New Forest Health Module Released in the Online Forest Landowner Academy
ProForest and the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences extension team developed a new forest health module in the Forest Landowner Academy. The new module has gone live as of February 10th, 2026! Thanks to partners Jeff Eickwort (Florida Forest Service) and Dr. Caterina Villari and Colton Meinecke (University of Georgia) for producing content!
The Forest Landowner Academy, an award-winning asynchronous online course offered by the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, now has a forest health module! This module is designed to bring awareness and foster discussion on forest health issues in the Southeast United States. Select pine bark beetles and key diseases are discussed by our partners Jeff Eickwort (Florida Forest Service) and Dr. Caterina Villari and Colton Meinecke (University of Georgia). Find more info about the academy and the new module at this link.
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