TRAVIS COUNTY AG NEWS

LAST CHANCE CEU OPPORTUNITY

2012-01-23T16:55:00.001-06:00

When:   February 22, 23, 24, 2012
Where: Travis County East Service Center
              6011 Blue Bluff Rd.Austin, TX 78724
Time:    9 AM - 3 PM
Cost:     $75 (1 day), $140 (2 days), $200 (3 days) through 2/19/12
              $85 (1day), $150 (2days), $210 (3 days) starting 2/20/12
Register Online: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/
Keyword Search: CEU
The Travis County Extension office is offering a three-day Last Chance CEU training course to anyone interested in receiving CEU credits for license renewal. Class is 9 AM - 3 PM (lunch is provided each day). Participants will receive a certificate of completion each day.
February 22, 2012
TDA:
Wizzie Brown - "Green" Pest Management
Wizzie Brown - Stored Product Pests
Jacob Hetzel - Small Mammals
Video - Laws & Regulation
Total CEU's
2.5 General
1 Integrated Pest Management
1.5 Laws & Regulation

February 23, 2012
TDA:
Wizzie Brown - Venomous Arthropods
Jacob Hetzel - Feral Hogs
Wizzie Brown - Reading a Label
Video - Integrated Pest Management
Total Credits:
2 Integrated Pest Management
2 Pest
1 Laws & Regulation

February 24, 2012
TDA:
Wizzie Brown - Common Active Ingredients
Video - General Safety
Video - Drift Minimization
Total Credits:
3.5 General
1.5 Drift Minimization

Space is limited to 75 people.
Register by February 19, 2012

Private Pesticide Applicators License

2012-01-03T12:11:00.000-06:00

Need a Private Pesticide Applicators License?

If you are looking at getting control of pricklypear, cedar, and other noxious weeds on your land, you may find that purchasing pesticides, that do the best, require a license to purchase them. This is where a Private Pesticide Applicators License for application of state limit use and restricted use of pesticides comes into play.
To become licensed you must take a one day couse provided by your local office of Texas AgriLife Extension Service. The course is required training and once you have completed it you will have the opportunity to take a 100 question exam which is administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture. The course fee is $75 and license fee is $60. Once you complete the one day course and pass the exam you are eligible to apply for the license which is good for 5 years.
In order for you to keep the license you will need to obtain 15 continuing education credit hours (CEU's) over the 5 year life of the license period.
On Tuesday, January 10, 2012 starting at 9 AM, there will be a Private Pesticide Applicator license training conducted at the Travis County Texas AgriLife Extension Service office. To register for the course you need to come by the Extension office which is located at 1600 B Smith Road, Austin, TX 78721. Pay your registration fee of $75 and take your study materials. For more details and to register for the training call Sue Carrasco at the Extension office at 512-854-9610 or email at SACarrasco@ag.tamu.edu. You may contact her with your questions.

Weed Management Information

2010-04-30T15:22:00.014-05:00

Quick Guide to Weed Management in Pastures and Forages
Click here for information on weed managment.

Grassbur (field sandbur, sandbur, etc.)
A troublesome, nasty grass weed species that affects desirable grass forage quantity and quality so early recognition is a key for management. For information click here.

MSDS for the DuPont Pastora herbicide
Click here for information on the MSDS for the DuPont Pastora herbicide for use on established Bermudagrass Pastures and Hay Meadows, BermudagrassTurf (Unimproved Only), and Tennessee Switchgrass Pastures.

Drought Management

2009-04-08T11:52:00.001-05:00

Droughts are a fact of life in Texas. Every decade in the 20th century, there was a serious drought in at least some part of the state. During a drought, not as much rainfall fills our rivers and reservoirs, or recharges our aquifers. Therefore, less water is available for human use. Ironically, we have a tendency to use even more water during droughts because there is less rainfall. By contrast, during these dry periods it makes sense to cut back on non-essential uses, such as frequent lawn-watering. These types of "drought management" measures help ensure that we have enough water to meet essential needs.Drought management, also called drought contingency planning, is a way to ensure that critical water needs are met during a dry period, minimizing the economic impact of a drought. Water utilities across the state have prepared for such occasions by developing tactical plans, called drought management plans, to reduce peak demands and extend water supplies during a drought.
http://www.texaswatermatters.org/drought.htm