Native Vegetation Investments Pay Conservation Dividends
Webinar Details
When:
Mar 1, 2018 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 00:45 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Jef Hodges, NBCI’s grasslands coordinator
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Viewers will learn about native vegetation’s applicability to a myriad of conservation practices beyond wildlife uses through an exploration of the supporting scientific research applied throughout the tall grass prairie and southeastern grasslands regions. Topics covered will include soil conservation, water quality, air quality, soil health, forage, biomass and wildlife.
Native vegetation has been questioned for its perceived high cost of establishment, however when considering its multiple ecosystem services and improved efficiencies over many non-native introduced species, native vegetation is a desirable alternative.
About the presenter: Jef Hodges
Jef grew up in the Osage Plains of west central Missouri where a majority of his formative outdoor experiences occurred. It is through this association his passion for grasslands and associated wildlife was nurtured. Jef lives on a farm his family has owned since the early ’70s with his wife Jean. They have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.He is a Missouri-based wildlife biologist with experience in the commercial native plant seed market as well as years of experience in leading bobwhite habitat development across a broad section of the U.S. A certified wildlife biologist, Hodges has a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from the University of Missouri and worked with the Missouri Department of Conservation in native grass restoration, as a plant manager and marketer with a native seed company in Missouri, as a regional director and biologist (covering Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and Wisconsin) with the now-defunct Quail Unlimited conservation group, and owner/manager of his own company, Total Resource Management, LLC.He is a certified technical service provider by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), serves on the NRCS State Technical Committee in Missouri, the Missouri Prescribed Fire Council and is a member of the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation, Quail Forever, the Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Quality Deer Management Association.Jef enjoys game bird hunting with his Britney spaniel, turkey and duck hunting as well as photography and motorcycle riding.
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