Bastrop County AgriLife Extension Service is sponsoring the third program on drought recovery for beef cattle and forage producers March 23 at the Elgin VFW Hall,118 Old Sayers Rd. in Elgin.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is $10 per person if paid by March 19. Late registration is $15. Registration includes lunch, refreshments and handouts.
Topics of discussion and speakers include a pesticide laws and regulations update, Dr. Mark Matocha, agriculture and environmental safety program specialist; broadleaf weed management after drought, Dr. Paul Baumann, extension weed management specialist; brush and weed management and their effect on stocking rates, Dr. Bob Lyons, extension range specialist and Dr. Larry Redmon, extension agronomist; and preventative health programs for purchased/incoming/new cattle and internal parasite management, Dr. Thomas Hairgrove, extension veterinarian.
Register and pay registration fees by March 19 at the Bastrop County Extension Office, 901 Pecan St. in Bastrop. Pending approval with the Texas Department of Agriculture, four hours of CEU credits will be offered to private, commercial and non commercial pesticide license holders.
Call the Bastrop County Extension Office for more information at (512) 581-7186.