District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar

DISTRICT 8 FARM AND RANCH SEMINAR, December 12th (Multi-county CEU event)  A multi-county Farm and Ranch Seminar for farmers and ranchers conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in District 8 is scheduled December 12, 2019.  The District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar will be offered at 13 locations across Central Texas. Private Applicators License holders must obtain 15 hours of CEUs every five years to renew/recertify their license; including two hours of Laws and Regulations, two hours of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and any mix of... Read More →

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Crape Myrtles & Myrtle Bark Scale

    What is Crape Myrtle Bark Scale? Can it harm my tree? These are all good questions that we see quite often. CMBS is a small, white, sap-feeding insect that lives on the bark of crape myrtle trees.  The adult females look like tiny pieces of popcorn attached near pruning wounds or in the branch crotches.  They are usually 2mm in length.  If you squish the scale, it has bright pink insides.  CMBS does not kill the tree, but it can cause reduced flowering and the scale... Read More →

Crape Myrtles & Myrtle Bark Scale – CANCELED

    What is Crape Myrtle Bark Scale? Can it harm my tree? These are all good questions that we see quite often. CMBS is a small, white, sap-feeding insect that lives on the bark of crape myrtle trees.  The adult females look like tiny pieces of popcorn attached near pruning wounds or in the branch crotches.  They are usually 2mm in length.  If you squish the scale, it has bright pink insides.  CMBS does not kill the tree, but it can cause reduced flowering and the scale... Read More →