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PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE FOR TIMBER HARVESTERS & HAULERS Application process opens July 22, 2021. As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative, up to $200 million has now been made available to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19. The Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers program (PATHH) is administered by the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. Timber harvesting and hauling businesses that have experienced a gross revenue loss of at least 10% during the period of Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2020, compared to the period of Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2019, are encouraged to apply. Eligible loggers and truckers can apply for assistance through FSA from July 22 through Oct. 15, 2021. Visit farmers.gov/pathh for more information on how to apply. FSA is hosting a webinar Wednesday, July 21, at 3 PM EST for timber harvesters and haulers to learn about the application process. Anyone interested in participating may register in advance for the webinar here. A recording of the webinar will be made available here for those who need to watch it later. Learn more about the PATHH program here.

ACT NOW TO SUPPORT THE DISASTER REFORESTATION ACT Grassroots support is key! The Disaster Reforestation Act (H.R. 4210) would help family and private landowners recover from the loss of timber due to natural disasters and to reforest their lands by fixing the tax code to allow landowners to deduct the fair market value of their destroyed timber. You can easily contact your congressional representative to ask for their support of this important legislation by using the Forest Resources Association's action network. Simply click here! Click here to learn more about the Disaster Reforestation Act.

REGISTER NOW FOR MASTER LOGGER TWO-DAY INITIAL TRAINING COURSE Registration deadline: Friday, July 23 Do you or someone you know need to become a Certified Master Logger or Other Participant?  The Florida Forestry Association hosts an SFI certified training class once every year. This is a two-day training course that covers a multitude of topics to become a certified Master Logger or Other Participant in the state of Florida.  The class will be held July 29th-30th, 2021, at Gateway College in Lake City, FL.  THIS WILL BE THE ASSOCIATION'S ONLY CLASS IN 2021. PLEASE REGISTER NOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. To register online and pay with a credit card, click here.   To register using mail-in form and check, please use this link for the appropriate form.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE Don't miss your chance to be an Annual Meeting sponsor!

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Contact Whitney Hough: 850.222.5646 or Whitney@FLForestry.org

LOOKING TO SAVE SOME BUCKS? Partnering with Outdoor Underwriters, Inc., the Association offers our members special reduced rates for liability insurance for hunting leases and timberland.   Click here for details or contact Krista Harvard (Krista@FLForestry.org).

CAREER CENTER: Available positions throughout the industry are listed in our online Career Center! If you have an open position you'd like posted, contact Lee Ann Fisch. LAND STEWARD CALENDAR OF EVENTS: See what's happening on the Land Steward's Calendar of Events.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS JULY 28, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting Gateway College Lake City, FL JULY 29-30, 2021 Master Logger 2-Day Training Lake City, FL AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Annual Meeting Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort Panama City Beach, FL SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 4-5 PM CDT Board Meeting Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort Panama City Beach, FL

ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP Executive Vice President: Alan Shelby President: Carlton Jones Vice President: Jimmy Bielling Secretary/Treasurer: Ann Hutchinson Duff PLANNED GIVING, BEQUESTS & CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS Consider making a gift of a lifetime to support the future of Florida's working forests by naming the Florida Forestry Association or Florida Forestry Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, charitable trust, life insurance policy, estate plan or retirement plan. Please contact Alan Shelby at 850.222.5646 for more information. You received this email because you are a member of the Florida Forestry Association. Don't forget to add LeeAnn@FLForestry.org to your address book to make sure sure our emails land in your inbox!

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