Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Chad Coburn, 325-234-9439, c-coburn@tamu.edu
STERLING CITY – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a water quality and toxic plant seminar beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 at the Sterling County Community Center in Sterling City.
Dr. Morgan Russell, AgriLife Extension range specialist, San Angelo, will be the featured speaker.
“Dr. Russell has a wealth of practical knowledge on a wide array of topics and is a popular speaker throughout our area,” said Chad Coburn, AgriLife Extension agent in Sterling County. “This program will be very topical as we head into fall.”
Russell said rollercoaster climatic conditions ranging from record prolonged drought and heat to brief episodes of record rainfall in recent years have pastures stressed and, in some instances severely overgrazed, leading to an increase in toxic plant species.
“I’ll be speaking on the current recommendations for controlling toxic plants and ways to implement sound grazing management strategies to avoid their further establishment,” Russell said. “The presentations will be geared to provide producers with specific answers on what herbicide products to use on what invasive and/or noxious species. We’ll also discuss when to apply those herbicides for best control. And finally, we’ll tie it all together by discussing overall good grazing management recommendations to avoid toxic plant problems while ensuring adequate water quality in treated pastures.”
Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units in the general category will be offered.
Individual registration is $10 due upon arrival. For more information and to RSVP by Oct. 27, call the AgriLife Extension office in Sterling County at 325-234-9439.
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