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July 2020
Summer Fire Field Day
(previously scheduled for June 6) Agenda: 8:30-9:00am Registration 9:00am Welcome 9:15-10:30am Burning in the growing season, Forage/Browse Quality, Wildlife impacts, Equipment 10:30-12:00 How does season of burn affect livestock, plant diversity, and pollinators 12:00-1:00pm Lunch provided (no cost) 1:00-3:30pm Conduct growing season burn (weather permitting RSVP by July 6 to John Weir (john.weir@okstate.edu, 405-744-5442) Flyer attached. Meal included.
Find out more »Understanding the Impacts of Fire on Your Property
Prescribed fire is a natural process in the southern Great Plains, where the landscape evolved under fire and grazing. Fire can improve wildlife habitat, reduce woody plants, remove thatch, and improve forage quality and quantity for livestock. The most important way to safely burn is to gain experience conducting burns. This field day will be solely focused on providing you with a hands-on experience conducting a burn. If weather parameters are within fire prescription, the field day will be conducted.…
Find out more »Fighting Fire with Fire Workshop
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be delivering an FREE online workshop on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST showcasing research findings from Dr. Urs Kreuter’s Joint Fire Science Program project: “Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers and Facilitators.” Results will be given by graduate students and collaborators on the project, followed by a Q&A discussion with all speakers and participants. Please register at: https://agrilife.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L1zHHnoDRZCze-PRKf74yw. …
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February 2021
Missouri Natural Resources Conference
The Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC) is an annual meeting organized and sponsored by the Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, The Missouri Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society and the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. This unique blend of disciplines, represented by the four societies, promotes wise use and management of Missouri’s natural resources. Each year the conference hosts approximately 1,000 established and aspiring natural resource professionals who meet to exchange information…
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September 2021
3rd Great Plains Fire Summit
The Nebraska Prescribed Fire Council and its partners are pleased to announce the joint 3rd biennial Great Plains Fire Summit and 8th annual Nebraska Prescribed Fire Conference on September 21 -23rd , 2021 in North Platte, Nebraska. We are expecting a crowd of between 350-400 people from across the Great Plains and beyond for 3 days of fire science, best practices, roundtables, tours, networking, and more. Check out nefirecouncil.org for future information or send an email to nefirecouncil@gmail.com to be added to conference email list.…
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