East Texas Beef and Forage Clinic to be held Nov. 20 in Henderson
AgriLife Extension event will cover pasture management strategy; offer continuing education units
October 13, 2026 – by Adam Russell
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the clinic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. at the Rusk County Expo, 3303 Farm-to-Market Road 13 W.
Registration is $25 and can be paid with cash or check. RSVP by Nov. 16 by calling the AgriLife Extension office in Rusk County at 903-657-0367.
Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available: two general; two integrated pest management, IPM; and one laws and regulations.
On the agenda
Topics and speakers will be:
- Herbicide and pesticide effects on pollinators – Garrett Slater, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension statewide honey bee specialist, Department of Entomology, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton..
- Optimizing forage density and weed suppression with rotational grazing strategies – Cody Maxwell, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, Fannin County.
- Laws and regulations – Jacob Wightman, AgriLife Extension agricultural and environmental safety program specialist, Bryan-College Station.
- IPM strategies for controlling pasture mealybugs – Tyler Mays, AgriLife Extension IPM agent, Hillsboro.
- Herbicide product updates – Rob Brooks, Envu range and pasture specialist, Beaumont.
For more information, contact Grant Davis, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, Rusk County, at grant.davis@ag.tamu.edu.
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