Brown County sets AgriLife Extension Lunch-N-Learn Horticulture Series

 Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu

Contact: Scott Anderson, 325-854-5835, sa-anderson@tamu.edu

BROWNWOOD – It’s officially spring and with it comes the annual Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Lunch-N-Learn Horticulture Series in Brownwood.

The series will meet once a month from April through July at the AgriLife Extension office in Brown County, 605 Fisk Ave.

“As is apparent from the name, all the programs are set during lunchtime from noon to 1 p.m.,” said Scott Anderson, AgriLife Extension agent in Brown County. “All the programs are open to the public, so if you are a gardener or an aspiring landscaper willing to learn, bring your lunch and come join us.”

Individual registration is $25 for the series or $10 due upon arrival for any single program.

Lunch-N-Learn dates, topics and speakers will include:

— April 5, Spring Vegetable Gardening Varieties for Our Area, Anderson.

— May 3, Healthy Lawns, Sprinkler Audits, Karl Winge, AgriLife Extension agent in Callahan County.

— June 7, Yard Tree Care, Managing Oak Wilt in Landscapes, Renee Burks, Texas A&M Forest Service staff forester at Hamilton.

— July 5, Vegetable Garden Food Preservation, Courtney Levens, AgriLife Extension agent for family and consumer sciences in Brown County.

For more information, call the AgriLife Extension office in Brown County at 325-854-5835.