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Nature Club Online Series
Join the Nature Club! Through a series of 8 weekly lessons, we will be learning all aspects of nature, from predator/prey interactions, food webs, lifecycles and pollinator/plant interactions.
Cost: $50
Date: September 19th – November 14th (Mondays)
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Register: email mekeck@ag.tamu.eduBeekeeping 101
Beekeeping 101 covers the basics of beekeeping, from what tools, protective equipment, and hive equipment to purchase to how to use them, how to set up the apiary, and how and where to purchase bees. We’ll also cover what to expect during the first year of beekeeping and how to maintain and manage healthy hives. In-person field day available to all registrants local to or willing to travel to San Antonio.
One great class, two ways to attend:
In-Person
Date: September 30th (Plus access to online classes)
Cost: $65
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online
Date: October 3rd, 5th, 10th & 12th
Cost: $45
Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Tax Valuation for Wildlife Management
Cost: $15, includes lunch
Date: Thursday, October 6th, 2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Phil Hardberger Park / Government Canyon
Address: 8400 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78231 (morning)
12861 Galm Rd, San Antonio, TX 78254 (afternoon)
RSVP: Sarah.nichols@ag.tamu.eduPrivate Applicator Training
Cost: $55
Date: Friday, October 7th, 2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Bexar County AgriLife Extension Office
Address: 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, San Antonio, TX 78230
RSVP: Sarah.nichols@ag.tamu.edu2022 County 4-H Food Challenge
Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2022
Cost: $20.00
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: The Family Service Neighborhood Place
Address: 3014 Rivas St, San Antonio, TX 78228
Food Challenge Rules & Guidelines2022 County 4-H Food Show
Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2022
Cost: Free
Time: 1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: The Family Service Neighborhood Place
Address: 3014 Rivas St, San Antonio, TX 78228
Food Show Rules & GuidelinesForage Testing Campaign
Cost: $5
Date: September 14 – October 31, 2022
Time: Drop off sample Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (closed 12-1 daily)
Location: Bexar County AgriLife Extension Office
Address: 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208, San Antonio, TX 78230
Contact Person: Sarah.nichols@ag.tamu.eduFood Handlers Course
Cost: $20.00
Date: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Virtual on Zoom
Presenter: Angie Gutierrez
Click Here to pre-register
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Fall is for Planting: Winter Color and Trees
October 22 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | FREE Earth-Kind Seminar at Milberger’s Nursery Fall is an ideal time to plant in South Central Texas because our cooler night temperatures and better rain chances promoter faster root and plant growth. Join David Rodriguez, Horticulturist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service at our Earth-Kind seminar and learn what you can do in your specific landscape this fall. David will show you how to correctly select, properly plant and efficiently maintain blooms for winter color. Bring plenty of… Read More →
2016 Texas Fruit Conference to be held in New Braunfels, Oct. 31 – Nov. 1
5th Annual Texas Fruit Conference to be Held in Central Texas for the First Time! Now in it’s fifth year, the Texas Fruit Conference has gotten bigger and better, encompassing a wide variety of cultural information and best management practices regarding fruit and nut crops. Featuring some of our most renowned AgriLife Extension experts and industry professionals, this year, for the first time ever, the conference will be held right here in Central Texas, at the New Braunfels Civic and Convention Center. Whether you currently own an orchard, are considering the potential… Read More →
2012 June Q&As
Question: We want to plant sunflowers (large head & seeds) at the hunting lease for the doves. If we just plant the sunflower seeds that we buy to feed the birds, will they grow and will it produce the large heads with the same large seeds, or do we need to get another kind of seeds to plant? Answer: I recommend that you plant the common sunflowers or a mix of seeds especially for dove and quail. Douglas King Grass Company (http://www.dkseeds.com/) here in San Antonio sells both…. Read More →
