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College Street) Registration will begin at 9:30 with the program starting at 10:00 am and ending at 2:00 pm.

Program topics include Brush and Weed Control, Colton Spencer, Corteva; Prescribed Burning, Smal Acreage Management and Wildlife Management Program Specialist, Chase Brooke; Wildlife Management – Texas Parks and Wildlife.

There will be two CEU’S (1 IPM and 1 General) for landowners with pesticide licenses. Please RSVP by March 24, 2025.

Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife

Erath County Master Gardener Training Starts March 27 Cross Timbers Land Management Symposium The Cross Timbers Land Management Symposium will be held March 26, 2025, at the Erath County Annex III Classroom (222 East Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, 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 Bluebonnets are coming!! As spring arrives in Texas, one wildflower always stands out across Texas fields, roadsides and gardens — the bluebonnet. With its vibrant blue petals and unmistakable charm, the bluebonnet represents more than beauty; it’s a symbol of Texas pride and resilience.

Larry Stein, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulture specialist at Uvalde and professor in the Texas A&M College of AgricultureandLifeSciences Departmentof Horticultural Sciences, brings a deeper insight into how this iconic wildflower is so important to Texas.

“Bluebonnets can be seen in many regions throughout Texas, alongside the highways, and even in neighborhood lawns and gardens,”Stein said. “They’re one of those wildflowers that transcend other ornamental plants.”