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Immerse yourself in the world of forestry through extension as ProForest coordinator Dr. Tyler Carney hosts guests to talk about all things forestry. Listeners join each new episode to listen to a new guest and different topic within forestry. Curated for private forest landowners but interesting to all, this podcast was created as an Extension product of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).

  1. 02/07/2025

    Heather Alexander: Patterns of Fire Regimes

    Fire regimes help to describe the general characteristics of fires across spatial and temporal spans. Learn about the fire regimes of the Southeast, their needs and lifecycles from professor of forest and fire ecology, Dr. Heather Alexander.

    35 min

  2. 18/06/2025

    Tania Quesada: Patterns of Fusiform Rust

    Ever wondered what that orange dusty substance is growing on your pine? Chances are its fusiform rust, a fungal disease that can jump between host trees. Learn the intricacies and genetic impacts on fusiform rust and how to best protect your trees.

    31 min

  3. 04/06/2025

    Valentina Rollemberg Vaney: Southern Soils for Southern Pines

    Many foresters focus on the health and makeup of their trees but neglect an important component of tree health that can be just as important for growth: soil. Learn about the importance of soil and how to make soil more productive from the research of Valentina Rollemberg Vaney.

    23 min

  4. 21/05/2025

    Andrew Sims: Decoding Forest Genetics

    A tree's biology can have a huge impact on its resilience to pathogens and pests, growth, reproduction, and profitability. But streamlining genetics to maximize capacity in one of these ideas is difficult as there is still much to learn in the intricacies of many tree's genetic codes. Join Dr. Andrew Sims, a research assistant professor in forest genetics and codirector for the Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Program (CFGRP) at UF, in the discussing the complicated practices of studying tree genetics.

    35 min

  5. 16/05/2025

    Jiri Hulcr: Tales of Indonesia, A Podforest Special

    Dr. Jiri Hulcr, forest entomologist and director of Proforest becomes the first guest to appear twice on Podforest! This time, Dr. Jiri Hulcr joins us for "Tales of Indonesia" a look into his international experience studying entomology.

    35 min

  6. 07/05/2025

    Caterina Villari: Diseases of the Southern Forest

    Forest pathology, a long awaited topic of the podcast, finally makes its debut. Dr. Caterina Villari, associate professor of forest pathology at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, discusses trees, fungi, insects, and diseases!

    23 min

  7. 23/04/2025

    William Hammond: Determining When, The Complexities of Tree Death

    Learn why determining when a tree dies is so complex as Plant Ecophysiologist Dr. William Hammond joins the Podforest. It's not life or death, but the gray area and causes in-between that is inspiring much of modern research into the topic.

    41 min

  8. 09/04/2025

    Ken Raffa: Inside the Tree's Natural Defense

    Which came first, the tree or the pest? Dr. Ken Raffa, emeritus professor of forest entomology at UW-Madision, join Podforest to discuss tree resistence to pests and what factors can impact a trees ability to defend itself.

    30 min
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Immerse yourself in the world of forestry through extension as ProForest coordinator Dr. Tyler Carney hosts guests to talk about all things forestry. Listeners join each new episode to listen to a new guest and different topic within forestry. Curated for private forest landowners but interesting to all, this podcast was created as an Extension product of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS).

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  • Creator
    ProForest: Proactive Forest Health and Resilience
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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