Public Interest: August 2008 Archives

The Texas Agrilife Extension Service in Smith County is teaming up with Texas Parks and Wildlife and the East Texas Woods and Water Foundation to provide a FREE - Managing Small Acreage for Wildlife Workshop on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

The workshop will be held at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Nature Center in Tyler (11942 FM 848) near the UT Tyler campus.  Start time is 8:30 AM and the meeting concludes at 4:00 PM.

Topics to be discussed include: I'm from the Government and I'm Here to Help (agencies that assist landowners); Wild Turkey Research and Management in East Texas; Proposition 11 (converting Ag tax valuation to wildlife tax valuation); Antler Restricition hunting regulation; small pond management; wetland management; native grassland restoration practices; feral hog control; establishing wildscapes; food plot management; and timber management for wildlife.

Here is a complete agenda for the event (including speakers, topic titles, and driving directions) Smalllandownercoursesept2008.pdf

RSVP for planning and meal count purposes is requested by September 8th, to 903-566-1626 ext 220.

The Smith County Extension office will be hosting a Private Pesticide Applicator training and testing class for people wishing to obtain an applicator's license

The class will be held beginning at 8:30 AM on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at the Smith County Extension office (1517 W Front St, Ste 116, Tyler). 

Cost for the course is $25 per person, which includes the study guide which should be purchased and read before the class.  Call 903-590-2980 to register for this event.

This link to the Texas Department of Agriculture descibes the types of pesticide licenses in Texas.

This link to the TDA provides a list of Regulated Herbicides in Texas.