Tuesday - September 25
  9:00 - Welcome and Introductions
  9:30 - History of fire and prescribed burning
10:30 - Tour of Cooper Farm Prescribed burning
12:00 - Lunch
  1:00 - Certified Prescribed Burn Manager
  2:00 - Equipment and safety
  3:00 - Issues relating to
Prescribed Fire Training Region 5
  4:00 - Adjourn

Wednesday - September 26
  9:00 - Weather defined
10:00 - Weather forecast
11:00 - Weather problems
12:00 - Lunch
  1:00 - Fuels and fuel moisture
  2:30 - Standing crop evaluation and fuel moisture determination 
  4:00 - Adjourn

Thursday - September 27
  9:00 - Fire prescriptions
10:30 - Burn plan preparation
12:00 - Lunch
  1:00 - Practice burn
  6:00 - Adjourn

Friday - September 28
  9:00 - Burn Boss duties
10:00 - Burn plan exercise
12:00 - Lunch
  1:00 - Final Exam
  3:00 - Q&A Session
  3:30 - Wrap up and adjourn

Participants will gain practical experience conducting a prescribed burn

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