The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Small Farm Program will host a virtual meeting for landowners on Monday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. titled “Supporting, Protecting and Growing Forestland.” The webinar is meant for forest landowners, disadvantaged farmers and rural homeowners.
During the meeting, Dr. Dewayne Goldmon, senior advisor for racial equity to the U.S. secretary of agriculture, will give an overview of the Inflation Reduction Act. Kenneth Carswell, owner of Peaceful Pines Farm, will give a presentation about being a forest landowner.
Other topics that will be discussed include heirs’ property issues and legal estate planning, how to sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the UAPB Keeping it in the Family Forestry Program.
The UAPB Small Farm Program’s landowner empowerment webinars feature landowners who have enhanced their land through partnership with UAPB. The sessions provide educational resources and technical assistance to African American forest landowners to protect and retain their family land for future generations.
The virtual meeting will take place on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The link to the meeting is https://uapb-edu.zoom.us/j/82999391490. Landowners can also contact Karen Lee, UAPB Extension program aide, at leek@uapb.edu or (870) 575-7225 to have the link sent to their email address.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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