COLLEGE STATION – Whether conditions are in drought or flood, range managers need to keep on keeping on when it comes to caring for the land under their control.
To help determine best management practices under a variety of conditions, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service’s ecosystem science and management unit will present a series of online webinars, said Heather Buckalew, AgriLife Extension assistant and webinar coordinator.
These webinars are designed for anyone concerned with range management seeking education from their home or office, Buckalew said.
Each webinar will be presented from noon to 1 p.m., beginning Aug. 4 and continuing on the first Thursday of each month. The schedule through the end of the year is:
– August: Common Herbicide-Use Mistakes, Will Hatler, AgriLife Extension weed and brush control specialist in College Station.
– September: Do-It-Yourself Brush Control Equipment, Dr. Bob Lyons, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Uvalde.
– October: Invasive Plants of Texas Rangelands, Dr. Barron Rector, AgriLife Extension range specialist, College Station.
– November: Rangeland Herbicide Laws, Dr. Alyson McDonald, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Fort Stockton.
– December: Online Resources for Plant ID and Management, Dr. Megan Dominguez, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Corpus Christi.
The webinars provide opportunities for getting pesticide continuing education units from home, Buckalew said.
Attendees will learn techniques for managing problem and invasive plants on rangeland and management principles and practices, she said. Plus, users can pick and choose which webinars they want to attend.
Each hour-long webinar begins with orientation for participants at about 11:50 a.m., Buckalew said. The webinars are designed for those who want to earn continuing education units toward their agricultural pesticide applicator license from the Texas Department of Agriculture, but anyone who is interested in learning more about managing rangeland is invited to attend. Beginners to more experienced rangeland managers are welcomed.
The cost is $10 per registrant per webinar, she added. All information on upcoming webinars can be found at http://naturalresourcewebinars.org .
Can’t make it at that time? Not to worry.
“All of our live webinars are recorded through Centra and published on our webinar portal as ‘archive’ webinars available for viewing at any time,” Buckalew said. “Archived webinars will be available for viewing any time of the day or night.”
To sign up, go to the website and click on the link to the desired webinar. Then click on the button marked “Register for This Webinar.” Participants seeking agricultural pesticide credits will need to have their TDA pesticide license number ready to fill in. After registration is complete, attendees will be emailed instructions on accessing the webinar.
Attendees are urged to register early to ensure that their computers are compatible with webinar software, Buckalew said.
For more information contact Buckalew at 979-845-9361 or h-buckalew@tamu.edu or Leo Pardo at 979-845-1351 or lpardo@tamu.edu .
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