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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 • 11:00 a.m. • San Saba Barber Hereford Ranch and Express Angus Ranch Selling 100 breeding-age bulls and 30 bred replacement heifers.
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on the property, it is recommended that the appropriate companies be contacted.” To become a certified burn
boss, Sims had to attend a week- long school sanctioned by the Texas Prescribed Burning Board. After completing the school, he had to take an exam and receive a score of at least 80 percent. In addition to the school, he had to obtain a minimum of 30 days’ experience in prescribed burning with 5 of those days as burn boss. The burn management plan
drafted by Sims contains the ranch name, the pasture number or name, number of acres to be burned, and objectives of the burn. Pre-burn and post-burn grazing management needed to accomplish the prescribed burn and meet objectives are de- scribed. Information is also pro- vided on the type and dimensions of fi reguards and blacklines, fi ring methods for blacklines and the main fi re and the plan of action should the fi re jump a fi reguard and/or blacklines. “Another important part of our
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planning and preparation is orga- nizing an experienced crew,” states Frank Price. “The crew nucleus is Sims and me plus our 2 ranch hands. We ask neighbors who are experienced in conducting pre- scribed burns to complete the group. Inexperienced people are sometimes used, but they are placed where they are within hearing and speaking distance of an experienced crew member.” “Having the right amount and
type of equipment at the burn site is important for keeping the fi re under control,” adds Sims. “Our water-carrying equipment consists of 4 pickup trucks with 200-gallon tanks, a 1-ton pickup that carries 500 gallons, and a utility vehicle
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