Extension Educationin Williamson County

“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!

Join us for a demonstration program on Design Opportunities in the Herb Garden! Get tips on growing, harvesting, and using herbs. Learn about thematic designing in our four themed herb beds. See our Herb Spiral with its functional and attractive design for having all your herbs in an accessible space with a small footprint.

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!

Join the Friends of Barry Springs at the Tonkawa Pavilion in Barry Springs Park to swap plants and talk with Master Naturalists and Master Gardeners sharing their expertise!