Thursday, August 6, 2015

Beef & Brush Management Series #2 - August 14th & Save the Date for Sept 17th!

Beef & Brush Management Series #2
Haynie Chapel United Methodist Church
16415 Greenwood Drive, Garfield, Texas
 
August 14, 2015
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 – 9:25 a.m. Application/Timing of Brush Herbicides- Dr. Bob Lyons, Extension Range Specialist

9:25 - 10:20 a.m. Common Mistakes When Using Herbicides & Update on New Bayer Products- Dr. Allan McGinty, Extension Range Specialist Emeritus

10:35 – 11:30 a.m. Targeting Weeds Using Chemical Applications & Herbicide Update- Charlcey Plummer, Dow Chemical

11:30 – 12:15 Managing Armyworms, Grasshoppers and the Bermuda Stem Maggot- Wizzie Brown, Extension Entomologist

12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (RSVP and pay by Aug. 7 to ensure an accurate meal count)

1:00 – 1:50 p.m. Beef Cattle Market Outlook- Dr. David Anderson, Extension Economist

Registration is $25 per person if paid by August 7 to the Bastrop County Extension Office at 901 Pecan Street in Bastrop. Late registration onsite is $30. Make checks or money orders payable to the Bastrop Ag. Fund (no cash will be accepted). This program is co-sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Bastrop & Travis Counties. Three hours of CEU credits (3 hours in IPM) will be offered to commercial, non-commercial and private pesticide applicators.
Person with disabilities who plan to attend meetings or functions who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Bastrop County at (512) 581-7186 two days prior to the event so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Educational programs of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, religion, disability, age or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U. S. Department of Agriculture and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

Save the Date for Sept. 17th program for the 3rd and final class in the series, featuring Dr. Buddy Faries!