Does your landscape irrigation system seem like an underground mystery? Do you want to save water but are not sure how change the settings on that box in the garage? Join us on June for a hands-on workshop to learn how to manage your irrigation system for water conservation, how to fix minor leaks, and how to troubleshoot problems.
It's thyme for some sage advice on Herb Gardening from Master Gardener Alice Stultz! Join us for Green Thumbs Up at the time and location that works best for you!
Join us for this complimentary gardening program and learn about the nocturnal goings on in your garden! Presented by Wizzy Brown, Extension Program Specialist IPM.
It's thyme for some sage advice on Herb Gardening from Master Gardener Wayne Rhoden! Join us for Green Thumbs Up at the time and location that works best for you!
“We will offer a lot of information to producers looking to maximize input dollars,” said Ryan Collett, Stiles Farm manager. “Every producer is mindful of input costs, and we hope to offer something for everyone with production tips plus a look at some alternative crops that may become a fit for our area.”
The field day will begin with registration at 4:30 p.m. and field tours at 5:30 p.m. with the following speakers, topics:
• Marcel Kringe, CEO of Bushel Plus, Do I Know How Much Money I am Throwing Out the Back of the Combine?
• Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist, Lubbock, Potential for Fiber Hemp Production in the Blacklands-Lessons Learned.
• Alison Pokrzywinski, Nuseed agronomist, Growing Jet Fuel, Carinata Agronomy and Marketing Basics.
• Scott Nolte, AgriLife Extension state weed specialist, Bryan-College Station, “New Pasture Weed Control Product Demonstration and Evaluation.”
• Jacquelyn Prestegaard, AgriLife Extension livestock specialist, An In-Depth Look at Cattle Stocking Rate Management Decisions: How To Prepare For and Recover from Drought.
• Ronnie Schnell, AgriLife Extension agronomist, Late Nitrogen Management in Corn, Potential of Soybeans in the Blacklands.
• David Kerns, AgriLife Extension state integrated pest management coordinator, Planning for Hessian Fly in Wheat and Other Emergent IPM Issues in cotton and grain.
A catered dinner will follow the field tour along with a grain market/risk management update with Jason Johnson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist.
Scholarships and Williamson County Agriculturist of the Year awards will follow. Door prizes will also be awarded, and the field day will adjourn at 8:15 p.m.
Class one of the series we are hosting the “Cooking Well with Diabetes” series of classes. This 3-part, hands-on course includes basic nutrition education to help you plan meals and prepare food for yourself and other people living with diabetes. You will receive a cookbook that will help you cook well for diabetes, and you’ll prepare and taste some of them too! You can register on our website, williamson.agrilife.org. Class size is limited, so don’t delay!
It's time to walk and talk in the garden! Join us on the fourth Saturday of every month at 3151 SE Inner Loop from 10:00am to 11:30am! Don't pass up this opportunity to learn from our Master Gardeners and other speakers in our beautiful Demonstration Garden! This is an outdoor activity so be sure to dress accordingly and bring a lawn chair for your comfort!
Class two of the series we are hosting the “Cooking Well with Diabetes” series of classes. This 3-part, hands-on course includes basic nutrition education to help you plan meals and prepare food for yourself and other people living with diabetes. You will receive a cookbook that will help you cook well for diabetes, and you’ll prepare and taste some of them too! You can register on our website, williamson.agrilife.org. Class size is limited, so don’t delay!
Class three of the series we are hosting the “Cooking Well with Diabetes” series of classes. This 3-part, hands-on course includes basic nutrition education to help you plan meals and prepare food for yourself and other people living with diabetes. You will receive a cookbook that will help you cook well for diabetes, and you’ll prepare and taste some of them too! You can register on our website, williamson.agrilife.org. Class size is limited, so don’t delay!
The Williamson County AgriLife Extension office will offer in person Private Pesticide Applicator Training in our office to assist those interested in obtaining their TDA License. Those producers or land owners who apply restricted use pesticides to their properties must be trained and licensed to do so.
We provide all the necessary training instruction along with interactive Q&A time and printed materials to prepare you to take your private applicator exam.