Upcoming workshop focuses on deer management

NEWS RELEASE
Issued - August 20, 2009

ARDMORE, Okla. — The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation's Agricultural Division will host two white-tailed deer management workshops in September. The first will be on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and the second on Friday, Sept. 18.

Each workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and will provide insight into deer management practices. These workshops are open to the public and offered at no cost courtesy of the Noble Foundation, Dupont Crop Protection, Montague County Agriculture Committee, Fannin Soil and Water Conservation District and the Lennox Foundation.

The Sept. 15 workshop will take place at the Civic Center in Saint Jo, Texas. The second workshop, scheduled for Sept. 18, will be held at the Bonham Life Center in Bonham, Texas. The Saint Jo workshop is limited to the first 45 registrants, and the Bonham workshop is limited to the first 60 registrants; preregistration is required.

Staff from the Noble Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Natural Resources Conservation Service will discuss topics such as deer biology (including facts, myths and misconceptions), habitat, food habits, population management, state programs, antler development, deer health and deer management associations. The workshops will include a plant walk focusing on deer food plant identification. Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss specific issues with the experts after the workshop.

"These are hands-on workshops designed to address many aspects of deer biology and management," said Steven Smith, Noble Foundation wildlife and fisheries consultant. "We cover several major topics and provide a wealth of information for both novices and experienced managers."

To register for a workshop or for more information, contact Tracy Cumbie at 580.224.6411 or by e-mail at tlcumbie@noble.org, or visit www.noble.org/agevents.

09-038

For media inquiries concerning the Noble Foundation, please contact:

J. Adam Calaway

jacalaway@noble.org

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. (www.noble.org), headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a nonprofit organization conducting agricultural, forage improvement and plant biology research; assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs; and providing grants to nonprofit charitable, educational and health organizations.