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Clayton, Megan

Megan Clayton

Professor & Extension Range Specialist
Office:  
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Research Center at Uvalde
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Phone:  
(830) 988-6123

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.S. Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University
Graduate Education
M.S. Rangeland & Wildlife Management, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, CKWRI
Ph.D. Wildlife Science, Texas A&M University - Kingsville, CKWRI

Areas of Expertise

  • Native Restoration
  • Grazing Management
  • Brush & Weed Management
  • Invasive Grass Management
  • Use of Drones on Rangelands
  • Small Acreage Management
  • Wildlife Habitat Management
  • Youth Natural Resources Education

Professional Summary

Megan Clayton, Ph.D. is a Professor and Extension Range Specialist for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in the Department of Rangeland, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management. Her responsibilities as a Rangeland Specialist have her based at the Uvalde Research and Extension Center where she started in 2022 after 12 years at the Corpus Christi Research and Extension Center. She provides support and collaboration between Extension agents, specialists, industry, land managers, and organizations through teaching, training, and providing technical expertise on the management of rangeland resources. Clayton’s current interests include blending wildlife habitat and livestock range management, small acreage management, UAV (drone) research, brush management, and youth natural resources education. Her main area of responsibility includes the Southwest Texas and Hill Country areas. Clayton serves as a coordinator of Plant Party, a quarterly webinar series intended for advanced plant training for natural resource professionals, volunteers, and land managers in Texas and beyond. Plant Party is a collaboration between Texas A&M Extension Service, USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Her second nation-wide program is Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch, a 12-week, instructor-led, online business school targeting new landowners, those who will/have inherited land, or landowners wishing to add a new operation to their ranch or farm.

Selected Publications

Book: Clayton, M., S. Contreras Walsh, L. Redmon, and R. Shaw. 2020. Bluestem Grasses in Texas: Field guide to native and introduced species. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, College Station, Texas. Peer Reviewed Manuscript: Clayton, M.K., R.K. Lyons. 2019. Factors influencing broadcast-herbicide control of huisache (Vachellia farnesciana). Weed Technology 33(6): 773-777.
Land Manager Pub: Clayton, M.K., A.M. Young, L.A. Redmon, and F.S. Smith. 2017. Using Goals and Profitability to Determine What to Plant in Pastures. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Publication ERM-033.
Popular Press: Clayton, M.K. 2020. King Ranch Bluestem: Eradicate, Manage, or Do Nothing. Texas Wildlife: Texas Wildlife Association Magazine, April 2020. pp 36-37. Video: Krause, A.C., M.K. Clayton, A. Cayard. 2020. Deep Soil Ripping for Water Conservation. YouTube: https://youtu.be/ovKRjsGMUaA

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