The K-State Research and Extension Frontier District and the Anderson County Conservation District will host a school to teach attendees how to plan and safely conduct an effective prescribed burn. Extension Agent Ryan Schaub says presenters from multiple organizations are coming together to help teach the school. Topics addressed by these presenters will include reasons to burn, weather conditions for burning, equipment needed, how to plan and safely conduct a burn, fire behavior, hazards and precautions, liability and CRP rules.
Burning of native grasses in Kansas, both natural and man-made, goes back hundreds of years and is responsible for the development of the great plains, of which only about 4% remains. Based on early records, these fires varied from only a few acres to thousands of acres that lasted weeks.
The primary purpose of the school on February 18 is to help landowners and producers safely use fire as a tool to manage and improve their grasslands. The school will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18th at the Anderson County Community Building in Garnett. Registration is required by February 14th. Call the local extension office for more information.
