The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Wheat Scout School on Jan. 22 in Bartlett.

Wheat in a field.
Wheat producers can learn more about identifying pests and diseases in wheat and how to increase yield in their crops at the Jan. 22 Wheat Scout School in Bartlett. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

The event will be from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Bartlett Activities Center, 300 W. Bell St. The program fee is $10. To register, visit https://tx.ag/BartlettWheatScoutSchool.

A total of three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available for pesticide applicators — two integrated pest management and one general. There also will be certified crop adviser credits available.

For more information on the workshop, contact Gary Pastushok, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Williamson County, at 512-943-3300 or [email protected].

On the agenda

The program topics and presenters include:

  • Management of Insect Pests – Tyler Mays, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management agent, Hill County.
  • Management of Plant Diseases – Tom Isakeit, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension specialist and professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Bryan-College Station.
  • Management of Weeds – Matt Matocha, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management specialist, Stiles Farm, Thrall.
  • Wheat Fertility – Brandon Garrish, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Bryan-College Station.
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