The courses are as follows:
Resource Inventory (4 week course) - This course is aimed at helping landowners identify the resources they have available before selecting an agricultural enterprise. Ultimately, a resource inventory will be compiled that will help answer the typical new landowner call to the county agent of, "I bought some land...now what do I do with it?"
Beef Cattle Management (6 week course) - This course introduces students to the major components of beef cattle management, ranging from nutrition, to breeds and breeding systems, to waste management issues. Marketing options for cattle are also discussed.
Pasture Management (5 week course) - This course addresses the needs of new landowners related to establishing and managing forages, proper stocking rates, and proper hay storage and feeding. This course will help landowners prepare property for a future livestock enterprise.
For more information on these three courses, including the times they will be offered, please visit the following web site http://grovesite.com/tamu/RI.
