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| Landowners can learn to use prescribed fire as a land management tool at a Prescribed Fire Workshop presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation, Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Mineral Area College in Park Hills. (Photo by Erin Tuttle) |
CAPE GIRARDEAU,
Mo. – Landowners can learn to use prescribed fire as a land management tool at
a Prescribed Fire Workshop presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation
(MDC) Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Mineral Area College in Park Hills. This workshop
will be given two different times to provide landowners a better opportunity to
attend. The first will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and the second from 6 to 9:30
p.m.
Prescribed fire
is an ancient technique used to manage grasslands, CRP and old fields for
forage production and improvement of wildlife habitat. Used first by Native
Americans, the technique is now taught by MDC across the state.
“Prescribed
fire is a low cost method for landowners to use,” said Julie Norris, one of
MDC’s Private Lands Conservationists.
Norris said the
workshop will include classroom discussions on methods, equipment, safety, and
why and when to use fire as a management tool. Emphasis will include how to
conduct a safe and effective burn to control sprouts, encourage beneficial
plants and create better quality quail habitat. Norris said participation in
this workshop will qualify landowners to have a prescribed burn plan prepared
for their fields and use available loan equipment.
Attendees will
also be invited to optional demonstration burns held later to demonstrate the use of tools and
techniques.
To
register for one of the workshops, please contact MDC at (573) 290-5730. For
more information about prescribed fire, go online to www.mdc.mo.gov/your-property.
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