Cost Share for Feral Hog Trap

Preparing for Next Spring on the Farm and Ranch

Multi County Brush & Forage Conference

FREE FALL ROW CROP SERIES - MUST RSVP!!

Master Naturalist Training

Fall Ag. Conference

5 Hour CEU Event

2018 FALL FIELD CROPS UPDATE PROGRAM

Multi-County Wildlife Management Workshop

Correction on Bastrop/Caldwell County Sheep & Goat Workshop

Address for Caldwell County Extension should be 1403 Blackjack Street, Ste B, Lockhart TX 78644.

Bastrop/Caldwell County Sheep & Goat Workshop

Chili Supper & Silent Auction

Empowering Women - New Stewardship Traditions

Multi-County Wildlife Management Workshop

Fire Up Your Profits

Fall Weed & Brush Workshop Agenda

Seguin's Nuttiest Festival

SEGUIN’S NUTTIEST FESTIVAL
Date: Oct. 26-28
Let’s celebrate the mightiest nut, the
perfect nut, the PECAN. From downtown
Seguin to the Big Red Barn, there is
something for everyone. At the Texas
Agricultural Education and Heritage
Center, or better known as the Big Red
Barn, on October 27, we will be featuring-
* Crowning of the Pecan Queen
* Pecan Bake Show - Youth & Adult
categories
* Big Red Barn Farmers Market &
Artisans Alley
* Traditional Turkey Dinner
* Snack Shack featuring one of our
Farmers Market food vendors
Ya’ll come out and see us now and join
the fun.
More details will be available soon
at www.texasagedu.org.

Fall Weed & Brush Workshop - Guadalupe County

FALL WEED & BRUSH WORKSHOP
Date: September 27
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Place: Guadalupe Co Ext Office
210 East Live Oak
Cost: $10
Deadline: Sept. 24
Three (3) CEU’s (2 Gen, 1 IPM) will be
given. Topics include: Huisache and
Other Brush Management Options for the
Fall; Why My Broad Leaf Weed Herbicide
Treatment Failed; and Fall Armyworm
Update. Please RSVP to the Guadalupe
Co Extension Office at 830-379-1972.

Forage Management Workshop

Three-day A.I. Training Program

Genex is offering several AI schools in Texas for the fall of 2018, we are offering them at two locations, Stephenville and Borger.  All classes will be at Stephenville, there is one Borger class posted as Borger. The dates are as follows:

August
14-16
21-23

September
11-13
25-27

October
2-4

24-26 *Borger*

November
6-8

December
18-20

The Genex AI Classes are certification classes, including anatomy, synchronization, semen handling and live cow practice. 

The certificate you receive is a certificate for the NAAB, national association of animal breeders.  Some states accept this by itself, others expect continued education. Your will have to check with your state to see what you have to do to maintain your NAAB certificate. 

*** Please call, text or email to see if there are openings for the class you want, then you will get penciled in, your check secures your spot.***

Class tuition: $550

• Stephenville classes- 10 students max

Make checks payable to: 

Montford Cattle Service 

Mail checks to:

Montford Cattle Service 

PO box1352

Bridgeport, Texas 76426

Stephenville hotel 

LaQuinta- $70/night for AI School 

• Borger classes- 15 students max

Make checks payable to:

Frank Phillips college

Mail checks to:

Byron Housewright - Ag Dept

Frank Phillips college 

1301 Roosevelt St

Borger, Texas 79007

Hotel for Borger-

Best Western $70/night for AI school 

Predator Survey

Dr. Redden, AgriLife Extension State Sheep and Goat Specialist, and I have released an on-line predator survey directed towards livestock producers. This is part of Dr. Redden’s Livestock Guardian Dog project.

As all of you are fully aware, predator pressures are increasing in many areas of the state. The reasons for this increased predation also varies from region to region.  We want to gather information on the scale of the losses, which species are suffering those losses and the predator control costs producers are incurring.

We are asking if you could promote this key survey to your clientele in a newsletter and/or at county programs.

The link for this survey is: https://tinyurl.com/PredatorSurvey

William (Bill) Thompson

Assistant Professor &Extension Economist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

7887 US HWY 87N

San Angelo, TX 76901

Late Season Pecan Management

2018 Farm Bill Seed Cotton/Base Acres Decision Workshop

The Wildlife Fact Check

Urban Wildlife Series

2018 Texas Custom Rates Survey

2018 Texas Custom Rates Survey

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Department of Agricultural Economics is conducting the 2018 Texas Custom Rates Survey.  Each year our offices receive many requests for current custom rate information and the latest Custom Rates Publication.  The survey and publication are the only source to find the going rates paid for these types of services.  Questions in the survey include rates paid/charged for specific tillage, planting, application, harvesting, and other services or operations performed on a custom basis.  If you have knowledge of rates in your area, and appreciate the value of publishing this type of market information, please consider participating in the survey which can be found online at:  http://agecoext.tamu.edu/crs2018

The survey will ask that you only complete the questions that pertain to your operation, therefore most people should be able to complete the survey in 10-15 minutes or less.  The survey will be open from May through the end of June.  Your participation will help make sure the published information is the most accurate and reliable possible.  If you have any questions regarding the survey please contact Dr. Steven Klose (sklose@tamu.edu).

Private Pesticide Applicator Training

Pond Management Program

Date:  Friday, May 11
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: Guadalupe County Extension Office
Cost:   $15.00
Deadline: Monday, May 7
Three ( 2 IPM, 1 L&R) CEU's will be given.
The Topic will be Pond Vegetation Management.  Lunch will be provide, please RSVP to
830-379-1972 if you plan to attend.

Beef Cattle Herd Rebuilding Workshop

Date:   Friday, May 4
Time:  9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Place:  Edmond Pruski Ranch
            11406 FM 1303, Floresville
Cost:    $10.00
Deadline:  May 2
Topics include:  Selection & Management of replacement Females; Beef Cattle Nutrition; Chute side Demonstration; and Brush Management Control Options and Proper Timing. Bring a lawn chair and wear cool clothes.  2 CEU's (1 Gen, 1 IPM) will be given.  Please RSVP to the Wilson County Extension Office at 830-393-7357 or Guadalupe County Extension Office at 830-303-3889.

Annual Field Day

Pharmaceutical Use in Cattle

Caldwell County Master Gardener Association Plant Sale

Caldwell County Master Gardener Association (CCMGA)

2^nd Annual Plant Sale, April 7^th, 9 a.m. until sell out

Lockhart Courthouse Square

CCMGA will have it’s 2^nd annual Plant Sale on the Lockhart Courthouse Square, April 7^th, 9 a.m. until sell out.

There will be vegetables, bedding plants, flowers, herbs and succulents not commonly available.  There will also be a selection of small decorative planters created by the members.

Not sure about how to compost?   Want to build a rain barrel?  During the day, there will be compost and rain barrel demonstrations with Master Gardeners on site to explain the how-to steps to create these projects. 

In the Kids Activity Area, there will be a worm display box, seed identification and Kitchen Botany activities.  In addition there will be lots of free seeds for the children to take home and plant.

Garden Info:   Grow Green brochures, Texas Super Stars, Wildflowers and best of all, certified Master Gardeners on hand to answer all your questions about gardening in central Texas.  

Pecan Field Day

Beef Cattle Conference and Ag Tour

Extension Training - Via Webinar - April 17th, 2018

Pecan Field Day

PECAN FIELD DAY
Date: Wednesday, April 25
Time: 9-12 noon
Place: Pecanderosa Ranch
2000 Single Oak, Seguin
Cost: $10
Two (1 IPM, 1 Gen) CEU’s will be given. Topics
include Pecan Grafting Demonstration and
Orchard Management, and Pecan IPM and
Control Measures. Bring a lawn chair and come
enjoy an excellent program on Pecan Production
Practices.
Guadalupe County Extension Office    830-379-1972

Private Applicators Training

PRIVATE APPLICATORS TRAINING
Date: Thursday, April 26
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Place: Guadalupe Co Ext Office
Cost: $50
This license is needed to purchase and apply
restricted and state limited pesticides &
herbicides. To register for the class, contact the
Extension office at 830-379-1972. This is not a
CEU class.

Beef Cattle & Forage Field Day

CEU Training For TDA Private Applicator License Holers

Special Message from Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management

Special Message from Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management

March 19, 2018

Yesterday there was a large hail storm that impacted several areas within Caldwell County. The most damage seemed to be around and near Delhi. If you suffered any damage to your livestock we have placed a link below for USDA Disaster Relief programs.

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/index

Very Respectfully,

Martin Ritchey

Chief – Emergency Management Coordinator

Caldwell County

Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

1403 Blackjack, Suite E

Lockhart, TX 78644

512-398-1822 Office

512-398-2819 FAX

USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Caldwell County Master Gardeners to present

Introduction to BEEKEEPING

March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Lockhart Chamber of Commerce meeting room

702 South Commerce St., Lockhart

Robbie Warner, Master Gardener and noted central Texas beekeeper will be talking about Beekeeping and Honey Bees.   Topics to be covered:   How to get started; Hive assembly and components; Equipment, tools and clothing; Rewards of beekeeping and honey production.

Robbie has an Organic Farm near Fentress, Texas called Pilgrim Light Farm where he keeps bees and grows phytonutrient vegetables and fruits.  Please join us for the free presentation about bees.

URBAN RIPARIAN AND STREAM RESTORATION TRAINING

URBAN RIPARIAN AND STREAM
RESTORATION TRAINING
Date: March 20
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Place: Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor
Learning Center
1865 US-90, Seguin, Tx
Cost: $100
Deadline: March 16
Information including the hydrologic cycle,
basics to stream morphology, stream
classification, stream instability, stream
restoration, stabilization structure,
vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation
will be explained through classroom-style
teaching in the morning session, and handson
activities in the field at a nearby stream in
the afternoon sessions. Register online at
http://texasriparian.org/restorationtraining/
restoration-trainings-schedule/.
posted from Guadalupe County Extension Ag Newsletter

D&D Farm and Ranch Educational Event

D&D FARM AND RANCH EDUCATIONAL
EVENT
Date: Saturday, March 24
Time: 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Place: D&D Farm & Ranch, Seguin
3 CEU’s (1 L&R, 1 IPM, 1 general) will be
given. Please RSVP your name and contact
information to
events@ddtexasoutfitters.com.
Posted from Guadalupe County Extension Ag Newsletter

CEU Programs in Travis County

We've scheduled our 2018 Travis County "Last Chance" CEU program for February 23.

A total of 10 CEUs will be offered that day, in two 5-hour blocks, each of which will have their own registration.

Each will offer the following CEUs:

1 Laws and Regs

1 IPM

3 General

Both will be held at the Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Rd, Austin. 

Registration fee will be $60 each by February 16, and $75 each thereafter and onsite. Price includes coffee, snacks, lunch, and beverages.

Program 1 will be held from 8:00 AM to 1:45 PM (registration at 7:30 AM, lunch at 1:15 PM)

Program 2 will be held from 1:45 PM to 7:15 PM (registration and lunch at 1:15 PM)

Registration is not yet open, but may be found on our conference services website, as soon as it becomes available. 

An additional 5 CEUs will be made available via the Last Chance DVD set, if necessary. 

Also, the first hour of program 1 will be the newly mandatory training for anyone wishing to apply herbicides containing auxins, which will have its own CEU certificate (qualifies as 1 L&R CEU). If you wish to participate in only that session, special arrangements may be made for you to do so. 

To make arrangements for either of the above special situations, please contact Daphne Richards (info below).

You may find the agendas for each program by clicking on the links below:

Agenda for program 1

Agenda for program 2

Hope to see you there! If you have any questions or wish to make any special arrangements (listed above, or others), please contact Daphne Richards at 512.854.9600 or drichards@ag.tamu.edu 

Rainwater harvesting, turf management training set for Feb. 22-23 in Kyle and San Antonio

Click Here for link.

Austin 7th Annual Beekeeping Seminar