A multi-county Private Land Stewardship Field Day is set for Nov. 5 at two sites in Coryell County. The field day will target area landowners interested in managing their ranches for multiple uses, particularly wildlife and cattle, reports AgriLife Today.
The morning field day will be conducted from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Harmon School, about 10 miles northwest of Copperas Cove. The afternoon portion is set for 1:30-4 p.m. at the Hanna Ranch, north of Pidcoke.
Topics include basic stewardship principles, link between the land and drinking water, benefits of prescribed burning, proper wildlife population and management, rangeland evaluation, soil health and brush management that include dozing, prescribed fire and herbicide application.
In the afternoon, participants will tour the Hanna Ranch, a property that implements proper land stewardship tools for cattle, white-tailed deer and northern bobwhite quail.
Individual registration is $15, which includes lunch and two continuing education units. Attendees must preregister by Oct. 28 by contacting a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office: Coryell County at 254-865-2414; Lampasas County at 512-556-8271; or Hamilton County at 254-386-3919.