Tuesday, July 12th is the date of a Multi-County Range/Brush program. This program is being conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. It will be held at the Brown County Fairgrounds located at 4206 US HWY 377 South in Brownwood. Registration will begin at 8:30am and the program at 9:00am.
Brush encroachment continues to be an expensive problem to deal with. It doesn’t take long for weeds and brush to choke out good desirable grasses forcing a reduction in stocking rates of livestock. If left unchecked, these pasture invaders can even make large areas undesirable for some wildlife.
Speakers and topics for the July 12th program include:
Dr. Morgan Treadwell – Extension Range Specialist, San Angelo
Timing of herbicide applications for weed/brush control
Herbicide application following range fires to control weed/brush
Tanner Chancelor – Corteva AgriScience Range & Pasture Specialist
Corteva herbicides for weed/brush control
Billy Campbell – Bayer Environmental Science Range & Pasture Specialist
Rezilon herbicide, Invora herbicide, Picolinic Acid Chemistry training
Scott Anderson – Pesticide laws and regulations – labels, application, record keeping, re-entry intervals, PPE, etc.
There will be a $40 registration fee payable at the door. A catered meal is included. Pre-registration is required by July 5, 2022.
This program has been approved for 5 CEUs from the Texas Department of Agriculture for TDA licensed pesticide applicators. 1 laws and regulation, 2 integrated pest management, and 2 general. This program is open to anyone interested but is limited to the first 100 participants who pre-register.
To pre-register or for more information contact the Brown County Extension Office at 325-646-0386.