SEMINARS FOR 2008

Sponsored by the Fannin Soil and Water Conservation District, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the Fannin County Extension Office and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

February 8, 2008

9:00am RANCH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

Honey Grove Community Center or Fannin Lake

• Prescribed Burn
• Grass Establishment
• Soil Fertility – Nathan Hale
• Spring Wildlife Habitat Management

May 9, 2008

8:30 am FISHPOND SEMINAR

Fannin Lake

• Fish management
• Aquatic Vegetation –Control

June 7, 2008 - Saturday

9:00am WILDFLOWER & PLANT TAXONOMY WORKSHOP

August 8, 2008

8:00am NORTH TEXAS WILDLIFE SEMINAR

• Ecotourism – TPWD
• Feral Hogs – Billy Hise
• Damage Control
• Laws and Regulations – Eddie Hines
• Fall Food Plots – Ricky Lennox
• Antler Restriction
• Song Bird habitat – Paul Kostocky

September 2008

HAY SHOW

To sign up for any of the seminars please contact the Fannin SWCD, 903-583-5612, The NRCS at 903-583-9513x3 or the County Extension Office at 903-583-7453. There will be CEU’s offered on certain seminars.

PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING

Roger Skipper, Fannin County Extension Agent

The North East Texas Pesticide Applicator Training will be held December 11, 2007 at the Love civic Center in Paris. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.; there is a registration fee of $15.00 payable at the door. A meal will be served so you will need to RSVP by December 7.

This years topics will include grain and commodity storage, Pesticide Laws and Regulations, Management of native and improved pecan varieties, Weed and Brush control and Precision Spraying technology. 

This seminar will grant 5 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) hours for Pesticide Applicators and will contain valuable information for producers. Anyone who wishes to obtain a private applicator license will have that opportunity as well.

The Love Civic Center is located at 2025 S Collegiate Dr., Paris. For more information, contact the Fannin County Extension Office at (903) 583-7453.