A catered lunch will be provided at no cost, but an RSVP is requested by November 12.
Workshop presentations will focus on basic watershed function, water quality and specific best management practices that can be implemented to help minimize bacterial contamination originating from beef cattle, horses and feral hogs, said Matt Brown, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist in College Station.
Three general continuing education credits will be provided for certified pesticide applicators through the Texas Department of Agriculture.
The goal of the Lone Star Healthy Streams program is to educate Texas livestock producers and land managers on how to best protect Texas waterways like the Bosque River from bacterial contributions associated with livestock production and feral hogs, said Lonnie Jenschke, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Erath County.
The Lone Star Healthy Streams program is a great program for land managers who are concerned with maximizing livestock production and maintaining a healthy landscape, said Jenschke. The program highlights key practices that will improve resource utilization, support herd health, decrease operational costs overtime and produce clean water from the property.
Currently, about 300 Texas water bodies do not comply with state water quality standards established for E. coli bacteria, Brown said. By participating in this workshop, livestock producers and landowners can learn about specific conservation practices that can be utilized to help improve and protect the quality of Texas’ water bodies.
The Lone Star Healthy Streams program is funded through a Clean Water Act nonpoint source grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the EPA.
