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Conservation Events and Activities in Texas

Last Modified: 01/15/2009

January 2009

Texas Agrilife Extension Service and The Texas Beef Cattle - The 2009 Annual South Texas Beef Cattle Short course

Location: Performing Arts Building, Palo Alto College
Registration 6:00 pm, Programs begin at 6:30 pm each evening

January 8

Trichomoniasis, Fever Tick and Bio Security

Speaker: Dr. Buddy Faries, Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine,
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, College Station

Matching Your Cow Herd to your Dollar
Speaker: Dr.Rick Machen, Extension Livestock Specialist, Uvalde

Sponsor: Pfzier Animal Health
Contact Information Joe McLelland (830) 391-1580 E-mail- joe.mclelland@Pfzier.com

January 15

Do It Yourself – Weed and Brush Control

Speaker: Dr. Bob Lyons, Extension Range Specialist, Uvalde

Forage Legumes to Replace Some of Your Fertilizer Needs
Speaker: Dr. Larry Redmon, Extension Forage Specialist

Sponsor: Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Contact Information: Gerald Eckel (830) 484-3314 – E-mail Gerald@lefeeds.com
January 22
Organic Forage Production

Speaker: Ken Graff, Hondo, TX

Texas Agricultural Technical Assistance Program
Speaker: Bertha Venegas, Alamo RC& D

Eminent Domain, Liability Issues for Hunting and Insurance Needs
Speakers: Seth Terry & Tom Darling Farm Bureau Representatives

Sponsor: Ag Workers Mutual Auto Insurance Company
Contact Information- Wesley Holdcamp 817-713-0219 E-mail Wesley@agworkers.com

Two CEU’s (2) Offered Per Session, RSVP to Annette at (210) 467-6575 for Session 1, 2 and/or 3

January 20

South Texas Irrigation Conference and Trade Show (PDF; 152 Kb)

Medina County Fair Hall in Hondo
Texas AgriLife Extension Service (830) 741-6180
Bertha Venegas, Alamo Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), will be giving an informational update on the Texas Agricultural Technical Assistance Program and the energy assessments reports (EARs).

January 22

Prescribed Burning Workshop (PDF; 115 Kb)

McMullen County Community Center
3097 N Hwy 16
Tilden, TX  78072

Please RSVP by January 19th
Limited to the first 50 people.
Call or email Derrick L. Scogin at 830-784-3222

January 27

McCook Conservation Tillage Field Day in Hidalgo County (PDF; 48 Kb)

Contact Arturro Ibarra at (956) 383-3002 ext. 3 for more information.

January 27
Bell County Crops and Livestock Conference

Host: Dirk Aaron, Jr., Bell County Extension Agent
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Belton, Texas
Any questions, please contact extension office at: (254) 933-5305

Bell County Expo Center
301 W. Loop 121 (IH-35 and Loop 121)
Belton, Texas 76513

Registration: 8:30 a.m. Program: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Pre-registration - $15.00 per person/$20.00 at the door day of the event
Pre-registration deadline - Wednesday, January 21, 2009
(Cost includes break refreshments, lunch and program materials)

5 Continuing Education Units Offered
1 Hour - Laws and Regulations
3 Hours - General
1 Hour - Integrated Pest Management


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