Feral Hog Mana Gem Ent Works Hop

Feral Hog Mana gem ent Works hop

Topics: Thursday, August 13, 2015  Feral Hog Biology, Population Dynamics and Research 8:30 AM—4:30 PM Update Registration begins at 8 AM  Laws and Regulations for Hunting Feral Hogs Phil Hardberger Park-Urban Ecology Center  Water Quality in South Central Texas 8400 NW Military Hwy.  Agricultural Regulations Regarding Feral Hogs San Antonio, TX 78231  Feral Hog Control and Trapping Demonstration 5 CEU’s Offered (Pending Approval)  Feral Hog Transportation Regulations and Disease Concerns 1 IPM, 1 L&R, 3 Gen Registration: Speakers Event: Free  Mike Bodenchuk, Wildlife Services, USDA Catered Lunch: $10  Jessica Alderson, Texas Parks and Wildlife RSVP and optional Catered Lunch fee due Aug 3, 2015, to :  Amanda Nasto, San Antonio River Authority Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service  Dr. Brody Miller, Texas Animal Health Commission Attn: Angel Torres 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 212  Vick Alexander, Texas Department of Agriculture San Antonio, TX 78230  Mark Tyson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (210) 467-6575

 Josh Helcel, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

This event is provided through a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) nonpoint source grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Educational programs of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

Feral Hog Management Workshop August 13, 2015 Phil Hardberger Park-Urban Ecology Center 8400 NW Military Hwy. San Antonio, TX 78231 Pre-registration: Required 5 CEU’s for TDA Commercial, Non-Commercial & Private Applicators (TBD)

8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Welcome; Biology of Feral Hogs

Josh Helcel, Wildlife Extension Associate, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 9:00 a.m. Agricultural Regulations Regarding Feral Hogs

Vick Alexander, Lead Inspector, Texas Department of Agriculture 10:00 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. Water Quality in South/Central Texas

Amanda Nasto, Environmental Investigations Coordinator, San Antonio River Authority 10:45 a.m. Feral Hog Control Michael Bodenchuk, Texas State Director, USDA Wildlife Services 11:45 a.m. Feral Hog Transportation Regulations and Disease Concerns Dr. Brody Miller, Region 5 Director, Texas Animal Health Commission 12:15 p.m. Catered Lunch

1:00 p.m. Laws and Regulations for Hunting Feral Hogs

Jessica Alderson, Urban Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 1:30 p.m. Break 1:45 p.m. Feral Hog Population Dynamics and Research Update

Mark Tyson, Wildlife Extension Associate, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 2:30 p.m. Building and Using Feral Hog Traps (Hands on and Q & A)

Mark Tyson, Wildlife Extension Associate, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 3:30 p.m. Evaluation

3:45 p.m. Adjourn