Location: Lufkin, TX- Pitser Garrison Convention Center- Neches Room
When: June 3-6, 2019 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Cost: Free (seating limited)
This Prescribed Burn Manager Training will be held in Lufkin, Texas June 3-6, 2019. The course will be open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Limited seating is available and priority will be given to students who meet the experience requirements for TDA certification. Students who pass the final exam will meet the education requirements for becoming a Texas Department of Agriculture- Certified and Insured Prescribed Burn Manager in region 4 (East Texas). Additional requirements for certification include: 3 years of prescribed burning experience in this region, 30 days of prescribed burning in any region, 5 days of prescribed burning as the responsible individual, and qualifying insurance policy (TDA Prescribed Burn Program).The field day of this course will require students to demonstrate an ability to safely participate in a prescribed burn. To register for the course email a completed registration form to Andy McCrady, Texas A&M Forest Service- Fuels Coordinator, at wmccrady@tfs.tamu.edu by May 15th. Registration Form