AgriLife Extension online range tour set Nov. 10

Lampasas, Mills counties event to address Texas native grass seeds

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be holding the annual Lampasas and Mills Counties Range Tour virtually this year. The Nov. 10 event will run from 10 a.m.-noon on the Zoom meeting platform and will cover an array of range topics.

The event is free, but participants are encouraged to register in advance to participate in the webinar. Those who prefer to listen by phone without video may call 346-248-7799 on the day of the event and enter meeting ID: 965 0423 6544.

“While we won’t be touring an actual piece of land this year, this will be a  great opportunity to hear experts speak on topics that we get a lot of questions about over the course of the year,” said Tom Guthrie, AgriLife Extension agent for Mills County.

Topics and speakers include:

• Planting Native Seed – Megan Clayton, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range specialist, Corpus Christi.
• Texas Native Seeds Program: Native Seed Mix Selection Tool – Forrest S. Smith, Dan L Duncan Endowed Director of Texas Native Seeds, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

“We are looking forward to being able to provide producers with the latest information and encourage everyone to join us whether you’re a past participant or this will be your first time doing a range tour,” said Heath Lusty, AgriLife Extension agent for Lampasas County.

For further information or questions, contact Guthrie at 325-648-2650 or Lusty at 512-556-8271.

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