Saturday, March 14, will be a FREE seminar on "Spring Veggie Gardening", 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at The Garden Center (10682 Bandera Rd., San Antonio). This seminar will be conducted by David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulture.
Postponed until further notice! Have you ever thought about keeping bees? For AG exemption purposes, to pollinate your garden, make your own honey, or just as a hobby? This program is for anyone interested in beekeeping and/or learning how to start beekeeping, but need to know where to start. This class is geared for first time beekeepers and presented by experienced beekeepers, entomologists and horticulturists. Anyone can be a beekeeper—young or old, city or country dweller! During this course, we will cover the basics of bees and... Read More →
March 21 (Saturday) the 2020 Spring Youth Garden Educator Training will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (check-in will be 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.) at the Education Service Center Region 20, 1314 Hines Rd, San Antonio TX 78208. If you are interested in starting a gardening program in your school or community or you are looking to enhance your existing youth garden, do not miss this educational opportunity! Cost is $20 if paid by March 16th (Late registration is $40 March 16th-March 20th), and online registration... Read More →
Have you ever thought about keeping bees? For AG exemption purposes, to pollinate your garden, make your own honey, or just as a hobby? This program is for anyone interested in beekeeping and/or learning how to start beekeeping, but need to know where to start. This class is geared for first time beekeepers and presented by experienced beekeepers, entomologists and horticulturists. Anyone can be a beekeeper—young or old, city or country dweller! During this course, we will cover the basics of bees and beekeeping, including: bee biology, beekeeping... Read More →
About the speaker: Molly is an Integrated Pest Management Program Specialist and Board Certified Entomologist working at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Bexar County. Log into Zoom.us join the Zoom Class Meeting at the appropriate time. You can join by desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet. If you are on a smartphone or tablet download the Zoom Go To Meeting app before clicking on the link provided. If you don't have access to wifi just call in by dialing the highlighted number given. Please allow a few extra minutes at the beginning... Read More →
Campers get the chance to learn all about entomology and become junior entomologists. We will perform experiments and activities with insects, get to hold tarantulas, roaches, millipedes and more. Campers will also collect insects and put together an insect collection. Campers will receive a student collection kit, complete with professional net, all the materials needed to collect and pin insects, a collection bag, and collection box. For more information, contact Molly at mekeck@ag.tamu.edu or 210/631-0400. Camps always fill up fast with a long waiting list, so be sure to get registered... Read More →
raving some science? Want your kids to get outside and enjoy nature? Join us for a virtual entomology camp! Campers will collect insects, assemble collection, perform entomology activities, and learn all about insects in this three day virtual camp, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Entomologist, Molly Keck. They will interact with instructors and each other, get virtual help with their collections and be able to share their love of insects with their fellow campers. Campers receive an insect collection kit (net, forceps, killing jar, killing solution, pins, spreading... Read More →
Craving some science? Want your kids to get outside and enjoy nature? Join us for a virtual entomology camp! Campers will collect insects, assemble collection, perform entomology activities, and learn all about insects in this three day virtual camp, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Entomologist, Molly Keck. They will interact with instructors and each other, get virtual help with their collections and be able to share their love of insects with their fellow campers. Campers receive an insect collection kit (net, forceps, killing jar, killing solution, pins, spreading... Read More →
Interested in Beekeeping, but need some information to get started? This live, online course will cover the basics of beekeeping to get you prepared to have your own hives with the opportunity to interact with instructors. Through this four part series, we will cover honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, managing a hive, and pests and disease management of honey bees. You'll learn what to expect those first early years as a beekeeper! June 23: Honey Bee Biology June 24: Beekeeping Basics June 30: What to Expect the First... Read More →
Interested in Beekeeping, but need some information to get started? This live, online course will cover the basics of beekeeping to get you prepared to have your own hives with the opportunity to interact with instructors. Through this four part series, we will cover honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, managing a hive, and pests and disease management of honey bees. You'll learn what to expect those first early years as a beekeeper! June 23: Honey Bee Biology June 24: Beekeeping Basics June 30: What to Expect the First... Read More →
Campers get the chance to learn all about entomology and become junior entomologists. We will perform experiments and activities with insects, get to hold tarantulas, roaches, millipedes and more. Campers will also collect insects and put together an insect collection. Campers will receive a student collection kit, complete with professional net, all the materials needed to collect and pin insects, a collection bag, and collection box. For more information, contact Molly at mekeck@ag.tamu.edu or 210/631-0400. Camps always fill up fast with a long waiting list, so be sure to get registered... Read More →
Craving some science? Want your kids to get outside and enjoy nature? Join us for a virtual entomology camp! Campers will collect insects, assemble collection, perform entomology activities, and learn all about insects in this three day virtual camp, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Entomologist, Molly Keck. They will interact with instructors and each other, get virtual help with their collections and be able to share their love of insects with their fellow campers. Campers receive an insect collection kit (net, forceps, killing jar, killing solution, pins, spreading... Read More →
Craving some science? Want your kids to get outside and enjoy nature? Join us for a virtual entomology camp! Campers will collect insects, assemble collection, perform entomology activities, and learn all about insects in this three day virtual camp, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Entomologist, Molly Keck. They will interact with instructors and each other, get virtual help with their collections and be able to share their love of insects with their fellow campers. Campers receive an insect collection kit (net, forceps, killing jar, killing solution, pins, spreading... Read More →
Craving some science? Want your kids to get outside and enjoy nature? Join us for a virtual entomology camp! Campers will collect insects, assemble collection, perform entomology activities, and learn all about insects in this three day virtual camp, led by Texas A&M AgriLife Entomologist, Molly Keck. They will interact with instructors and each other, get virtual help with their collections and be able to share their love of insects with their fellow campers. Campers receive an insect collection kit (net, forceps, killing jar, killing solution, pins, spreading... Read More →
Campers get the chance to learn all about entomology and become junior entomologists. We will perform experiments and activities with insects, get to hold tarantulas, roaches, millipedes and more. Campers will also collect insects and put together an insect collection. Campers will receive a student collection kit, complete with professional net, all the materials needed to collect and pin insects, a collection bag, and collection box. For more information, contact Molly at mekeck@ag.tamu.edu or 210/631-0400. Camps always fill up fast with a long waiting list, so be sure to get registered... Read More →
Join Horticulturist David Rodriguez and Entomologist Molly Keck for their Live Lunch and Learn Gardening Webinar Series. Learn about your landscape and vegetable gardening.
Interested in Beekeeping, but need some information to get started? We'll get you started, teaching the basics of beekeeping to get you prepared to have your own hives. This program is meant for those with little to absolutely not experience with beekeeping! What we cover: honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, suit options, managing a hive, and pests and disease management of honey bees. You'll learn what to expect those first early years as a beekeeper! A hands on field day to a beekeeper's yard will be held March... Read More →
This workshop will benefit Professional Arborists, Green Industry Professionals, Master Gardeners, and Master Naturalists, Municipality Officials, and Home Gardeners. TDA Approved 4 AG CEUs. Click Here to Register!