Livestock and Drought management is focus of August 8 webinar

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Trinity Waters are continuing their land and management series with the webinar “Turning Your Land Into a Sponge.”  The webinar is set from noon-1 p.m. Aug. 8. To view the webinar, go to the Forestry Webinars Portal at http://forestrywebinar.net/ and click on 'Turning Your Land Into a Sponge'.  Be sure to visit the Portal a couple days before to be sure your computer is compatible with the webinar system.

Dr. Larry Redmon, AgriLife Extension state forage specialist at College Station, will discuss different techniques ranchers can employ to protect their pastures before, during and after drought to continue being sustainable, productive and profitable in their livestock operation.  By implementing proper management practices, landowners will enhance not only their livestock operations but also the wildlife component and water resources in their area which will greatly benefit many Texans elsewhere.  The purpose of the webinar series is to enhance land stewardship and water conservation in rural and urban areas of the Trinity River basin which are critical for water availability in the future.

You can view the first webinar, “Treasuring the Trinity: Challenges and Opportunities,” at the Forestry Webinars Portal under the “Previous Webinars” tab.  The final webinar, “Meeting the Water Needs for Texans and Wildlife,” will be conducted from noon-1 p.m. Sept. 12.