Forest Stewardship Videoconference:
Find Technical and Financial Assistance for Small Farm, Forest and Wildlife Management
December 10, 2009; 1 - 5 PM ET (12 - 4 PM CT) broadcast live via Polycom from the University of Florida Campus to Extension facilities in Clay, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Lee, Madison, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Osceola, Santa Rosa, Volusia, Walton and Washington Counties.
Finding financial and/or technical assistance for management practices is a challenge, especially for landowners pursuing assistance for the first time. This program will help you with the process of applying for assistance and provide an update on the current technical and/or cost-share assistance programs available to fund farm, forest or wildlife management practices. Sources of assistance with controlling invasive species and creating and managing farm ponds will also be included.
Questions about this and other Forest Stewardship Program events can be directed to Chris Demers, 352-846-2375, cdemers@ufl.edu.
Program Agenda (all times Eastern)
| 1:00 pm | Sign in, meet and greet at facility |
| 1:15 | Program Introduction, FloridaInvasives.org brief , Chris Demers, UF-IFAS School of Forest Resources and Conservation (SFRC) |
| 1:30 | Be Ready to Apply, USDA Farm Bill Programs, Kenneth Morgan, Program Specialist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| 2:15 | Division of Forestry (DOF) Assistance, Tony Grossman, Conservation Programs Manager, DOF |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Assistance, Chris Wynn, Landowner Assistance Program Coordinator, FWC |
| 4:00 | Assistance with Farm Ponds, Chuck Cichra, Professor of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, SFRC |
| 4:45 | Q&A, Conclusion, Evaluation, Adjourn |
Participating Locations, Contacts & Registration
Contact the site you wish to attend to register.
A small fee may be collected at the door to cover refreshment and material costs.
Inquire with the site you wish to attend.
Bonifay, UF-IFAS Holmes County Extension Office |
Green Cove Springs, UF-IFAS Clay County Extension Office |
Callahan, UF-IFAS Nassau County Extension Office |
Homestead, UF-IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Office |
Chipley, UF-IFAS Washington County Agriculture Center |
Kissimmee, UF-IFAS Osceola County Extension Office |
DeFuniak Springs, UF-IFAS WaltonCounty Extension Office |
Madison, UF-IFAS Madison County Extension Office |
DeLand, UF-IFAS Volusia County Extension Office |
Marianna, UF-IFAS Jackson County Extension Office |
Fort Myers, UF-IFAS Lee County Extension Office |
Milton, UF-IFAS West Florida REC |
Gainesville, University of Florida Campus |
Plant City, UF-IFAS Gulf Coast REC |
Contact the site you wish to attend to register.
A small fee may be collected at the door to cover refreshment and material costs.
Inquire with the site you wish to attend.
Download / Print Materials
- Program Agenda and Contacts, 2 pgs (pdf)
- Extension Publication: Improving, Restoring, and Managing Natural Resources
on Rural Properties in Florida: Sources of Financial Assistance, 11 pgs (pdf) - Extension Publication: Improving, Restoring, and Managing Natural Resources
on Rural Properties in Florida: Sources of Technical Assistance, 5 pgs (pdf) - Program Evaluation, 1 pg (pdf)