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Forestry
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As of 2014, Florida timberland ownership, which supports the forest products industry, was 71 percent private, 1 percent state and local, and 11 percent federal. Florida’s 15.4 million acres of timberlands supported economic activities that generated $16.09 billion in total output impacts in 2014. (FDACS 2017)
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Find a County Forester
For advice about managing your forestland, call your County Forester. A County Forester can visit your land and make recommendations about forest managment planing, cost-share programs, insect and disease identification analysis and more.
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For Landowners
Programs are available to help you protect and improve your Florida forestland. Find assistance with reforestation, southern pine beetle prevention, cogongrass treatment, longleaf pine and many more programs.
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Current Fire Conditions
Find current conditions by county, burn bans, and helpful tips regarding wildfires in Florida. For wildfire emergencies, call 911 immediately or contact a local forestry field unit office.
RESOURCES
- UF/IFAS