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.

Native Prairie Restoration Workshop Presents a Unique Educational Opportunity on May 29, 2009

Friday, May 29 a workshop focusing on Native Prairie Restoration will be held at the Clymer Meadow Preserve. This will be a unique and inter-active educational program that will provide a broad amount of information that can be used by landowners and managers. Topics of discussion will include: History of the Blackland Prairie, Value of Native Rangeland, Native Grass from a Landowners Perspective, Clymer Grassland Management, Cost Share Programs and Assistance, Restoration Techniques, Follow-Up Management, and Restoration Equipment. Presenters will include landowners, practitioners and educators. For the full flier go to http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/land/private/media/prairie_restoration_workshop_clymer09.pdf