San Saba County Pecan Field Day

  • San Saba County Pecan Field Day
    San Saba County Pecan Field Day

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the San Saba County Pecan Growers Association will host the annual Pecan Field Day on Monday, May 6th, at the San Saba Civic Center, 1190 Thomas Stewart Drive. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with the program beginning at 9 a.m. There will be a $50.00 registration for those who preregister by calling in and $70.00 at the door, if you didn’t call. Lunch will be grilled pork loin, boiled red potatoes and green beans prepared by the District 7 County Extension Agents.

Speakers for this year’s program:

Scott Anderson, Brown County Extension Agent- Laws & Regs.

Greg Wilson, Extension Entomologist, San Angelo, will discuss Pecan Integrated Pest Management.

Monte Nesbitt, Extension Horticulture Specialist, will present Pecan Pathology and Orchard Floor Management.

Dr. Holly Davis, CERTIS Biologicals, topic will be Understanding Biologicals.

Taylor Osbourn, County Extension Agent, Llano County, will discuss Feral Swine Management & Kaput.

Several commercial exhibitors will have equipment and products available for your consideration. Time during the program will be allowed for you to visit with these supporters of our educational effort. Capital Farm Credit, Moore’s Service Center, Corteva Agri Sciences, J.C. Smith Company, Womack Nursery Company, Heartland Crop Insurance, United Ag & Turf, Southern Nut ‘N Tree/PPI, Helena Agri-Enterprises, and Central Texas Farm Credit are those we know of at this time.

Five Continuing Education Units have been approved by Texas Department of Agriculture. These are for those of you with Private, Non-Commercial, or Commercial Applicator License. (2 General, 2 IPM, 1 L&R) This annual Field Day has been well attended for many years. Plan to attend and invite someone interested in the Pecan Industry. Please call to pre-register by noon Friday April 19th. This will enable Michael Palmer to better prepare for lunch. Call or come by the San Saba County Extension office to register or if you have questions. We are on the first floor of the Courthouse east side. (325) 372-5416 (n-alexander@tamu.edu)