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Still Time to Register for ANREP's 11th Biennial Conference in Biloxi, MS Extension Job Opening at University of Missouri Registration Still Open for the ESZF Summit in Lexington, KY 2017 SREF Annual Report Now Available SREF Staff & Partners to Present at ANREP's 11th Biennial Conference. House Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill HR2 New Initiative: Keeping Forests as Forests USDA Offers $462,000 to Support Disaster Preparedness

Regional News Still Time to Register for the 11th Biennial ANREP Conference Late registration for the ANREP Conference to be held 4/29-5/4 in Biloxi, MS is still open. Job Opening in MO: Extension Natural Resources/Forestry Professional University of Missouri Extension is seeking a Assistant/Associate/Full Extension professional for its natural resources/forestry program. learn more. Registration Still Open for the Eastern Seed Zone Summit Help the US Forest Service create seed zones for the eastern US 5/9-5/10 in Lexington, KY. learn more .

SREF News 2017 SREF Annual Report Now Available We are pleased to announce the publication of our office's 2017 Annual Report. The report offers a glimpse of the depth and breadth of our office’s productivity over the last 12 months. We couldn't have accomplished any of it without you, our regional partners. read the annual report . SREF Staff & Partners to Present at ANREP's 11th Biennial Conference. SREF staff and regional partners will be speaking on fire, Extension programming, forest health, and climate programs for Extension. Don't miss our talks: see a full list.

National News House Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill Containing Important Support for America's Forests, Extension The House Agricultural Committee recently passed HR2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, which contains important support for family forests and extends the Renewable Resources Extension Act, an important source of funding for Land-grant Universities. read more. New Initiative, Keeping Forests as Forests, Supports Family-Owned Woodlands The initiative was formed to reverse the p rojected loss of 23 million acres of southern forestland over the next half-century. Project coordinator Scott Davis explains the initiative here . 

Funding Opportunities USDA Offers $462,000   to Support Disaster Preparedness Funding is made through NIFA’s Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants Program (SLSNCGP) and supports innovative, education-based projects that address emergency preparedness and specific responses related to natural and human-made disasters. l earn more. 

Upcoming Events:

May 9, 2018 | 1:00-2:00pm ET 27 Years of Extension Urban Forestry Outreach: a Pennsylvania Success Story An Understanding Urban and Community Forests Webinar. Speaker will be Dr. Vincent Cotrone, Extension Urban Forester at Penn State. May 9-10, 2018 | Lexington, KY Eastern Seed Zone Summit The US Forest Service will convene a group of natural resources and forestry professionals from academia, Extension, and the private sector to develop seed zones for the eastern United States. June 5-8, 2018 | Raleigh, NC The 49th Annual Dry Kiln Operator’s Short Course This short course is being offered by Wood Products Extension at NC State University. It will provide practical knowledge about how lumber is effectively kiln dried and scientific background on related wood properties and processes.

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