Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with Legacy Ag Credit, ACA, will host the East Texas Forage Conference on Aug. 14 in Hallsville. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Legacy Ag Credit will host the East Texas Forage Conference on Aug. 14 in Hallsville. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
The event will be from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Gold Hall, 101 Elm St.
The registration fee is $20 per person, payable by cash or check at the door. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Aug. 7 by contacting the AgriLife Extension office in Gregg County at 903-236-8429.
The conference is designed for ranchers, livestock producers, landowners and agricultural professionals seeking the latest research-based information on forage production, livestock management, pest control, conservation and market outlooks.
Participants can earn four Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units, CEUs, including one general and three integrated pest management, IPM, credits.
Lunch will be provided courtesy of Legacy Ag Credit.
On the agenda
Educational sessions and speakers will include:
New World screwworms – life cycle and control, Lee Dudley, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, Panola County.
What are mealybugs and how to control them, David Drake, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension integrated pest management program specialist for Hunt, Fannin, Collin and Grayson counties, Department of Entomology, Commerce.
Emerging tick issues and best management practices, Thomas Hairgrove, DVM, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension veterinary specialist and professor, Department of Animal Science, Bryan-College Station.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association membership benefits, Sara Mullens, local outreach coordinator, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
Texas conservation and sustainability initiatives, Julie Howe, Ph.D., professor of soil chemistry and fertility and associate department head, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.
Cattle market forecast, David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist and professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station.
Herbicide updates and weed identification contest, Clint Perkins, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, Smith County.
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