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Annual Beef Cattle and Forage Management Seminar set for Oct. 28 in Franklin

By Tim Schnettler

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Robertson County is hosting the annual Beef Cattle and Forage Management Seminar on Oct. 28 in Franklin. 

The program will be held at the Pridgeon Community Center, 551 Cooks Lane, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $60 and preregistration and payment are required to attend the event. Online registration is available at tx.ag/BCFMS.

CEUs available

The seminar will offer seven hours of continuing education units, CEUs. The first five hours of the program will cover all requirements for commercial license holders. Participants can stay for all seven hours and fit the hours they need for their specific license.

The CEUs offered include three general, two integrated pest management, one drift, and one laws and regulations.

Speakers and topics

  • Control of External and Internal Parasites/Fly Control Options in Beef Cattle — Jason Cleere, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist and associate professor, Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station. 
  • Setting Up Your Equipment to Avoid Drift and Non-Target Damage — Zach Howard, AgriLife Extension program specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Bryan-College station. 
  • Unwanted Grass and Weed Control Options in Hay Fields — Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist and professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Overton. 
  • Review/Update Laws and Regulations Concerning Pesticide Use in Texas — Shane McLellan, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agent, McLennan County.
  • Range/Brush Nuisance Plants Around Us and Their Chemical Control Options — Barron Rector, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range specialist and associate professor, Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Bryan-College Station.
  • Pests of the Pastures and IPM Options to Guard Against Them — David Kerns, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension statewide integrated pest management coordinator and associate department head, Department of Entomology, Bryan-College Station.
  • Aquatic Weed Identification and Chemical Control Options — Brittney Chesser, AgriLife Extension vegetation management program specialist, Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Bryan-College Station.
Source : tamu.edu

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