GERONIMO — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in Bexar, Comal, Gonzales, Guadalupe and Hays counties will present a Brush and Forage Conference 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Friedens United Church of Christ, 2555 Friedens Church Road, Geronimo.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
A multi-county conference on brush and forage, presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will be held Dec. 11 in Geronimo. (Texas Water Resources Institute photo)
Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units – two general, two integrated pest management and one laws and regulations — will be offered to private pesticide applicator license holders.
“During this annual conference, we strive to provide area producers with the latest information and technology to benefit their operations, as well as address those issues that are the most pressing for them,” said Jeff Hanselka, AgriLife Extension agent, Guadalupe County.
He said conference presentations will include “Brush Management,” “Managing Cattle Going into the Winter,” “Feral Hog Management,” “Pesticide Laws and Regulations” and “Broadleaf Weed Control Using Herbicides.”
Registration is $30, including lunch and handout materials.
Attendees are requested to preregister with the AgriLife Extension office for Guadalupe County at 830-303-3889 by Dec. 7 to ensure an accurate meal count and sufficient handouts, Hanselka said.
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