Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service : East Texas Pasture Management Program in Overton Feb. 23

Overton - The East Texas Pasture Management Program is a half-day herbicide and pesticide training scheduled Feb. 23 in Overton.

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Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist, Overton, in a Coastal Bermuda grass field overtaken by volunteer ryegrass. She will be among three experts on hand to discuss best management practices for production and grazing pastures on Feb. 23 in Overton. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Adam Russell)

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1710 N. Farm-to-Market 3053, will be $25 if preregistered by Feb. 21 and $35 on-site.

A CDwith herbicide price comparisons updated for 2018 will be provided to help applicators make economic choices, said Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, AgriLife Extension forage specialist, Overton.

Corriher-Olson; Dr. Jason Banta, AgriLife Extension beef cattle specialist, Overton, and Dr. Allen Knutson, AgriLife Extension entomologist, Dallas, will cover the following topics:

- Effective weed control with weed identification, proper timing and herbicide.

- Forage insect pests and control.

- Saving money by understanding active ingredients, residual control and herbicide cost.

- Pesticide use laws and regulations.

Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units, one laws and regulations, one integrated pest management and three general, will be available. Local pesticide and agriculture equipment businesses will have booths set up at the program.

Register online athttps://agriliferegister.tamu.eduor call Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Conference Services at979-845-2604.

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