Beef Cattle & Forage Management Seminar Scheduled for October 26 th

Milam County - The annual Beef Cattle & Forage Management Seminar will be held on October 26 th at the Pridgeon Community Center in Franklin, TX. This program is a great opportunity for producers to gain insightful knowledge, as well as accumulate CEUs towards pesticide license recertification. This program will begin at 7:30 AM and end at 3:00 PM with lunch provided. 7 Hours of CEUs will be provided to pesticide applicators.

The schedule includes:

• 7:00 – 7:30 AM – Check-In – Coffee and Donuts
• 7:30 – 8:30 AM – “Weed Identification in Pastures with Chemical Control Options”
  o Dr. Barron Rector, Extension Range & Brush Specialist
• 8:30 – 9:30 AM – “Unwanted Pest – Pasture Mealybugs and Control Options”
  o Dr. David Kerns, Extension Entomologist, State IPM Coordinator
• 9:30 – 10:30 AM –“ Beef Cattle Screwworm Prevention and External Parasite Control”
  o Dr. Karl Harborth, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
• 10:30 – 11:30 AM - “New World Screwworm – A Deep Dive into the Entire Story of
  Devastation and Control Options”
  o Dr. Sonja Swiger, Professor and Extension Entomologist
• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Lunch
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM – “Review/Update of Laws and Regulations Concerning Pesticide Use in
  Texas
  o Mr. Jacob Wightman, Extension Program Specialist, Ag & Environmental Safety
• 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – “Drift Control – Maximizing your Pesticide Efficiency and Hitting
  Targets”
  o Mr. Justin Hale, Owner/Operator Ignition Land Services
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM “Management of High-Quality Hay Fields”
  o Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Professor and Extension Forage Specialist
• 3:00 PM – Adjourn and Hand out Certificates
  Interested parties can RSVP for this program by calling the Robertson County Extension
  Office at 979-828-4270

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