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Blackland Income Growth Conference The 50th Annual Blackland Income Growth Conference (BIG) will be held at the Extraco Events Center on February 7th, 2012. This annual educational conference is held in conjunction with the Mid-Tex Farm & Ranch Show. This is an excellent opportunity to learn new information about agriculture in the following commodity groups: Grain, Beef Production, Cotton, Forage, Horticulture, and Horse. Participants will have the opportunity to attend sessions, trade show, and luncheon during the event. Further, 2 CEUs will be offered at each session for individuals who possess a TDA Private Pesticide Applicators License, so participants can earn up to 4 hours by attending morning and afternoon sessions. Registration will begin at 8am at the door, and the cost of the event is $20. Keynote luncheon speaker is The Honorable Brian Birdwell, Texas State Senator, District 22. Morning Sessions include Grain, Horticulture, and Beef and will begin at 9am. Afternoon sessions will include Cotton, Horse, and Forage and will begin at 2pm. Further, on February 8, there will be a Rural Land Management session added to discuss Tax Valuations, Landowner Issues, and Pond & Lake Management. This session will begin at 8am. There will also be a wildlife session, which will begin at 9am. These sessions will cost and cost $20 and include lunch. Additionally, There will be a Private applicator Training and testing opportunity for those interested in obtaining their TDA Private Pesticide Applicator License. Cost of the training is $60 and includes lunch. . There will also be an applicator recertification session which will offer 5 CEUs (1 L&R, 1 IPM, and 3 General) and will cost $45 for pre-registration or $50 at the door. Please call 254-757-5180 for more information or to pre-register for the applicator training or recertification sessions. If you have any questions regarding the Conference or details of the session, please visit the following website http://stephenville.tamu.edu/blackland-income-growth/conference-information/ or stop by the Milam County Extension Office to pick up a brochure. The Extraco Events Center, formally the Heart of Texas Fairgrounds, is located at 4601 Bosque Blvd, Waco Texas. |
If you have questions on these or other topics, please contact the Milam County
Extension Office located at 100 East 1st Street in Cameron, on the web at
www.milam-tx.tamu.edu or call 254-697-7045.
Caption for picture:
Jarrett Beckhusen, Milam County 4-H Plant I.D. Team Member, explains to
producers how they identify plants at contests. The presentation was given at
the 2007 Milam County Crops Tour.
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