Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contacts: Pete Flores, 361-362-9201, Pete.Flores@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Bob Lyons, 830-278-9151, rk-lyons@tamu.edu
COLLEGE STATION – Preparing for Mesquite and Mixed Brush Herbicide Applications will be the topic of a May 5 natural resources webinar conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ecosystem science and management unit.
The webinar is a part of the Texas Range Webinar Series scheduled the first Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m., said Pete Flores, webinar coordinator in Corpus Christi.
This month’s presenter is Dr. Bob Lyons, AgriLife Extension range specialist, Uvalde.
“We will discuss mesquite and mixed-brush ecology as well as various control methods and proper timing of applications to achieve optimum results,” Lyons said.
The webinar is approved for one Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education unit in the integrated pest management category for pesticide applicators.
Participants seeking Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units must pay a $10 fee on the website. For all others, there is no fee, Flores said.
This webinar and others in the series can be accessed at http://naturalresourcewebinars.tamu.edu. For more information on the webinars, contact Flores at Pete.Flores@ag.tamu.edu.
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