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Pasture Management program to focus on summer weed control
Texas A Feb. 24 half-day training at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton will offer pasture management information that producers are unlikely to find anywhere else, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist. "We'll have information on identifying weeds specific to East Texas and the most economical way to control them," said Vanessa Corriher, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton. Attendees will receive five continuing education units toward the renewal of their Texas Department of Agriculture private applicator licenses, one hour in laws and regulations, one in integrated pest management and three in the general category. Participants will also receive educational materials, including a CD with comparisons of about 30 of the more commonly used herbicides on pastures in East Texas, she said. Registration is $25 if done online or $30 at the door on the day of the event. To register online, go to https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu and enter the keyword "pasture." The training will start at 12:30 p.m. with check-in and registration. The training will adjourn at 6:30 p.m. Topics and presenters will be: --"Effective Weed Control with Weed Identification, Proper Timing and HerbicideSelection," Corriher; --"Grasshopper Control in Pastures and Hay Meadows," Corriher; --"Herbicide Cost Comparison, Active Ingredients and Residual Control," Jason Banta, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton; and --"Spray-Tip Selection and Equipment Calibration," Banta. The Overton center is located approximately 2 miles north of Overton in Rusk County on state highway 3053. For maps and detailed driving directions, go to http://overton.tamu.edu and click on "Info, Maps and History," or call Michelle Sensing at 903-834-6191 for more information.
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