STEPHENVILLE (February 2, 2016) — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, in cooperation with Tarleton State University, presents a turfgrass management program for the general public, plus a tour of the new aquaponics hydrotron at the university’s Agriculture Center and College Farm.
The program takes place from 2 to 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, at the Tarleton Meats Lab on College Farm Road (County Road 518). Registration is $10 per person, or free to Tarleton students with a valid ID.
Participants will learn about turfgrass management, including the use of pre-emergence herbicides and weed control, pesticide labels and laws. The new aquaponics hydrotron shown in the tour enables Tarleton to grow plants in water.
Speakers include Dr. Hennen Cummings, associate professor and director of Tarleton’s turfgrass management and aquaponics program, and Lonnie Jenschke, Erath County extension agent for ag and natural resources at the local Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office.
AgriLife Extension offers three continuing education units (CEUs) for Texas Department of Agriculture private-applicator license holders (one credit in laws and regulations and two general credits).
To register for the horticulture program and aquaponics tour, call 254-965-1460 or email erath-tx@tamu.edu. For more information, visit erath.agrilife.org.
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