effort to prevent wildfires over the next few months. The hazard...
Jan 5, 2018 | News, News/PR
Florida’s forest industry generated $12.55 billion in sales revenues in 2016, which translated to more jobs, according to a new UF/IFAS economic report. The sales figure is up about $4.77 billion from 2003, according to the report. More money sometimes means more...
Sep 2, 2015 | News, News/PR
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today the results of a forestry inventory of Florida’s nearly 17 million acres of forestland. The study, led by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest...
Feb 6, 2015 | News, News/PR
The Florida Forest Service has invited area teachers to take part of the Florida Forestry Teachers’ Tour on June 23-26, according to a news release. The event, held at Fernandina Beach, will bring 45 teachers from across the state to learn how forestry works in...
Aug 12, 2013 | News, News/PR
Despite a soggy summer, water supply remains a critical issue in the Sunshine State. University of Florida researchers now say that reducing plant material, or biomass, in forests could significantly increase water supplied to streams, lakes and aquifers. Researchers...