Beef and forage field day set Sept. 16 in Livingston

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold the Beef and Forage Field Day and Workshop on Sept. 16 in Livingston.

Onsite registration will begin at 8 a.m., with the program from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will start at the Baker Ranch, 3750 West Farm-to-Market Road 1988. It will continue at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 836 W. Jones St.

The cost is $20, and advance registration is required at https://tx.ag/BeefAndForage. Snacks will be provided but lunch is not included.

Texas Department of Agriculturecontinuing education units are available — two general and one integrated pest management — for applicator license holders.

Beef and Forage Field Day topics

Morning topics and hands-on presentations at Baker Ranch will include:

• Weed identification.
• Result demonstrations.
• Tank mixing and calibration.

Afternoon topics will be:

• Winter pasture integrated pest management.
• Herd management post-drought.

For additional information, contact the AgriLife Extension office in Polk County at 936-328-6828, Houston County at 936-544-7502 or Trinity County at 936-642-1421.

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