Texas A&M AgriLife collaboration seeks to help restore native landscapes

  • The native seeding certification course offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Native Seeds Program provides landowners and professionals with the skills needed to undertake native grass restoration projects. | ANTHONY FALK, PH.D. PHOTO
    The native seeding certification course offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Native Seeds Program provides landowners and professionals with the skills needed to undertake native grass restoration projects. | ANTHONY FALK, PH.D. PHOTO

    From agricultural conversion and invasive species to rapid urban development, America’s native grasslands face no shortage of challenges.

    The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with the Texas Native Seeds Program, is working to address those challenges through a 100% online, self-led Native Seeding Certification course.

    A 2021 report by the U.S. Geological Survey estimates a 90…