Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, District 8, is hosting a Farm and Ranch Seminar on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Fairfield Conference Center.
Cost is $50 per person.
Sponsors for the program include Extension Offices of Bell, Bosque, Brazos, Comanche, Coryell, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Navarro, Robertson, Somervell, and Williamson Counties.
District Extension Director is Dr. Donald Kelm, and Regional Program Leader of the Central Region is Mr. Brent Batchelor.
The Agenda
–7:00 a.m. – Registration
–7:30 a.m. – (1 Hour – L&R) Local Laws & Regulations with Controlling Feral Hogs, presented by Mrs. Erin Davis, Freestone County Extension Agent
–8:30 a.m. – (1 Hour – IPM) Mosquito Awareness & Insect Management in the City, presented by Dr. Sonja Swiger, Assistant Professor & Extension Entomologist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–9:30 a.m. – (1 Hour – GEN) Weed Control for Better Pastures, presented by Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olsen, Associate Professor & Extension Forage Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–10:30 a.m. – (1 Hour – GEN) Prescribed Burning, presented by Dr. Morgan Russell, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Fire & Range Management, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–11:30 a.m. – LUNCH
–Noon – (1 Hour – L&R) Laws & Regulations with TDA, presented by Dr. Mark Matocha, Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Agricultural & Environmental Safety, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–1:00 p.m. – (1 Hour – GEN) Aquatic Vegetation Control in Ponds, presented by Dr. Todd Sink, Assistant Professor & Extension Fisheries Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–2:00 p.m. – (1 Hour – IMP) Insect Management in Forages, presented by Dr. Allen Knutson, Professor & Extension Specialist, Biological Control of Weed, Environment, Invasive Species, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–3:00 p.m. – (1 Hour – GEN) Brush Control on Rangelands, presented by Dr. Megan Clayton, Assistant Professor & Extension Range Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
–4:00 p.m. – Hand Out Certificates and Adjourn