The Annual Brown County Ag Day program is set for Thursday evening April 17, 2025. It will be held at the Adam Street Community Center. Registration will begin at 5:30pm and the program will begin at 6:00pm with a catered meal.
The Ag Day is sponsored by Brown County Farm Bureau. Two (2) CEU’s will be offered to licensed pesticide applicators. There will be a $10.00 (cash or check only) registration fee payable at the door for those that pre-register by Friday April 11, 2025.
For more information or to pre-register contact Scott Anderson, County Extension Agent ANR at 325-646-0386 or scott.anderson@ag.tamu.edu.
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CENTRAL TEXAS PECAN SHORT COURSE APRIL 9
The annual Central Texas Pecan Program will be conducted by the Texas AgriLife Extension Office in Mills County on Wednesday, April 9th at the Mills County Civic Center at 1103 Cline St. in Goldthwaite. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:00 a.m. concluding at 2:30 p.m.
Topics and speakers will include:
- Pesticide Laws & Regulations, Mr. Scott Anderson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, CEA-ANR, Brown County.
- General Pecan IPM Principles, Dr. Kyle Slusher, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Extension Assistant Professor & Entomologist, Stephenville
- Stress Management in Pecan Trees for Improved Yield & Nut Quality, Mr. Monte Nesbitt, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Program Specialist, College Station.
- Landscape Tree Stress Management, Robert Hawthorne, Staff Forrester, Texas Forest Service
- Water Availability, Dr. Kimberly Cervantes, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Asst. Professor & Extension Horticulture Specialist, El Paso
- Update from American Pecan Promotion Board & American Pecan Council – Bailey Rayfield, American Pecan Council, APC/APPB Senior Manager of Industry Relations
A total of 3 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) will be offered for individuals with a Private Pesticide Applicators License. These will include 1 General, 1 IPM, & 1 Laws & Regulations. The cost for this year’s program is $30.00 and includes a noon lunch. If you plan on attending, please RSVP by April 4th. Contact the Mills County Extension office at 325-648-2650, or email t-guthrie@tamu.edu.