It’s time for our annual District 8 Farm & Ranch Seminar. This multi-county Farm and Ranch Seminar is conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to provide Private Applicators, Commercial and Noncommercial Applicators with the opportunity to receive up to eight (8) CEUs. Of the eight (8) hours, three (3) hours will be in General, three (3) hours in IPM, and two (2) hours in Laws and Regulations.
7:00am-Check-In and refreshments
7:30am-Program begins with lunch provided
Our lineup this year will include:
• Corn Pest Management
• Importance of Weed Management in Hay Pastures
• New World Screwworm Update
• General Laws & Regulations
• Herbicide Mode of Action
• Forage Pest Update & Forage Pest Management Techniques
• Bee Management Techniques & Pollinator Updates
The cost is $60 at the door, with lunch and snacks provided. Location: Williamson County Expo Center, Indoor Hall Conference Rooms, 5350 Bill Picket Trail, Taylor, Texas 76574

Join us for Green Thumbs Up this January! Master Gardener Lora Green will be presenting Shade Tolerant Plants: Best Practices for Thriving in Low Light. You can catch this informative and FREE program at your convenience - Green Thumbs Up is presented at four area libraries on different days and times, pick which one works best for you! Call 512-943-3300 for more information on this great program!

Join us for a modern spin on traditional homesteading techniques! Some of the topics covered will include: Garden Composting, Managing Small Acreage Homesteads, Beekeeping, Bread Making, Backyard Chickens, Home Food Preservation, Raised Veggie Gardening and Cast Iron Cooking & Heritage Arts - just to name a few! Learn from area and Extension experts! It's an incredible value for just $50. Call 512-943-3300 for more information.

Join us for Green Thumbs Up this January! Master Gardener Lora Green will be presenting Shade Tolerant Plants: Best Practices for Thriving in Low Light. You can catch this informative and FREE program at your convenience - Green Thumbs Up is presented at four area libraries on different days and times, pick which one works best for you! Call 512-943-3300 for more information on this great program!

Ricky Linex is the Immediate Past President of the Native Plant Society of Texas. He is a wildlife biologist recently retired from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) where he worked for 38.5 years.

Lunch & Learn: Pollinators and Native Plants—What It Means for Our Future Enjoy lunch while learning from renowned wildlife biologist Ricky Linex, author of Range Plants of North Central Texas: A Land User’s Guide to Their Identification, Value and Management. With more than 38 years of experience and as past president of the Native Plant Society of Texas, Ricky will share why native plants and pollinators are essential to our landscapes, wildlife, and future. Don’t miss this engaging and informative event!

Join us for Green Thumbs Up this January! Master Gardener Lora Green will be presenting Shade Tolerant Plants: Best Practices for Thriving in Low Light. You can catch this informative and FREE program at your convenience - Green Thumbs Up is presented at four area libraries on different days and times, pick which one works best for you! Call 512-943-3300 for more information on this great program!

Texas A&M AgriLife had created a new way to enter the Texas Pecan Show due to a lack of county or multi-county shows in every area of Texas. The At-Large Entry is for growers that do not have a county or multi-county show in their area, like Williamson County. For entry, please fill out the form below and send your sample submissions to the Texas Pecan Growers Association office by the deadline. Samples and application forms for At-Large entries must be received in the TPGA office no later... Read More →

Join us for Green Thumbs Up this January! Master Gardener Lora Green will be presenting Shade Tolerant Plants: Best Practices for Thriving in Low Light. You can catch this informative and FREE program at your convenience - Green Thumbs Up is presented at four area libraries on different days and times, pick which one works best for you! Call 512-943-3300 for more information on this great program!