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2021 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE As the state legislative session concludes its second week, lobbyist Jim Spratt reports that one of the Association's legislative priorities, dealing with the Right to Farm Act, has successfully moved through the Senate and is ready for a final vote of passage. Read the full report here. Read the Association's legislative priorities here.

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CLIMATE CHANGE MAKING THE HEADLINES American Forest Foundation's President and CEO Tom Martin's opinion piece in Agri-Pulse: Mr. Secretary, start with America’s rural family forest owners to help tackle climate change Pete Stewart's Forest2Market blog: The Forest Industry Should Embrace the Climate Change Conversation WJCT Public Media: 'Carbon Farming' Could Soon Be New Cash Crop For Florida Growers

THINK WOOD'S TIMBER TRENDS Think Wood surveyed 775 U.S. developers, architects, contractors and industry experts to hear their predictions for the top trends in timber construction this year and to understand how the market has shifted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about five trends that are on track to change architecture in 2021 here.

COGONGRASS FUNDING FOR OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES Florida forest landowners in parts of Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties can apply for financial assistance to manage invasive Cogongrass until March 26 from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Learn more here.

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR FLORIDA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP FOR 2021? Florida Forestry Association Members – you should have received your 2021 membership renewal invoice. Not sure if you have sent in your renewal for 2021? Click here to email the Florida Forestry Association Membership Department or give Whitney Hough a call at 850.222.5646. We have a lot of exciting things on the horizon for 2021 – you won’t want to miss out!

CYBERSECURITY Please be aware that cybersecurity issues are on the rise! In particular, phishers try to trick you into opening pop-up windows or links that could have viruses and malware embedded in them. Be cautious of links and attachments in emails, even those that appear be from someone you know. Think twice before you click. Run regular security scans. Get help from an IT professional when needed. Don't be a victim!

LET'S TALK TURKEY ABOUT REDUCED RATES Saving money is always a good thing! 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 Laura Bosworth ([email protected]).

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 MAY 5, 2021 10 AM EDT Executive Committee Meeting Location TBA MAY 12, 2021 11:30 AM Membership Meeting Hal Y. Maines Community Center Lake Butler, FL MAY 13, 2021 8 AM-12 PM EDT Master Logger CLE Training Zoom JULY 15, 2021 8 AM-12 PM EDT Master Logger CLE Training Zoom JULY 29-30, 2021 Master Logger 2-Day Training Lake City, FL AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 Annual Meeting Panama City Beach Golf and Spa Resort Panama City Beach, FL SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 4-5 PM CDT Board Meeting 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 [email protected] to your address book to make sure sure our emails land in your inbox!

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