Drought Recovery For Forage, Beef Cattle Producers Seminar Set Here

Bastrop County AgriLife Extension Service is sponsoring a program on drought recovery for beef cattle and forage producers March 23, at the Elgin VFW Hall at 118 Old Sayers Road in Elgin.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 9 a.m. Registration is $10 per person if paid by March 19. Late registration is $15.

Topics of discussion and speakers include a pesticide laws and regulations update by Dr. Mark Matocha, Ag and Environmental Safety Pro-gram Specialist; broadleaf weed management after drought by Dr. Paul Baumann, Extension Weed Management Specialist; brush and weed management and their effect on stocking rates by Dr. Bob Lyons, Extension Range Specialist and Dr. Larry Redmon, Extension Agro-nomist and preventative health programs for purchased/incoming/new cattle and internal parasite management by Dr. Thomas Hair-grove, Extension Veterinarian.