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AT24-137 AgriLand Workshop, Lakehills
March 26 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Event Title: AgriLand Workshop
VMS-AT: AT: Hill Country Chapter Other Approved Training (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)
Comments: AT24-137 AgriLand Workshop, Lakehills, Presenters: Peggy Hollin, Kason Haby, Rebecca Svoboda, Rachel Seets, Dave Mauk, Vick Alexander (AT=5h)
Event Date: 3/26/2024
Event Time: 12:00p-5:00p
Event Summary:
Hill Country Alliance is partnering with Alamo Resource Conservation & Development Area to host a FREE workshop in Lakehills, TX (Bandera County) focused on assisting local farmers, rancher and landowners.
Event Description:
12:00 pm Sign In & Registration begins ~ Peggy Hollin, Alamo RCD Outreach Director.
12:30 pm Opening Remarks ~ Peggy Hollin, Alamo RCD Outreach Director, Topic: Overview of Alamo RCD
mission and programs.
12:45 pm Grazing Management & Soil Health~ Kason Haby, Certified Professional in Range Management,
Topic: Overview of the central tenets of grazing management and discuss how grazing management can influence soil health.
1: 45 pm NRCS Programs and Funding opportunities ~ Rebecca Svoboda, District Conservationist for Bandera County NRCS, Topic: Overview of current NRCS Programs and Funding opportunities
2:15 pm Land Stewardship for Watershed Health ~ Rachel Seets, Landowner Outreach and Stewardship
Manager, Hill Country Alliance, Topic: Hill Country watersheds and riparian systems, their function and
importance, degradation factors and stewardship techniques.
3:15 pm Water Management & Drought Conditions in Bandera County ~ Dave Mauk, Bandera County River
Authority & Groundwater District, Topic: Water management & drought conditions in Bandera County and
resources available through BCRAGD.
3:45 pm Pesticides Laws & Regulations ~ Vick Alexander, Assistant Regional Director-Pesticides,
Topic: Overview of the laws and regulations for pesticide application.
4:45 pm to 5:00 pm Evaluations (REQUIRED). Question and Answer, closing remarks ~ Peggy Hollin, Alamo RCD Outreach Director
Cost: Free
Register: Pre-Registration REQUIRED Online at https://www.alamorcd.org by March 24, 2024
EVALUATIONS Required at end of the event. Refreshments and one CEU will be provided.
Location:
The Way Church, Fellowship Hall (back entry)
7789 FM 1283
Lakehills, TX 78063
Instructor/Presenter:
Peggy Hollin
Kason Haby
Rebecca Svoboda
Rachel Seets
Dave Mauk
Vick Alexander
Contact Information:
alamorcd@gmail.com
Organization Website:
http://www.alamorcdareatex.org/Agriland_032624_Bandera_Lakehills_FLYER_AGENDA_FINALIZED__UD_020724_AA.pdf
Sponsoring Organization:
Hill Country Alliance
Alamo Resource Conservation & Development Area Inc.
