Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Bob Lyons, 830-278-9151, rk-lyons@tamu.edu
Pete Flores, 361-362-9201, Pete.Flores@ag.tamu.edu
COLLEGE STATION – Picking the time and place to conduct a prescribed patch burn for maximum rangeland brush management will be the topic of the May 7 webinar by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ecosystem science and management unit.
“Patch Burning and Grazing: Why it Works and How to Do It!” is next in the Texas Range Webinar Series scheduled on the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m., said Pete Flores, webinar coordinator in Corpus Christi. The webinar is free.
Presenters for this webinar, which will run longer than normal, will be AgriLife Extension range specialists Dr. Bob Lyons, Uvalde; Dr. Morgan Russell, San Angelo; and Dr. Megan Clayton, Corpus Christi.
“Prescribed fire is a beneficial tool for managing rangelands by increasing nutrient cycling and improving forage quality,” Lyons said. “Patch burning, the practice of burning smaller patches, can aid in targeted grazing by creating a mosaic of plant communities and structure on your land.”
This webinar and others in the series can be accessed at http://naturalresourcewebinars.tamu.edu.
For more information on the webinars, contact Flores at Pete.Flores@ag.tamu.edu .
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