Prescribed burn workshop set for Oct. 10 in Gatesville
Hands-on event to introduce landowners to the benefits, principles of prescribed fire
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in collaboration with the Prescribed Burn Alliance of Texas, will host a free prescribed burn workshop on Oct. 10 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in Gatesville.
Registration is required at https://tx.ag/PFWorkshop, and lunch will be provided. The workshop will be held at Brooke Ranch, 600 County Road 139.
About the workshop
Prescribed fire, or prescribed burn, is a highly planned and monitored land management tool that mimics fire’s historic role across Texas ecosystems, said David Brooke, AgriLife Extension statewide prescribed fire coordinator with the Texas A&M Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, San Angelo.
“Prescribed burns help land managers achieve specific goals such as wildfire fuel reduction, improved wildlife habitat and livestock forage, and invasive species removal,” Brooke said.
The workshop will provide participants with key information on planning and implementing a prescribed burn and feature a hands-on demonstration.
For more information, contact Brooke at [email protected] or 512-623-0543.
