March 2008 Archives

The Rusk/Smith County Forestry Landowners Association will hold their annual meeting April 19, 2008 at the Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Overton, Texas. Hours are 8:00 A.M. until 12:00 noon followed by a catered Stacy ’s Bar-B-Q lunch. Registration begins at 8:00 A.M. and admission is $15 per person (includes lunch).

Soil testing is the best way to ensure that you are spending your fertilizer dollar wisely.  Soil testing takes a little time and effort on your part, but should be an annual practice on every pasture/field.

Follow these tips and links for more soil testing information.

1. In East Texas, if soil types and production practices are similar, you can use one soil test on up to about 40 acres of land.

2. A soil sample that you submit, is actually a composite sample made up of 10 to 15 smaller samples taken from a given area of land.

Influence of soil pH on major nutrient recovery from the soil. 

Source Texas AgriLife Extension Service Soil, Water, and Forage Testing Laboratory

The Smith County Extension office will be holding a Private Pesticide Applicator Training and Testing Session on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, beginning at 8:30 AM at our office in the Smith County Cotton Belt Building (1517 W. Front St, Ste 116, Tyler).