Insecta Fiesta
San Antonio Garden Center 3310 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio, TexasThe third annual Insecta Fiesta will be held on Thursday, November 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the San Antonio Garden Center. See flyer for preliminary details.
$45.00
The third annual Insecta Fiesta will be held on Thursday, November 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the San Antonio Garden Center. See flyer for preliminary details.
Join us on Tuesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m., at the San Antonio Botanical Center (3310 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio) for an evening with Steven Chamblee, author and chief horticulturist of Chandor Gardens in Weatherford, Texas. Steven will discuss the best of the best native and adapted plants for our gardens. A $5 donation is requested.
Haven Homeschool 4-H Club is open for enrollment. They meet at 13222 Bandera Road, Helotes Texas 78023 on the 2nd & 4th Friday of each month from 12 noon -3:00 pm. Their main projects are: Theater Arts, Food & Nutrition, Entrepreneurship and Robotics. If you have any questions and to confirm meeting dates due to upcoming holidays, please contact Greg, Club Manager, at phtrimble@yahoo.com or Monica, Co-Club Manager, at monicaandrew25@hotmail.com.
A South Region Landowner Series will be conducted this fall with sessions held in Bexar, Kerr, Atascosa, and Medina counties. Pesticide CEUs will be offered. Cost will be $15/class or $30 for the series for individuals and $25/class or $50 for the series for couples. See the flyer for session details and RSVP information.
Haven Homeschool 4-H Club is open for enrollment. They meet at 13222 Bandera Road, Helotes Texas 78023 on the 2nd & 4th Friday of each month from 12 noon -3:00 pm. Their main projects are: Theater Arts, Food & Nutrition, Entrepreneurship and Robotics. If you have any questions and to confirm meeting dates due to upcoming holidays, please contact Greg, Club Manager, at phtrimble@yahoo.com or Monica, Co-Club Manager, at monicaandrew25@hotmail.com.
The Food Handlers Permit Class is a basic overview of food safety practices that are necessary to ensure you serve safe food at your establishment. The Texas Department of State Health Services accredited food handlers program is now being offered at the Bexar County Office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Cost is $20, and the permit is good for two (2) years! See flyer for details.
Study manuals can be purchased for $50 in advance from the Extension Office. Make check/money order payable to "Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service". In addition, a $10 registration fee will be collected on the day of the training. Click here for additional information on the Private Applicator License Training in Bexar County.
The 2018 Beef Cattle Short Course will include two different sessions, Tuesday, January 9, and Tuesday, January 16, each at the Performing Arts, Room 101, of Palo Alto College (1400 Villaret Blvd., San Antonio, 78224). Each session begins with registration at 6:00 p.m. and the program starting at 6:30 p.m. See the flyer for other details and session topics. A total of 3 CEUs for Licensed Private Applicators can be obtained by attending both sessions. RSVPs are requested by January 5.
David Rodriguez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will demonstrate how to properly prune fruit, nut, citrus and grapes for maximum production at the Fruit Tree Basics Seminar, January 13, 2018, 10:30 a.m. - Noon, at Milburger's Landscaping and Nursery (3920 N. Loop 1604 E.). In this FREE seminar you will learn about the overall care of your trees before, during and after harvest. This seminar is very popular so arrive early for best parking and seating.
Dr. Larry Stein, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, will demonstrate how to properly prune fruit, nut, citrus and grapes for maximum production at the Fruit Tree Basics Seminar, January 20 2018, 9:00 a.m. - Noon, at Fanick's Garden Center (1025 Holmgreen Road). In this FREE seminar you will learn about the overall care of your trees before, during and after harvest. This seminar is very popular so arrive early for best parking and seating.
The Master Wellness Volunteer Training begins with a face-to-face training on Saturday, January 20, at the Bexar County Extension Office, Ste. 208, and continues with weekly online study until the final face-to-face training on Saturday, February 10. Cost is $75 ($25 for students), and online registration is due by January 19, 2018. If you have a passion for health and wellness, this is your opportunity to share your passion to benefit others.
Want to show off your baking skills…this is the contest to enter. Contestants ages 6 – 18 are eligible to enter. Deadline to enter is Friday, Jan. 26th. For guidelines and entry form click here.
Texas Department of State Health Services accredited food handlers program is now being offered here! Come join us for a Food Handler's Permit Class on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. See flyer for details.
Save the Date….Saturday, Feb. 3rd, at the Helotes Activity Center, 12132 Leslie Rd, Helotes, Tx. 78023. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission fee is $5 per individual or $20 per family of 4. For more information click here. Purchase your tickets online at www.bexar4h.bigcartel.com.
The Bexar County Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee is pleased to announce that part two of the 2018 Bexar County Beef Cattle Short Course has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Palo Alto College (Legacy Room, Ozuna Library). Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. each day with the program to follow at 6:30. Topics will include Brush/Grazing Management 101 (Dr. Bob Lyons & Dr. Megan Clayton, Extension Range Specialists) and Drones and Their Application in Rangeland (Dr. Megan Clayton). Cost is... Read More →
The All Breeds Bull & Heifer Sale Education Program will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition Auction Barn (3201 E. Houston, San Antonio). Topics include ELD Mandate/Agricultural Hauling Requirements, Cattle Fever Ticks and Control Efforts, and Domestic & International Beef Market Update; this is a FREE program and no RSVP is required.
Deadline for submitting the Bexar County Extension Master Gardener Intern Training - Class #62 application is Friday, February 9. Classes begin February 21 and end May 16 and will be held each Wednesday, 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m., at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208), unless otherwise instructed; cost is $260. For information on the Master Gardener program in Bexar County, please visit our Master Gardener web page.
A Healthy Lawns & Healthy Waters Program will be conducted February 23, 1:00-5:00 p.m., (agenda) at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208). Program participants can pick up a soil sample bag and instructions at the Bexar County Extension Office at least one day prior to the training and bring the soil and completed form to the program for a FREE routine soil analysis (one per family); the program is FREE but online registration is required.
This free training is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23rd at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office from 1 – 5 p.m. Please register at http://hlhw.tamu.edu/workshops/2018/san-antonio/. For more information click here.
Do you like sewing? Do you like to design? Are you into fashion? Information: Fun hands on training to learn more about the Duds to Dazzle and Storyboard Contests. Date: Saturday, Mar. 10, 2018 Location: 4-H Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge, S-208) from 10 a.m. – 12 noon For more information see flyer here RSVP by Monday, Mar. 5th. to Frances (210-631-0400 or moreno-elizo@ag.tamu.edu). If 5 or more members do NOT RSVP, we will cancel the training.