Spring DOPA Meeting is April 7

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By JoDitt Williams

On April 7, 2016, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Erath, Comanche and Hamilton Counties will host a Spring DOPA meeting. The morning session will begin with a tour of Huckabay Ridge Anaerobic Digestion Facility. Sign-in begins at 9:30 AM and the tour will begin at 10:00 AM. The facility is located at 139 County Road 404, which is a few miles northwest of Stephenville.

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After the tour, we will head to the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center for lunch. The center is located at 1229 N US Highway 281 (northwest corner of Highway 281 and Highway 8, also called Lingleville Road).

After lunch we will hear from several different speakers on various subjects related to dairy management. Sam Feagley, AgriLife professor and State Soil Environmental Specialist from College Station, will give a presentation on Nutrient Management & Soil Analysis. Brent Auvermann, AgriLife Professor of Agriculture Engineering in Amarillo, will speak on Air Quality. And Sonja Swiger, AgriLife Livestock/Veterinary Entomologist from Stephenville, will discuss Pest Management. The program should end around 4 PM.

5 DOPA credits will be offered for dairies. 2 CEUs (1 IPM and 1 General) will be offered for private applicator license holders who attend the afternoon session.

To pre-register, please contact the Erath Extension Office at 254-965-1460 or erath-tx@tamu.edu by April 6th.

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Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.

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