WHEN: May 11TH, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office – Collin County 825 N. McDonald Street, Suite 150 McKinney, TX 75069 COST: $65 – includes manual and course material. RSVP: Only 10 seats available
Are you a new landowner and looking for information about managing your land? Join us for our annual Landowner 101 workshop, which covers all the basics you need to know to manage your land and get started in agriculture. Classes offered in-person or virtually. MAY 20TH, 9:00 am til 1:00 pm SESSION TWO PLANNING YOUR AGRICULTURE BUSINESS Marketing and Accessing Resources Liability and Basic Ag Law Insurance Coverage Finding Financing for Ag Businesses Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Project at Texas A&M University-Commerce
A Walk in the Park This free event, held each spring, is your opportunity to stroll each of the Earth-Kind® Gardens, which include the perennial garden, annuals garden, herb garden, vineyard, shade garden, shrub and grasses garden, crape myrtle garden, potager garden and vegetable garden, as well as our most recent garden, a children’s garden, which was funded by Whole Foods 5% Giving Day. Each garden will have Master Gardeners ready and willing to answer your questions. These gardens are situated across the park, so wear your walking... Read More →
Are you a new landowner and looking for information about managing your land? Join us for our annual Landowner 101 workshop, which covers all the basics you need to know to manage your land and get started in agriculture. Classes offered in-person or virtually. JUNE 17th, 9:00 am til 1:00 pm SESSION THREE INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Fencing Farm Equipment and Maintenance Pond Management Road Safety and Hauling Equipment
Are you a new landowner and looking for information about managing your land? Join us for our annual Landowner 101 workshop, which covers all the basics you need to know to manage your land and get started in agriculture. Classes offered in-person or virtually. JULY 15th, 9:00 am til 1:00 pm SESSION FOUR PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE Pasture Management, Stocking Rate, Biodiversity Small Acreage Crops Soil Health and Cover Crops Prescribed Fire
Want to know how to manage pests in your landscape while protecting pollinators? Learn the principles of IPM Cost include materials and breakfast Register @https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-working-with-pollinators-ipm-around-the-home-tickets-325165738477
Are you a new landowner and looking for information about managing your land? Join us for our annual Landowner 101 workshop, which covers all the basics you need to know to manage your land and get started in agriculture. Classes offered in-person or virtually. AUGUST 19th, 9:00 am til 1:00 pm SESSION FIVE PRINCIPLES OF LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT Low-stress Livestock Handling Nutrition and Supplementation Herd/Flock Health
Drift Management: Wind, Weather, & Whether or Not to Spray - 1 TDA Drift CEU 1 TDA DRIFT CEU will be provided. Registration for CEAs is complimentary as CEA Training and Professional Development. Please contact me or Brittany Chesser for more details on using this as a county program. Registration is found at: https://tamu.estore.flywire.com/products/drift-management-wind-weather--whether-or-not-to-spray-25355. Registration will close on Wednesday August 31st at Noon CST.