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2020 Advocating for Agriculture Symposium – ONLINE

April 14, 2020 @ 7:30 am - 12:30 pm

$10

Webinar:  April 14, 2020 – 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Registration is only required by all participants.
This link to access this symposium online will be emailed to registered participants on April 13.
In order to receive CEU Credit, please log in to the symposium, with your first and last name as registered.
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Social media is full of misinformation about agriculture and agricultural products. This symposium will arm participants with useful scientific-based information about beef compared to synthetic products, new hemp production laws, herbicides used to maintain productive lands, selecting livestock that fit the environment, Path to the Plate programming, pesticide safety and environmental health, proper use of fertilizer, and understanding the sustainability movement.

This webinar provides 2.0 Ag. Pesticide CEUs in the General Category for those participants with a Pesticide Applicator License. You must attend the entire symposium be eligible. The CEUs will be awarded in conjunction with 50 minutes on range and pasture updates and understanding glyphosate claims. Another CEU will be awarded in conjunction with presentations over pesticide safety and environmental health and information on how fever ticks are treated.

Brought to you by the Corpus Christi based Extension Specialists.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

If a cancellation becomes necessary, please send notification to agriliferegister@tamu.edu. No refund.

 

Agenda

7:30-7:50 Join the Online Symposium

7:50 Welcome & Introductions—Dr. Megan Clayton

8:00 The NOT Beef Burger—Dr. Joe Paschal 8:30 Update: Hemp Production Laws in Texas—Dr. Josh McGinty

9:00 Update: New Range & Pasture Herbicides—Dr. Megan Clayton

9:20 The Scoop on Glyphosate—Dr. Josh McGinty

9:50 Cattle, Sheep, or Goats? Fitting the Right Animal to your Situation—Dr. Joe Paschal

10:20 QUESTION BREAK

10:30 Path to the Plate & RanchTV.org—Dr. Dan Hale

10:50 Pesticide Safety & Environmental Health— Dr. Mark Matocha

11:20 Fertilizing: Options and Accurate Prescriptions—Dr. Jamie Foster 11:50 Cattle Fever Tick Update—Dr. Joe Paschal

12:05 The Sustainability Movement—Dr. Megan Clayton

12:25 FINAL QUESTIONS/ADJOURN

Details

Date:
April 14, 2020
Time:
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:
$10
Event Category:
Website:
https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ag