LUBBOCK — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has hired John Sprague as the assistant agriculture and natural resources agent for Hockley County. “When you meet John, you quickly recognize his strong desire to help people and his enthusiasm to be engaged in both agriculture and youth related programs,” said Michael Clawson, AgriLife Extension district…
SAN SABA — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be holding the Hill Country Cattlemen’s Conference on Oct. 16. The multi-county event will begin at 9 a.m. at the Jordan Cattle Auction Arena at 1310 W. U.S. Highway 190 in San Saba. Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. The AgriLife Extension offices of Mills,…
LAMESA — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a QuickBooks Pro 2018 for Desktop workshop from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Oct. 3. The workshop will be held at the AgriLife Extension office of Dawson County at 400 S. First St. in Lamesa. Preregistration is required by Sept. 30 by calling 806-677-5667 or emailing…
MUNDAY — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a livestock guardian dog field day Oct. 25 in Munday. The livestock guardian dog, or LGD, event will run from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Munday Events Center at 348 S. Cedar Ave. It will also include a visit to a local ranch that utilizes…
ANDREWS — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is holding a brush and rangeland management field day on Oct. 23. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at the AgriLife Extension office for Andrews County at 851 E. Broadway St., Andrews. Registration at the door begins at 8:30 a.m., but RSVPs are requested by Oct….
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bexar, Atascosa and Wilson counties will present a Beef Cattle Husbandry and Beef Quality Assurance educational program Oct. 11 in San Antonio and Oct. 12 in New Berlin. The free program will be held Oct. 11 at the Performing Arts Center of Palo Alto College,…
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Bexar County will present an Equine Management 101 program from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 4. The program will be held in Suite 208 of the Conroy Square business center, 3355 Cherry Ridge Drive in San Antonio. Jennifer Zoller, Ph.D. AgriLife Extension horse specialist, College Station,…
KERRVILLE – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Hill Country Master Gardeners will present a Tree Care in the Texas Hill Country program Oct. 12 in Kerrville. The program will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Texas Highway 27. Presenters will be David Appel, Ph.D., professor of…
LUBBOCK — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service announced that southwestern cotton rust disease has been spotted in fields in western and southern Gaines County and along the county line between Cochran and Hockley counties. AgriLife Extension specialists say the severity of the disease is still low, and fungicide application is not yet necessary –…
LOCKHART – The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 15 in Lockhart for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Plum Creek watershed. The morning session will be at the Lockhart State Park, 2012 State…
