AMARILLO – Essential natural resource knowledge for new West Texas landowners and managers will be the focus of an educational series to be conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service on different dates in May at different locations.
Re-Born to the Land conferences will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in:
– Alpine on May 12 at the Espino Conference Center located on the Sul Ross State University campus.
– Amarillo on May 18 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center.
– Odessa on May 20 at the MCM Grande Hotel.
“The Re-Born to the Land conferences are aimed at helping new landowners and managers be good stewards of their property,” said Ken Cearley, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist in Amarillo. “All three program agendas will be the same, but the speakers and their topics will be tailored specifically for that particular region.”
Cearley said participants will learn a broad array of land management concepts and strategies that will enhance their skills and ensure the future integrity of the land they own or manage.
He said the programs will start with a presentation defining and characterizing the Re-Born to the Land demographic phenomenon.
Cearley said these landowners have little or no agricultural background, but do have a love for the land. Most had some connection to country life previously in their lifetime and now have the opportunity to return to the land.
Additional topics will include region-relevant presentations on managing wildlife, range and livestock; real-world economics and ranching; current and emerging GIS technology for land management; ranching diversification for habitat, rangeland improvement and ranch profitability; and various assistance resources available to land managers.
Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available, one in the integrated pest management category and one in the laws and regulations category.
Register online at https://agrilifevents.tamu.edu and click on keyword search “Landowner,” or call Conference Services at 806-845-2604. Individual registration is $75 until May 6 and $90 thereafter.
For more information contact Cearley at 806-670-6070.
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