GILLESPIE
COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT #220
Gillespie County, Texas
From the April 2007 newsletter:
 RESERVE MAY 10th FOR BEEF & RANGE FIELD DAY
The annual Beef & Range Field Day will be
held in the country this year, on Thursday, May 10, at the Jack & Liza Lewis
Ranch in the White Oak Community, Fredericksburg.
The
educational program topics will be
Pond Management, by Dr. Michael Masser, TX Cooperative
Extension,
Wildlife Management, by Texas Parks and Wildlife,
Range Management, by Charles Anderson, USDA NRCS,
Benefits of Prescribed Fire, by Charles Anderson and Allen Ersch,
Gillespie Prescribed Burn Association.
Grazing Lands
Conservation Initiative (GLCI) - Texas Coalition, Southwest Texas Solar, and
Turner Seed Company have been invited to provide exhibits.
Producers
attending the programs will receive two hours of continuing education units
(CEUs) toward renewal of their private pesticide applicators license.
Pre-registration
is recommended. You can register
at the USDA NRCS/Gillespie Co. SWCD Office at 1906 North Llano, #106, or at
the Texas Cooperative Extension Office at 95 Frederick Road. Registration and sign-in at the event
begin at 4:00 p.m. The programs start at 5:00 p.m. The meal and door prize giveaways start after the
programs. Pre-Registration is $10 per person, and that covers the Program,
Exhibits, two CEUs, the Barbecue Meal catered by Bill Miller Bar BQ, and Door
Prizes.
All interested persons are
welcome and invited to attend. In case of rain, the May 10 Field Day will be
held at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds.
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