Kentucky Woodlands Owners Foundation Scholarship is to provide annually
an award to an outstanding student enrolled in the University of Kentucky’s professional forestry degree program. The award will be granted based on leadership potential, connection with the forestry community, and insight into the forestry profession. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants for the Kentucky Woodland Owners Foundation Scholarship must be a full-time University of Kentucky undergraduate student in the professional program of forestry and have a minimum ranking of junior or senior at the time of the November 10th deadline date but has not graduated. Tuesday, August 15 at 12:30pm ET to learn more about this upcoming IRA Forest Landowner Support funding opportunity and how to apply.
Submit questions and register in advance for this briefing: https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vjiC3LqWRoan6sZKt15lkg Kentucky State University seeks to hire one full-time, permanent Invasive Plant Coordinator focusing on the Franklin, Owen and Henry County region of Kentucky. It requires an M.S. degree and has a salary range of $45k-$50k.
The duties are a combination of administrative work (e.g., grant writing and record keeping), partner coordination, Invasive plant management and technical guidance to landowners. Apply and find details for the position titled Extension Associate - Forestry and Invasive Plant at the following link. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=20a5f81e-e1b1-4bfa-95e5-0dd898080de7&ccId=2614513320_1385&jobId=483014&source=CC3&lang=en_US The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency, FSA’s annual county committee elections [https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/county-committee-elections/index] began June 15 and continues through Aug. 1, 2023. Throughout the nomination period, we’ll be introducing county committee members from across the nation.
Related to the NRCS Press Release posted 7/1/23 KCC (Kentucky Conservation Committee) provides this update: "Federal Funding to Support Clean Energy, Land & Watersheds, and Reduce Carbon" KCC gives this link to the actual text of: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684/text and the Inflation Reduction Act www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5376/text. KCC further notes: "There are plenty of resources you can find on the web to help navigate the many climate-saving benefits within these programs. But with multiple initiatives and deadlines, it can be intimidating to find the right ones to suit your needs. We particularly like this spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DXyqu8G-aoPQb9MkrNwV7_TVKnRrntZy/edit?pli=1#gid=289007361 provided by the Rocky Mountain Institute, which provides a good breakdown of IRA programs." You can read the KCC Blog at https://kyconservation.org/blog NOTE on using the spreadsheet: It opens with an About the Spreadsheet page. Use the down arrow in the upper left corner to switch to the 2 data pages. You can scroll down to forestry related items. This is a press release about "$500 Million from Farm Bill Is Part of Broader Commitment from FSA and NRCS to Working Lands Conservation that Benefits Wildlife and Supports Agriculture and Rural Communities" Your local NRCS office will know more as the programs are initiated; but, it is good to know what may be coming your way! Here is a link to this press release: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2023/usda-announces-historic-investment-in-wildlife-conservation-expands-partnership-to-include-additional-programs?utm_campaign=0627wildlife&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $43 Million Investment to Advance Innovation in Wood Products and Wood Energy Economies through Investing in America Agenda | USDA Part by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, these funds are being invested in 123 projects nationwide. Learn more here: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/06/09/biden-harris-administration-announces-43-million-investment-advance
The first ever official KWOA regional meeting is planned for August 1, 2023 in Ohio County. See full details on the KWOA Meeting Page here . KWOA is partnering with the Ohio County Extension Office and UK Forestry and Natural Resources Extension to host this event. The idea behind regional meetings is to allow woodland owners to come together in focusing on the challenges they face locally. We hope KWOA members will continue to meet regionally according to their own schedules and topics of interest.
Chestnut trees will begin to bloom in Kentucky from mid- June to early July. Be on the look-out for wild type Americans in your woods. A few surviving stump sprouts live long enough to begin to bloom. However, few produce viable nuts because of the trees need to cross pollinate. Col. Jimmie Sizemore, KWOA Director and American Chestnut Foundation volunteer, provided pictures below to help you search. If you find what you believe to be a surviving American chestnut you can report its location by using a form found at www.acf.org. Or simply use the Tree Snap App to record the tree and its location.
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