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Hiring MS Assistantship – Wild Pigs

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We are hiring a MS assistantship focused on human dimensions of wild pigs to include control, harvest, and propagation. The work from this program will help inform future outreach efforts on control, and the understanding of recreational harvest of wild pigs. The student will examine many aspects of control effectiveness, and generate recommendations for changes and improvements to control strategies, educational outreach to the public, and an overall state of wildlife damage management related to wild pigs.

This is a fully-supported MS program including stipend, tuition and fees, and health insurance. The student will be based in College Station, Texas. Although it is a human-dimensions project, there will be ample opportunity for field experiences, include wild pig trapping, processing, and recreational harvest. The student can expect to travel widely across the State of Texas, and beyond.

Please see the job listing below, and forward to all those you feel would be interested.

https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/…/graduate-research-assistantshi…/

Texas Master Naturalist program garners Texas Wildlife Society award

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Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Contact: Michelle Haggerty, 830-896-2504, mmhaggerty@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION — The Texas Master Naturalist program was recently honored by the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society with its Outstanding Achievement Award.

The award was presented during the recent Texas chapter’s annual conference for the program’s impacts on the conservation industry throughout the program’s 20-year history, according to a news release distributed by the society.

The program, led by Michelle Haggerty, Texas Master Naturalist program state coordinator at Kerrville, and Mary Pearl Meuth, assistant coordinator, College Station, is designed to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the state of Texas.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department sponsor the program, which is supported by an extensive network of experts from both agencies. Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society stated the program teaches advanced training and also supports the outreach and stewardship projects of its more than 11,000 volunteers.

Dr. Neal Wilkins, past president of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society and current executive director of the East Foundation, presented the award commenting, “The Texas Master Naturalist program has been an unbelievable asset to this state. Volunteers for the program are committed. They are the heart and soul of what really goes on out on the landscape.”

The Texas Master Naturalist program was also honored as it “brings skilled volunteers together and works with communities and organizations across the state to implement youth outreach programs, operate parks, nature centers and natural areas, and provides leadership in local natural resource conservation efforts,” Wilkins said during the presentation, according to the release.

The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society was established in 1965 and represents the state’s interest in involving resource professionals and stimulating involvement by all concerned individuals in science-based conservation practices.

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AgriLife Extension offers Pond Management Program April 6 in Baird

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Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Karl Winge, 325-854-5835, karl.winge@ag.tamu.edu

BAIRD – Pond management will be the topic of a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program set April 6 in the agency’s Callahan County office, 100 W. 4th St., Suite 201 in Baird.

Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. with the program to follow at 9 a.m.

“With spring upon us, it’s time to start setting and implementing pond management goals,” said Karl Winge, AgriLife Extension agent in Callahan County. “Our area is blessed with a number of ponds that with a bit of added management done correctly, could easily return a profit. The goal of this program is to introduce, and in some cases demonstrate, the fundamental tools and techniques needed to achieve those goals.”

Topics and speakers will include:

– Pond Location, Design and Stopping Leaking Ponds, Gary Franke, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service soil conservation technician, Albany.

– Fish Selection and Management, Steven Bardin, Texas Pro Lake Management, fisheries biologist, Comanche.

– Aquatic Plant ID and Management, Dr. Michael Masser, AgriLife Extension fisheries specialist, College Station.

The program’s last presentation will be a hands-on electrofishing demonstration and assessment to be conducted on the Pruet Ranch, 2 miles south of Baird on U.S. Highway 83.

Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units in the general category will be offered.

Individual registration is $20, which includes lunch. For more information and to RSVP by April 2, call the AgriLife Extension office in Callahan County at 325-854-5835.

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Ranch Management University spring event set April 2-6 in College Station

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Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Larry Redmon, 979-845-4826, l-redmon@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – Ranchers wanting to brush up on or learn the fundamentals of soils and soil fertility, forage establishment, pasture management and utilization by livestock can attend the spring Ranch Management University April 2-6 in College Station.

The Ranch Management University is an intensive five-day event targeting new ranchers and landowners, said Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas A&M University soil and crop sciences associate department head and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program leader, College Station.

Ranch Management University is held each spring and fall at the G. Rollie White Visitors’ Center, 7707 Raymond Stotzer Parkway on the Texas A&M campus.

Registration is $500 and attendance is limited to 40 people, Redmon said. To register online and for more information, go to http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu and enter “ranch management” in the search window.

Online registration will end March 23. All meals and snacks and a Ranch Management University workbook with all presentations, contact information, glossary and a flash drive containing hundreds of relevant publications are covered by the fee.

The course will begin at 12:20 p.m. April 2 and conclude at noon April 6. Enrollment is limited to the first 50 individuals to ensure there is adequate opportunity for interaction with faculty, Redmon said.

“If you are interested in attending this special workshop, please contact us immediately,” he said.

Some of the subject matter that will be covered during the event will be:

– Basic livestock management practices such as castrating and vaccinating calves.

– Grazing management, stocking rates and body-condition scoring.

– White-tailed deer, turkey, quail, feral hogs and farm ponds.

– Field demonstrations of various how-to methods of soil sampling, planting, calibrating sprayers and inoculating legume seed.

– Various forage species, including Bermuda grass, small grains, annual ryegrass and clovers.

– Demonstrations covering deer necropsy, hog trap management and pond fisheries management.

Plenty of time will be allowed for interaction with Texas A&M University faculty with expertise and experience in all management facets of the soil-plant-animal interface and wildlife management, Redmon said.

For more information, contact Linda Francis in the Texas A&M soil and crop sciences department at 979-845-2425 or l-francis@tamu.edu.

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Fifth annual Hill Country Land Stewardship Conference offered April 26-27 in Kerrville

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Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Larry Redmon, 979-845-4826, l-redmon@tamu.edu

KERRVILLE – “Tools for the Trade” is the theme and exactly what will be offered at the fifth annual Hill Country Land Stewardship Conference hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service April 26-27 in Kerrville, according to the program coordinator.

The annual event will feature speakers on everything from grazing to prescribed fire, herbicide control to hunting leases, and legal issues to consider while managing a ranch, said Dr. Larry Redmon, AgriLife Extension program leader and associate department head in the Texas A&M University department of soil and crop sciences in College Station.

“The Hill Country is a special part of Texas with an attraction to millions of individuals who ranch and come to vacation, hunt, rest and relax each year,” Redmon said. “Along with the spectacular beauty of the area, the Hill Country has its own special needs for management and this conference is designed to help landowners and managers address those needs.”

The conference fee is $75 and includes all meals, break refreshments and tour transportation costs. Registration will be available through April 16 at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/BennettTrust or 979-845-2604.

The conference will open with on-site registration, check-in and breakfast at 7:30 a.m. April 26 at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel, 2033 Sidney Baker St. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m.

The following topics and speakers are set for April 26:

— Grazing Livestock: Cattle, Goats, Sheep and Wildlife, Dr. Robert Lyons, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Uvalde.

— Prescribed Fire: Rejuvenate and Prevent Wildfire, Dr. Morgan Russell, AgriLife Extension range specialist, San Angelo.

— Herbicide Control Options: Is it Necessary?, Dr. Megan Clayton, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Corpus Christi.

— Setting Some Goals: Knowing When To Do Nothing, Clayton.

— U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency – Resources/Programs, Ricky Neffendorf, Farm Service Agency county executive director, Fredericksburg.

— Hunting Leases: Hunting for Success, Dr. John Tomecek, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist, Thrall.

— Ag or Wildlife Tax Valuation: What Your Choice Ultimately Means, Tomecek.

— Fence Laws: How to Not Get Your Britches Ripped, Jim Bradbury, attorney, Austin.

— Wildlife Signs and ID’s, Annaliese Scoggin, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist, Abilene.

— Rural Living: How Population Increases in the Edwards Plateau Will Affect You, Dr. Rebekka Dudensing, AgriLife Extension economist, College Station.

The second day of the conference will be dedicated to tours. Attendees will pick from tours of the Hillingdon Ranch in Kendall County, “Wine and Roses” in Kerr and Gillespie counties, or the Kerr Wildlife Management Area in Kerr County.

For more information, contact Redmon at l-redmon@tamu.edu or an AgriLife Extension agent in the region, or go to http://agrilife.org/bennetttrust/.

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Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist Academy – Time is Running Out!

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Time is running out to register for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Wildlife & Fisheries Extension Unit’s first annual Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist Academy.The purpose of the Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist Academy is to provide advanced training whereby master volunteers can support or expand specific county educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The goal of the Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist Academy is not to produce “experts”, rather to identify Master Volunteers who have received highly specialized training to support specific natural resource-related programs or projects. Such projects may include educational projects such as training other master volunteers, clientele presentations, and/or applied research and demonstrations.

The Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist Academy will be held Tuesday February 13th and Wednesday February 14th in College Station. Classroom sessions will be held in the mornings at the AgriLife Turf Research Facility (3100 F&B Road, College Station, TX) and field based sessions in the afternoon. Materials and lunch will be provided each day.

8:30am – 5:00pm – Tuesday February 13th – Aquatic Ecosystem and Vegetation Management

9:00am – 5:00pm – Wednesday February 14th – Texas Native Wildlife and Habitat Management

Registration is on a first come/first serve basis. Registration will cover handouts and reference materials, meals (lunch Tuesday & Wednesday), coffee & snacks during the day and classroom instruction. Not included will be lodging. Registration will be $50 for both days or $30 for single day admission. Please note that there will be an additional late registration fee of $10.00 for any registrations after February 5th. To register, please email Kathrine Bradshaw at kathrine.bradshaw@exchange.tamu.edu. Please make checks payable to TAMU AgriLife Extension. Registration payments can be mailed to 534 John Kimbrough Blvd, 2258 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843.

Dietary restrictions will be collected through registration.

For a look at the Academy agenda, click here!

Texas Master Naturalist program seeks applicants, sets spring training

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Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact: Mary Pearl Meuth, 979-845-7294, mpmeuth@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – The Texas Master Naturalist program has announced training opportunities for those wishing to participate in the statewide program.

Twenty-three Texas Master Naturalist chapters will conduct training classes in the spring for volunteers wanting to learn about natural resource and conservation management, said the program’s assistant state coordinator.

Mary Pearl Meuth of College Station said the Texas Master Naturalist program’s 48 chapters across the state develop a corps of well-informed citizen volunteers who provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities.

“The main qualification to become a certified Texas Master Naturalist is an interest in learning and playing an active part in conservation,” she said. “Volunteers will receive a minimum of 40 hours of basic training from educators and specialists from universities, natural resource agencies, nature centers and museums.”

She said the training topics will include interpretation and management of natural resources, ecological concepts, eco-regions in Texas and natural systems management.  Volunteers are expected to provide 40 hours of service a year in community education, demonstration and habitat enhancement projects in order to maintain certification as a Texas Master Naturalist.

“They are also expected to pursue a minimum of eight hours of advanced training in areas of personal interest,” she said. “However, many go beyond their basic requirements once involved, and are encouraged to develop personal projects connected to the mission of their respective chapter and statewide program.”

Meuth encouraged those seeking more information to watch the winning submission for the 2015 Texas Master Naturalist annual meeting video contest submitted by the North Texas Chapter in Dallas:

https://youtu.be/bPksINno0Iw

For a complete list of all the chapters providing training go to: http://www.txmn.org.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service co-sponsor the Texas Master Naturalist Program.

For more information about existing chapters or forming a new chapter contact Meuth at mpmeuth@tamu.edu or 979- 845-7294.

More information about the Texas Master Naturalist program is available at: http://txmn.org. Highlights of chapter projects, state-wide initiatives and program achievements can also be found on the Texas Master Naturalist Programs Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/TexasMasterNaturalistProgram

 

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East Texas Master Naturalist application deadline Jan. 22

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OVERTON – The deadline to participate in 2018 East Texas Texas Master Naturalist classes is rapidly approaching – Jan. 22. Classes begin Jan. 30 and conclude April 17.

Classes run from 6-9 p.m. on consecutive Tuesdays at the Tyler Nature Center, 11942 Farm-to-Market Road 848 in Tyler. There will also be one Saturday class and three Saturday field trips.

The East Texas Master Naturalist program is a chance to learn about the natural world and its preservation for future generations. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Steve Byrns)

“If you want to learn about our rich East Texas ecosystem and volunteer with like-minded people, this program is for you,” said Larry Pierce, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service regional program leader, Overton.

“Whether you are into bugs, birds or botany, you will enjoy these classes and the fun ways Master Naturalists find to enjoy the outdoors while helping preserve natural treasures for future generations.”

The program is sponsored by AgriLife Extension and Texas Parks and Wildlife. It is for residents in Smith, Cherokee, Anderson, Henderson, Van Zandt, Rains, Upshur, Gregg, Rusk and Wood counties.

Cost is $150, which covers tuition, materials, instruction and more.

The program includes more than 40 hours of classroom study and field trips. Classes cover topics such as wetland ecology, forest ecology and tree identification, mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology, plants, geology, archeology and more.

For more information and an application, contact Beverly Guthrie, East Texas chapter member, at finwren@sbcglobal.net, or visit the Texas Master Naturalist website http://txmn.org/etwd/.

“We’ve really stepped up the list of instructors to offer a great program,” Guthrie said. “I’ve heard many times that going through the program is a life-changing experience.”

 

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Registration open for 2018 Birding on the Border program

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April 23-26 program will include sites in Kinney, Val Verde counties

Writer: Paul Schattenberg, 210-859-5752, paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu

Contact: Dr. Maureen Frank, 830-278-9151, mgfrank@tamu.edu

BRACKETTVILLE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a Birding the Border program from April 23-26 of next year at locations in Kinney and Val Verde counties.

The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. April 23 and conclude at 10:30 p.m. April 26. Birding locations will include sites at Fort Clark Springs, private ranches, Kickapoo Caverns State Park and San Felipe Creek.

Fort Clark Springs will be one of the Birding on the Border program sites. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)

“The goal of this program is to provide attendees with a unique birding experience in southwest Texas that goes beyond a typical birding tour,” said Dr. Maureen Frank, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist, Uvalde. “It will feature both public and private lands, and educational talks about bird ecology and management.”

Frank said while she expects many experienced birders to be interested in this program, birders of all experience levels are welcome to participate.

Frank said “target birds” for the program include the golden-cheeked warbler, black-capped vireo, white-collared seedeater, gray vireo, green jay, great kiskadee, varied bunting, black-tailed gnatcatcher, elf owl and three species of kingfishers.

During the program, Frank will also provide educational presentation on migration phenology, building a native bird habitat and preventing invasive species, and basic bird biology, habitat and behavior.

Lodging for four nights and meals will be provided, as well as transportation to the various birding sites. All nights will be at the same lodging locale in Fort Clark Springs.

The program cost is $625 per person, $525 if sharing a room and $425 if there’s no lodging. To register online, go to https://birdingtheborder-tamu.ticketleap.com/bb2018/.

“The field trips will include easy to moderate terrain and a combination of walks, short to moderate hikes and roadside birding,” Frank said.

Upon arrival, participants will have a meal at historic Fort Clark Springs in Brackettville where they will learn about the area and the bird species they can expect to encounter.

“We will spend time birding at Fort Clark Springs, where dozens of species of migratory birds pass through on their way north,” Frank said. “We will also have the opportunity to bird at a local private ranch with golden-cheeked warbler habitat, then enjoy a catered picnic at Kickapoo Ranch State Park in time to watch the bats depart and listen for owls.”

Attendees will spend one morning at a local ranch known for its populations of painted buntings, northern bobwhite and orioles. Lunch on that day will be in the native plant garden at the ranch and will include a program on habitat management for songbirds.

Frank said the birding experience will also provide numerous photographic opportunities for those who would like to bring cameras.

“April in southwest Texas usually offers beautiful weather with warm days and mild nights, but rain is possible,” Frank said. “Please check the weather forecast before your trip and pack accordingly.”

To see an event flyer, go to http://counties.agrilife.org/kinney/files/2017/07/Flyer.pdf .

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Texas Master Naturalist program offers new printed curriculum

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Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact: Mary Pearl Meuth, 979-845-7294, mpmeuth@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – The Texas Master Naturalist program has a new training curriculum that’s hot off the press, a Texas A&M official said.

Mary Pearl Meuth, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service associate at College Station who works with the statewide program affiliated with her agency and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said the book published and available through the Texas A&M University Press can be ordered at: http://bit.ly/2bFwmg3.

“This edition is our first official professionally printed piece,” she said. “It has more than 600 color images and maps and four additional teaching units. Also, the entire content has been updated.

New Texas Master Naturalist curriculum is now available. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)

New Texas Master Naturalist curriculum is now available. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo)

“The Texas Master Naturalist program is comprised of volunteers who, once trained, provide teaching, outreach and services to promote appreciation and stewardship of our state’s natural resources and natural areas,” she said. “This curriculum provides the basic instruction needed by trainees who must complete a certification course taught under the guidance of any of the more than 40 Texas chapters in order to become a Texas Master Naturalist.”

Meuth and Michelle Haggerty, the Texas Master Naturalist program statewide coordinator at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, edited the work. Meuth said the curriculum includes 24 instruction units ranging from geology to ornithology to wetland ecology. All the units were written by the state’s top scientists and experts in their respective fields of expertise, she said.

“The book, while tailored to Master Naturalist trainees, is also an excellent up-to-date resource for anyone seeking authoritative information about the natural world in Texas,” Meuth said. “It’s also great for those considering becoming a Texas Master Naturalist.”

The new version, all 763 pages of it, Meuth refers to as the second edition.

“It’s a far cry from the first edition, which has been in use for 10 years. That version was a three-ring binder printed in black and white with limited images and maps.”

Naturalists who have reviewed the book were effusive in their praise of the update.

Dr. Diane Russell, president of the Coastal Prairie Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist, said everything is better in the new volume versus the old one.

“It’s like night and day,” Russell said. “Everything is more logical and more clearly written.

“When I finished the training class years ago, I happily put that manual away never to open it again. But this book – I will keep it in my living room where I sit and work. I actually can’t wait to start reading it slowly for content – couldn’t do that before. I know I will become a much better naturalist with this to read.”

Lisa Flannagan, Texas Master Naturalist volunteer and Hill Country Chapter membership chair, said, “I love, love, love this book. What a work of art it is. I love that we have such a professional, well laid out text that we will use for years.”

The Master Naturalist program, now in its 18th year, has been hugely successful, Meuth said. During that time, more than 10,000 volunteers have been trained who, in turn, have dedicated more than 2.8 million hours of their time educating the public.

For more information, contact Meuth at 979-845-7294, mpmeuth@tamu.edu .For more information on the Texas Master Naturalist program, go to  http://txmn.org/ .

Originally appeared: http://today.agrilife.org/2016/08/25/texas-master-naturalist-program-offers-new-printed-curriculum/

Yearlong AgriLife Extension wildlife educational series kicks off in San Angelo on Feb. 10

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Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact: Josh Blanek, 325-659-6523, j-blanek@tamu.edu

SAN ANGELO – Two Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service staffers are collaborating on a yearlong project aimed at providing wildlife education opportunities to West Texans.

Josh Blanek, AgriLife Extension agent in Tom Green County, and Dr. John Tomecek, AgriLife Extension wildlife specialist at San Angelo, will conduct “Wildlife Wednesdays,” a series of 11 wildlife related one-hour seminars from noon to 1 p.m. starting Feb. 10.

The series will cover a variety of topics tailored to the time of year each seminar is presented. And, as the the name implies, they are all scheduled for a Wednesday.

All the sessions, which are free and open to the public, will be at Palmer Feed and Supply, located at 1318 N. Chadbourne St. in San Angelo.

“These sessions are meant to be very informal,” Blanek said. “We liken them to AgriLife Extension’s longstanding turnrow meetings where we meet at the end of a turnrow on a farmer’s field to discuss matters of concern or of interest to area farmers.

“We want participants to have a chance to learn about various current wildlife topics in a  casual atmosphere.”

Blanek said Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be offered when appropriate.

The dates and topics will include:

– Feb 10 – Managing Browse for Livestock and Wildlife.

– March 16 – Turkeys in Spring: Maximizing Management and Hunting.

– April 13 – Supplemental Feeding of White-tailed Deer.

– May 18 – Conducting Brush Management to Benefit Wildlife.

– June 22 – Integrating Wildlife and Livestock Grazing.

– July 13 – Dove Management.

– Aug. 17 – Preparing for Fall Turkey Management.

– Sept. 14 – Using Wildlife Sign as a Management Tool.

– Oct. 12 – Quail Management.

– Nov.16 – Managing for Mature Deer: Aging on the Hoof.

– Dec.14 – Feral Hog Management.

For more information, contact the AgriLife Extension office in Tom Green County at 325-659-6523.

AgriLife Extension offers online wild pig distance education courses

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Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact: Mark Tyson, 979-845-4698, mark.tyson@tamu.edu

COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is offering an online wild pig management course for landowners, land managers and others seeking information on feral swine.

Mark Tyson, AgriLife Extension wildlife associate at College Station, said the course is divided into five modules, which are split into three main areas of study— two providing continuing education units and one informational course designed for the general public. All are narrated by members of the Feral Hog Community of Practice, a group delivering information through a national effort called eXtension.

The three areas of study are:

– Wild Pig Management for Texas Pesticide Applicators,http://bit.ly/1nE9Esp. Cost is $45. This was developed for Texas Department of Agriculture private pesticide applicators and offers two continuing education units – one general and one integrated pest management.

– Understanding Wild Pig History and Biology Continuing Education for Professionals, http://bit.ly/1Nq6EVi. Cost is $70. This provides three category one contact hours for the Wildlife Society, 2.5 continuing education units for the Society for Range Management and 2.5 hours of category two Society for American Foresters continuing education credits.

– Understanding Wild Pig History and Biology, a course for the general public, http://bit.ly/20jygoc Cost is $20. This targets anyone seeking to increase their knowledge of wild pigs.

“I am excited about these distance education courses because they offer a new way of providing continuing education units to a diverse audience, around the clock whenever the user wants to participate,” Tyson said. “Topics cover history, biology, disease concerns, laws and regulations and the management of wild pigs which provide a greater understanding of their impacts on humans, livestock and the environment.”

For more information, contact Tyson at 979-845-4698,mark.tyson@tamu.edu.