Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Registration Now Available for Pesticide Applicator CEU Trainings Feb 21 and 22, 2017

Travis County will host our annual training for TDA pesticide license-holders to achieve CEUs and meet their licensing requirement. The agendas for both days have been finalized and linked below.





February 21:     Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be production ag-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 1 IPM, 3 General (pending TDA approval)
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)



February 22:     Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be horticulture-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 2 IPM, 1 General, 1 Drift (pending TDA approval)
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)







A total of 10 CEUs will be offered over the two-day period.

Registration is now available on our Registration site.



Cost:             $60 thru 2/17/16
                     $75 late 2/18-2/21/16
                     $75 onsite registration




If you have any questions, you may contact Daphne Richards at drichards@ag.tamu.edu or 512-854-9600

Monday, January 30, 2017

Great Opportunity for Travis County Ag Folks!


Beef 706 at The Luling Foundation

Bastrop | Caldwell | Gonzales | Guadalupe
 

The Texas Beef Council, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and Texas A&M University have teamed up to present a special Beef 706 program. This three-part series of hands-on sessions focusing on beef quality management and marketing opportunities is made available locally. This program is being presented by the agents of Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales and Guadalupe counties, but is open to all interested parties.

 

The checkoff-funded program is designed to help producers maximize profits and have a better understanding of the production process after their cattle enter the feedyard.

 

Session one will be held February 7, 2017 at the Luling Foundation Farm in Luling, Texas beginning at 5:30pm with dinner. Here industry experts will discuss factors effecting feeder calves. Producers will then choose a calf to monitor through the production system at the following two sessions.

 

Session two will be held in July (exact date TBD) at Graham Land and Cattle in Gonzales, Texas beginning at 1:30pm. During this session producers will review their cattle while in the finishing process.

 

Session three will be held August 14 & 15, 2017 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. This 1.5–day session will allow producers to participate in a hands–on exercise that takes their chosen fed cattle from session one through the harvest, grading and fabrication process.

 

Beef Quality Assurance Credits will be offered over the course of the program to all interested participants.

The cost of the program will be $50.00/participant and can be paid at the first session on February 7th. This cost is refundable based on full participation in the program.



To RSVP and Register for this program, please contact the Caldwell County Extension Office:


Julie Zimmerman


Caldwell County


512-398-3122

Friday, January 27, 2017

Updated Info on Pesticide Applicator Training Feb 21 and 22, 2017


Travis County will host our annual training for TDA pesticide license-holders to achieve CEUs and meet their licensing requirement. The agendas for both days have been finalized and linked below.





February 21:     Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be production ag-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 1 IPM, 3 General (pending TDA approval)
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)



February 22:     Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be horticulture-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 2 IPM, 1 General, 1 Drift (pending TDA approval)
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)







A total of 10 CEUs will be offered over the two-day period.

Registration is now available on our Registration site.



Cost:             $60 thru 2/17/16
                     $75 late 2/18-2/21/16
                     $75 onsite registration




If you have any questions, you may contact Daphne Richards at drichards@ag.tamu.edu or 512-854-9600

Registration Now Available for Pesticide Applicator CEU Trainings Feb 21 and 22, 2017


Registration is now available for Travis County's annual training for TDA pesticide license-holders to achieve CEUs and meet their licensing requirement. The agendas for both days have been finalized and linked below.
Registration is now open on our Registration site.





February 21:   Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be production ag-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 1 IPM, 3 General
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)

Cost (includes coffee, beverages and a light lunch):           $60 thru 2/17/16
                                                                                             $75 late 2/18-2/21/16
                                                                                             $75 onsite registration


February 22:   Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be horticulture-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 2 IPM, 1 General, 1 Drift
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)


Cost (includes coffee, beverages and a light lunch):           $60 thru 2/17/16
                                                                                             $75 late 2/18-2/21/16
                                                                                             $75 onsite registration


A total of 10 CEUs will be offered over the two-day period.


For those needing more than 10 CEUs, Extension's "Last Chance" video series will be offered on an as-needed basis on February 28th: please contact County Extension Agent Daphne Richards, at the email or phone number below, if you need more than 10 CEUs to retain your license by this year's deadline. We will make every effort to assist you in meeting your CEU requirements!



Registration is now open on our Registration site.


If you have any questions, you may contact Daphne Richards at drichards@ag.tamu.edu or 512.854.9600

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Feb 21 and 22, 2017: CEU Training for Licensed Pesticide Applicators

Travis County will host our annual training for TDA pesticide license-holders to achieve CEUs and meet their licensing requirement. Details are being finalized and will be posted as soon as possible. We will update this post as more information becomes available (in the next few days), so check back frequently for more information.

February 21:     Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be production ag-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 1 IPM, 3 General (pending TDA approval)
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)



February 22:     Location Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin
                         Time 9 AM to 2:30 PM (registration 8:30 AM)
                         Focus will be horticulture-related (but all are welcome)
                         5 CEUs: 1 L&R, 2 IPM, 1 General, 1 Drift (pending TDA approval)
                         Agenda (with list of topics and speakers)





A total of 10 CEUs will be offered over the two-day period. For those needing more than 10 CEUs, Extension's "Last Chance" video series will be offered for 5 additional CEUs on FEBRUARY 28.

Registration will be available soon on our Registration site.

Cost:             $60
                     $75 for late and onsite registration


If you have any questions, you may contact Sue Carrasco at sacarrasco@ag.tamu.edu or 512.854.9610

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Bull Selection & Weed Management


Bull Selection & Weed Management
VFW Post 8927
7007 S. Hwy 183, Lockhart, TX 78644
Wednesday, January 25, 2017           
8:00 - 8:30 AM   Registration, Weed ID Contest & Breakfast (Breakfast provided by: Dillon Demuth with Dow AgroSciences)
8:30 - 8:45 AM   Welcome
8:45 - 9:45 AM   Laws & Regulations Update
                                             Morgan Scott, Texas Department of Agriculture
9:45 -10:45 AM  Weed Management &
Understanding Drift Potential When Applying Herbicides
                                             Dr. Barron Rector, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension State Specialist
10:45 -11:00 AM               Break
11:00AM - noon                Bull Selection                                                           
                                             Dr. Jason Cleere, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension State Specialist
Noon - 12:30                     Evaluation, Announce Winner of Weed ID Contest, & Wrap Up
Early Bird Registration Fee (by Jan. 20): $15 – made payable to “Demonstration Fund” by check only delivered to the Extension Office (located at 1403 B. Blackjack St., Lockhart).  This helps us get a headcount for breakfast tacos.
On-Site Registration Fee: $20 – made payable with check or cash (NO CREDIT CARDS).  
3 hours of CEU credits  (1 IPM, 1 L&R, 1 Gen) will be offered to commercial, non-commercial and private pesticide applicators.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Save the Date! Annual TDA CEU Training set for February 21, and 22, 2017


We are currently in the process of contacting speakers and working on other details, but we wanted you to know that the date for our annual "last chance" CEU training for TDA pesticide license holders is set.

WHAT:            Last Chance CEU Training
DATE:             February 21 and 22, 2017 (possibly one additional day)
LOCATION:  Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd

Time:                TBA
Fee:                   TBA

15 total CEUs will be offered over the entire program. Depending on scheduling and speaker availability, we may need to add an additional day to get that total of 15 hours. As soon as that information is settled, we'll make the announcement here, so stay tuned!

Monday, January 9, 2017

Private Pesticide Applicator Training



Private Pesticide Applicator Training Scheduled
The Travis County AgriLife Extension Service is having a Private Pesticide Applicator Training on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Travis County AgriLife Extension Office at 1600-B Smith Road in Austin. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the training will begin at 9:00 a.m.  Persons wanting to obtain a private pesticide applicator license to use or to supervise the use of restricted pesticides must attend this course.  Registration fee is $50 per person which includes the cost of study materials.  The training session will end at approximately 12:30 p.m.  For more information, you may contact Sue Carrasco at the Travis County AgriLife Extension Office at (512) 854-9610
Future dates for the
Private Pesticide Applicator Training is: March 29, May 24, July 26, September 20, and November 8, 2017.