Pasture Management Program

Wednesday, April 18, 2012


PASTURE MANAGEMENT AFTER THE DROUGHT


SCHEDULE

9:30 a.m. Registration at Brandstetter Farms

(Directions follow)2298 Fannin Street, Greenville, Texas

10:00 a.m. Weed Control for Pastures & Hayfields

Brant Mettler—Dow Agro Sciences

* View & Discuss Weed Control Demonstration Plots

* Weed Identification (bring your samples)

* Herbicide Update

View and Discuss Fertilizer Demonstrations

Freddie Dale - Northeast TX Farmers Coop

How to Take A Soil Test

Sara Allen - County Extension Agent-Hunt County

LUNCH BREAK - on your own

1:00 p.m. Fletcher Warren Civic Center

Grazing Management: Optimum Utilization of Forage Resources

John Carpenter - National Forage and Wildlife Sales & Product Manager Pennington Seed

* Forage Varieties

* Inputs, Resources, Utilization

* Developing a Profitable Forage Program

3 CEU hours for Pesticide Applicators attending the entire program. Morning and Afternoon credits available as well.

Bring a lawn chair for morning session.

Event Sponsored by :
Northeast Texas Farmers Coop
Texas AgriLife Extension Service - Hunt County
Dow Agro Science
Pennington Seed

Free to the Public

For more information call 903-455-9885


ED BRANDSTETTER’S PLACE

DIRECTIONS FROM DOWNTOWN GREENVILLE:

Take Lee St. East out of downtown Greenville.
Turn Left on Forrester St. (FM 499)(just before getting to I-30)
Turn Left on Fannin St. (FM 118)
Drive up to RR tracks but do not cross. Turn right onto red gravel road
running alongside South side of RR tracks
Proceed about ½ mile.

DIRECTIONS FROM I-30 GREENVILLE:

Take exit 96 off of Interstate 30
Turn onto Lee St. (Spur 302) heading toward Greenville
Turn right onto Forrester St. (FM 499)
Turn left onto Fannin St. (FM 118)
Drive up to RR tracks but do not cross. Turn right onto red gravel road
running alongside South side of RR tracks
Proceed about ½ mile.