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September 2019
Fiery Legacy: Maintaining Rx Fire in Texas
Attendance is covered by generous sponsors, however we ask that you sign up here.
Find out more »Patch Burn Grazing Working Group Meeting
Aall details are on the flyer as well as the registration site. To register please visit our event site
Find out more »March 2020
May 2020
Post-Fire Science Needs for Emergency Response Hazards and Rehabilitation
An online opportunity to discuss the state of post-fire science and identify future needs. For more information, and registration see link below.
Find out more »Webinar-LANDFIRE Remap in the North Central United States
Randy Swaty, Ecologist, & Jim Smith, LF Program Lead TNC-LANDFIRE rswaty@tnc.org; jim_smith@tnc.org This webinar, presented by TNC-LANDFIRE’s Randy Swaty, ecologist, and Jim Smith, LF program lead, will inform participants about the new LANDFIRE Remap products, what has changed from previous product offerings, and what remains the same or has been updated. We will offer application examples taken from the North Central GeoArea, and will save time to answer questions and listen to comments at the webinar’s conclusion. The presentation is…
Find out more »July 2020
Summer Fire Field Day
(previously scheduled for June 6) Agenda: 8:30-9:00am Registration 9:00am Welcome 9:15-10:30am Burning in the growing season, Forage/Browse Quality, Wildlife impacts, Equipment 10:30-12:00 How does season of burn affect livestock, plant diversity, and pollinators 12:00-1:00pm Lunch provided (no cost) 1:00-3:30pm Conduct growing season burn (weather permitting RSVP by July 6 to John Weir (john.weir@okstate.edu, 405-744-5442) Flyer attached. Meal included.
Find out more »Fighting Fire with Fire Workshop
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be delivering an FREE online workshop on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM CST showcasing research findings from Dr. Urs Kreuter’s Joint Fire Science Program project: “Fighting Wildfire with Prescribed Burning in the Southern Great Plains: Social and Regulatory Barriers and Facilitators.” Results will be given by graduate students and collaborators on the project, followed by a Q&A discussion with all speakers and participants. Please register at: https://agrilife.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L1zHHnoDRZCze-PRKf74yw. …
Find out more »August 2021
POSTPONED- Great Plains Fire Summit Photo Contest
We will be postponing the contest in conjunction with the Great Plains Fire Summit. When the new dates for Fire Summit are announced we will update contest info as well. Now taking Entries! Details attached.
Find out more »POSTPONED- Great Plains Fire Summit Art Contest
We will be postponing the contest in conjunction with the Great Plains Fire Summit. When the new dates for Fire Summit are announced we will update contest info as well. Submissions due by:______ 2022 Each Entry must be accompanied by the attached entry form Ways to Submit an entry: Bring: to the Fire Summit in North Platte Mail :GPFSE, 1612 Claflin, 10K Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 Email: bammerlin@ksu.edu to make arrangements for pick up/delivery
Find out more »September 2021
POSTPONED- 3rd Great Plains Fire Summit & Patch Burn Grazing Meeting
2022 dates will be announced. The Nebraska Prescribed Fire Council and its partners are pleased to announce the joint 3rd biennial Great Plains Fire Summit, 8th annual Nebraska Prescribed Fire Conference, and Patch Burn Grazing Working Group meeting on September 21 -23rd , 2021 in North Platte, Nebraska. We are expecting a crowd of between 350-400 people from across the Great Plains and beyond for 3 days of fire science, best practices, roundtables, tours, networking, and more. Helpful links: Registration…
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