Oct. 7-9 event set for Marfa/Alpine
Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. John Walker, 325-653-4576, jwalker@tamu.edu
SAN ANGELO – It’s a long way until October, but not too early to mark calendars for the 2014 Texas Section Society for Range Management Annual Meeting, organizers say.
The meeting in Marfa and Alpine Oct. 7-9 will open with a binational U.S./Mexico symposium at Marfa’s Crowley Theater.
“This symposium will feature speakers from both countries who will be tasked with sharing their views on such topics as exotic grasses, grazing management, ranching and government conservation programs,” said Dr. John Walker, Texas A&M AgriLife Research director of research at San Angelo and Texas Section president.
Oct. 8 events will be daylong field trips with tour topics including grazing management, rangeland restoration, 2011 fire recovery and a tour of the Big Bend country, Walker said.
The final day’s activities will be at the Espino Center at Sul Ross State University in Alpine and will focus on the region’s history, archeology, geology and vegetation.
“The day will also feature what I believe will be a lively discussion on the future of rangeland education from both the U.S. and Mexico perspective,”Walker said. “We’ll cap the meeting off with an awards banquet at the Granada Theater, followed by music from an outstanding band.
“The last time this meeting was held in Alpine was in 1952, so members and prospective members won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to visit a beautiful part of the state and listen to some top-notch speakers from both sides of the border who want to keep it that way.”
For more information go to http://texas.rangelands.org/committees.shtml#ammeeting or call Santana McMullan, Michael Margo or William Juett at 432-729-4532.
The Texas Section is part of the Society for Range Management, a professional organization composed of individuals with a common interest in the study, management and rational use of rangelands and related ecosystems.
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