Range management school to be offered
Flint Hills rangeland managers are invited to enroll in an advanced range management school, Aug. 23-25, at Rock Springs Ranch State 4-H Center, south of Junction City. The Flint Hills of Kansas is the last remaining large area of the tallgrass prairie. The management of these lands is of major significance in terms of water quality, wildlife habitat, and economy to the individual landowner, the county, and the state of Kansas.
Cost of the school is $75 per person, but a reduced cost of $50 will be charged for a second person from the same ranch, providing a "team" opportunity, whether that be husband/wife, father/son, or owner/manager. The cost will cover lodging, meals, and reference materials. The school is limited to 30 participants with a registration deadline of Aug. 10. To register or request more information, please contact Jeff Davidson, Greenwood County Extension Office, 311 North Main, Eureka 67045, phone 620-583-7455, or e-mail jdavidso@ksu.edu.
The school is sponsored by the Tallgrass Legacy Alliance, with grant funds from the Flint Hills Tallgrass Initiative. Other sponsors include the Kansas Chapter of the Society for Range Management, Flint Hills Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), and Kansas Grazing Land coalition. The goal of the school is to provide Flint Hills grazing land managers with improved knowledge of how to achieve and maintain a healthy and economical grazing land resource for optimal livestock production.
Solid waste committee
to meet July 20 at Hillsboro
A special meeting of the planning committee of Central Kansas Regional Solid Waste Authority will be held at 7 p.m. July 20, at Hillsboro City Hall and Community Center, 120 E. Grand Avenue, Hillsboro. Committee members from Marion, McPherson, and Harvey counties. The public is invited to the meeting.
