Brush Management Field Day Offering 5 CEU’s Set for June 11

Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Navarro County will host a Brush Management Field Day on June 11. The program is designed to assist landowners in making decisions about how and when to apply chemical and mechanical brush management practices. Brush species highlighted will include mesquite, cedar, cactus and others. The program will begin at 9am at the Navarro County Exposition Center. Topics will include: Using Pestman for Brush Control Decisions, Brush Species Ecology and Management, Mechanical Brush Control Options and Assistance from Federal Agencies. After lunch, we will travel to Tree Brand Ranches for a field tour that will include: chemical brush and weed plots, skid-steer demonstration for cut stump applications, three-point hitch grubbing attachment and other mechanical demonstrations. Representatives from Dow AgroSciences and Dupont will be on hand to discuss brush herbicides. Cost is $5 per person to cover the cost of the lunch. Please RSVP by June 8 at 903-654-3075.