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ISSUE 76: WEEK OF February 3, 2020
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Regional News
- Women Owning Woodland Workshops Offered in SC in March
- Southern Rural Development Center Hosts Southern Regional Heirs’ Property Meeting
- 39th Annual AL Forest Owners’ Association Meeting Registration Open
- Texas A&M Forest Service Launched Texas Wildfire Ranch Program in 2019
- FL Wildlife and Invasive Species Education (WISE) Workshop
- VA Forestry Summit 20/20: Seeing the Forests Through the Trees
National News
- Better Adhesives Mean Stronger, Cheaper Wood Products
- USFS Scientists’ Research Has Created New Tools for Evaluating Disturbance Impacts on Forest Carbon Storage
- Using Innovative Educational Approaches to Enhance Ecosystem Health Webinar
- USDA NIFA Seeks Partnership Awards Nominations
- 2020 National Wild Pig Conference Registration Open
- Submit Your Abstract for Society of American Foresters Annual Conference
- U.S. Endowment Calls for Speakers for FIRz 2020: Innovative Forestry Forum
Funding Opportunities
- USFS National Forest Resiliency Innovation 2020 Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
- Agroforestry Outreach Request for Proposals
- NFWF Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund 2020 RFP
- USDA CRP Sign-ups Open
- Longleaf Stewardship Fund 2020 RFP
Job Opportunities
- MS State University Extension Forestry Professor
- USFS Research Economist/Research Forester Raleigh, NC
- TN Division of Forestry Seeking Applicants for Assistant District Forester and Two Area Forester Positions
- UGA Assistant Professor, Precision Forestry
- VT Assistant Professor of Forest Biometrics
- Forest Products Technologist, USDA Forest Service
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Women Owning Woodland Workshops Offered in SC in March
A workshop that focuses on engaging and educating women in stewardship of the land is being hosted by numerous state and regional partners in South Carolina. Workshop partners include Clemson Cooperative Extension, South Carolina Forestry Commission, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the Center for Heirs Property, the Forestry Association of South Carolina, Longleaf Alliance, USDA NRCS and more. Funding for the event has been partly provided through a Sustainable Forestry Initiative Community Engagement Grant. For more information on the workshop, download this flyer. Registration information can be found here.
Southern Rural Development Center Hosts Southern Regional Heirs’ Property Meeting
The Southern Rural Development Center is hosting an Heirs’ Property Meeting February 24-25, 2020 in Atlanta, GA, for professionals to work on developing a regional strategy for addressing issues around heirs’ property. The deadline for registration is February 3, 2020. Professionals with experience working on heirs’ property issues including Extension/Outreach, research, policy development and other related professionals with experience working on heirs’ property issues are encouraged to attend.
For more information about the meeting follow this link
. In addition, a webinar is beign held February 12
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at 11 am ET as an update to the is effort and a preview for the meeting.
Register for this webinar here.
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Annual Alabama Forest Owners’ Association Meeting Registration Open
The Alabama Forest Owners’ Association annual meeting will be held April 21-22 in Tuscaloosa, AL. The meeting includes a field day and reception on the first day, followed by the main conference on the second day.
Find out more or register here.
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Texas A&M Forest Service Launched Texas Wildfire Ranch Program in 2019
In March 2019, The Texas A&M Forest Service launched a program to proactively fight wildfires by creating defensible space. As part of the program, they also mapped private property so that firefighters would be able to make more tactical decisions in line with landowners’ priorities. This is being implemented in two towns so far.
Read more about it here.
Wildlife and Invasive Species Education (WISE) Workshop in Florida
UF Extension and others are hosting a workshop on wildlife and invasive species February 11-12, 2020 in Bushnell, FL. Topics covered include living with panthers, the Florida Black Bear, invasive plants, dealing with nuisance wildlife, landscaping for wildlife and more.
Register for the event here.
Virginia Forestry Summit 20/20: Seeing the Forests Through the Trees
The 2020 Virginia Forestry summit will be held April 28-May 1 in Harrisonburg, VA. Forest landowners, forest products business owners, industry and natural resource professionals are encouraged to attend. The event, organized by the Virginia Forestry Association, will include presentations, workshops, tours and more.
Find more details here.
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Better Adhesives Mean Stronger, Cheaper Wood Products
Adhesives are the binder that enable engineered wood to function, however, these woods are one of the most significant costs of these products. Scientists at the USFS have partnered with others to work to better understand performance of the “bond line,” where the adhesive meets the wood.
Read more about this promising research here
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USFS Scientists’ Research Has Created New Tools for Evaluating Disturbance Impacts on Forest Carbon Storage
The USFS at the Rocky Mountain Research Station has released a new report that details how natural disturbances and management activities impact carbon cycles on national forests. For the project, they completed carbon inventories for each USFS national forest region and then created models and tools to assess how different factors would influence soil and vegetation carbon storage.
Read more about this study, the tools and models here.
Using Innovative Educational Approaches to Enhance Ecosystem Health Webinar
A webinar series launched by a national team of Extension professionals are focused on critical issues that were identified in the last strategic plan for the Renewable Resource Extension Act (RREA). The webinars will be an opportunity for renewable resource extension professionals to share, learn, and connect with their colleagues across land-grant institutions and disciplines. This project has received funding form the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture RREA grant. The first webinar in this 9-webinar series will be held February 20
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1 pm ET. This webinar will explore innovative approaches to connecting with stakeholders and features three Extension specialists from across the nation.
Register for the webinar here.
Register for the webinar here.
USDA NIFA Seeks Partnership Awards Nominations
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) established the Partnership Awards Program in 2007 to recognize NIFA partners from Land grant universities and other cooperating institutions. These partners which include organizations supported by NIFA can submit nominations for the 2020 NIFA Partnership Awards Program. Nominations include five categories and can be submitted on behalf of individuals or teams.
Read more here. Nominations are due February 12, 2020.
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2020 National Wild Pig Conference Registration Open
The National Wild Pig Conference will be held April 6
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in Jacksonville, FL. This conference which includes a mixture of presentations on the science of wild pigs and management is being organized by the National Wild Pig Task Force. It will include oral presentations, state updates, and poster presentations.
Find out more here.
Submit Your Abstract for Society of American Foresters Annual Conference
The Society of American Foresters annual conference will be held October 28-November 1
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in Providence, Rhode Island. Abstracts are being accepted for presentations, organized sessions, pre-conference workshops, and professional development seminars through the end of March. Abstracts for Science flashes and poster presentations will be accepted through the end of August.
Find out more here.
U.S. Endowment Calls for Speakers for FIRz 2020: Innovative Forestry Forum
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USFS National Forest Resiliency Innovation 2020 Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
The National Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program is accepting proposals until March 30, 2020 for proposals that support urban and community forestry projects with national or multi-state application and impact on nonfederal lands.
Read more about the requirements for the grant here
. Eligible applicants include U.S. Non-federal and Tribal Organization that operates within the United States or territories. Collaboration with federal agencies is encouraged
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Agroforestry Outreach Request for Proposals
The USDA National Agroforestry Center requests proposals to increase the availability of science-based outreach information for producers and landowners on the agroforestry systems. Proposals which create regionally applicable and practice-specific educational materials are requested. Awards are up to $50,000 and the deadline for submission is March 13, 2020.
Read more here.
NFWF Cumberland Plateau Stewardship Fund 2020 RFP
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is requesting proposals located within the Cumberland Plateau region that focuses on restoration of critical forest and freshwater habitats, as well as wildlife species in the region. Up to $1.5 million is expected to be available.
learn more about the RFP here. Full proposals are due February 20th, 2020.
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USDA CRP Sign-ups Open
The USDA Farm Service Agency opened signups for the Conservation Reserve Program December 9
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. The deadline for agricultural producers to apply is February 28, 2020.
Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands.
Learn more here
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Longleaf Stewardship Fund 2020 RFP
The national fish and wildlife foundation (NFWF) opened a request for proposals (RFP). The RFP is focused on proposals that expand and enhance longleaf pine ecosystem restoration and management across longleaf pine's historical range, in addition to restoration and enhancement of bottomland hardwood forests. Up to 5.5 million dollars in grant funds will likely be available.
Longleaf Pine-Related Hurricane Recovery
The Longleaf Stewardship fund is soliciting projects that address hurricane impacts to longleaf pine habitat and longleaf-associated habitat and species recovery efforts on longleaf sites. Contact Jon Scott (
jonathan.scott@nfwf.org, for more information). Proposals due by Thursday February 6, 2020.
For more information on applying, follow this link. Find the 2019 funded proposals
here. Recording of a webinar on this program is available
here. Slides from that webinar can be found
here.
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MS State University Extension Forestry Professor
USFS Research Economist/Research Forester Raleigh, NC
The Forest economics and Policy Work Unit of the USFS, located in Research Triangle Park, NC is recruiting a permanent Research Economist or Research Forester. The incumbent is expected to be a productive, self-directed participant in multidisciplinary, team-oriented research projects spanning any of the four Problem Areas of focus for the Forest Economics and Policy Work Unit: (1) the economics of forest disturbances, (2) forest policies, programs and taxes; (3) forest products markets and trade; and (4) forest ecosystem services economics and policy.
To express interest in this opportunity, complete this outreach response form.
TN Division of Forestry Seeking Applicants for Assistant District Forester and Two Area Forester Positions
Multiple positions are available in the division's West Tennessee District including an Assistant District Forester position in Henderson County and two Area Forester positions in Carrol and Dyer Counties.
Position descriptions are available here. These positions close February 4, 2020.
UGA Assistant Professor, Precision Forestry
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is searching for candidates with a strong background in remote sensing, forestry or a related field for a 9-month tenure track appointment.
Applicants must apply by February 22, 2020.
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VT Assistant Professor of Forest Biometrics
Virginia Tech’s department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation is seeking applicants for a 9-month tenure track teaching and research position. The position will focus on forest biometrics, forest inventory and sampling as well as various collaborations. Learn more about the position here.
The job was posted January 8.
Forest Products Technologist, USDA Forest Service
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Upcoming Events:
February 23-25, 2020 | Panama City Beach, FL
The Southeastern Society of American Foresters will host its annual meeting in Panama City Beach, FL February 23-25, 2020. The focus of this year's meeting is on reviewing the recovery from the Hurricane Michael Storm and looking at what the future holds.
March 10-11, 2020 | New Orleans, LA
The Southern Group of State Foresters' Services, Utilization and Marketing Committee and Southern Regional Extension Forestry invite participants for the Forest Economics Contributions Summit whose goals are to develop improve strategies for analysis and communication of the importance of forestry economics.
May 3-6, 2020 | Bend, OR
The Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals bi-annual conference will be held in Bend, OR and hosted by Oregon State University Extension team. The conference will include field trips, interactive sessions, presentations and more.
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