Information: This contest is open to all FFA and 4-H youth. For more information see below. Date: Saturday, September 22, 2018. Check in is 9 a.m. Location: American Legion Hall, 14290 FM 1346, St. Hedwig, Tx. Cost: $5.00 per submission
Saturday, September 22, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, will be a program on Fall and Winter Vegetable Gardening presented by David Rodriguez, Bexar County Extension Agent-Horticulture. South Texas offers vegetable gardeners two great growing seasons each year, and milder fall temperatures bring out the best flavors in home-grown vegetables. The program is FREE. Bring a notebook; David Rodriguez will answer your specific gardening questions.
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
September 28 (Friday) will be Second Steps in Beekeeping, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., at Rudy's BBQ Doc Holiday Banquet Room (location subject to change) in Leon Springs (24059 Old Fredericksburg Road). This class is for those who have already attended the Beekeeping Basics program and are ready for some more in-depth information. Cost is $40 (includes lunch) and online registration is required.
Join us for a 4-H Walk Across Texas Kick Off on Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the Helotes Activity Center, 10:00-11:30 a.m. There will be various stations conducting fun physical activities including a Jump Rope-a-thon, Limbo Mania, Frisbee Fun, Volleyball Blanket, and an obstacle course. Stop by for a healthy snack and try a delicious smoothie! Health-related exhibitors will also be onsite. There is a FREE event; please RSVP by September 21 to Frances Moreno-Elizondo.
October 6 (Saturday) will be a Fall Vegetable Seminar, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, at Fanick's Garden Center and Nursery (1025 Holmgreen Road, San Antonio). David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulture, will show you how to properly plant, grow, and harvest your vegetables. David has a ton of experience in gardening and would love to share his knowledge and passion of vegetables with you. This seminar is FREE.
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
October 11 (Thursday) will be a Tree Management Workshop, 8:30 a.m. - 4;30 p.m., at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (Classrooms A & B in the Culinary Garden), 555 Funston Place. Learn to maintain tree health and to identify and manage tree diseases and common insect pests. A root collar excavation and tree injection demonstration will also be provided. See flyer for various CEUs provided. Cost is $40/person and online registration is required. Check out the agenda for additional program details!
October 20 (Saturday) will be the Incredible, Edible Insect Event, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (555 Funston Place, San Antonio, Texas). Bring the family and join us for our Annual Entomophagy (Bug Eating) Event. This year we are partnering with the San Antonio Botanical Gardens and several chefs to provide a family fun, bug eating lunch on October 20th. Family events are free with regular admission, but if you want to partake in the insect gourmet, cost is $25/adult and $10/child (3-13). We may... Read More →
August 8 (Wednesday) - An EarthKind Home Gardening Series will be begin August 8 and will continue August 22, September 12 & 26, and October 10 & 24. Come learn how to make your landscape look better and save water, all while having fun! The sessions will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge Suite 208. Topics include: Rainwater Harvesting; Drip Irrigation (Surviving the Drought); Fall Vegetable Gardening; Home Fruit and Citrus; Lawn Care Basics; and Composting & It’s Benefits. Check the flyer... Read More →
If you have an interest in beekeeping and/or learning how to tart your own bee hives, the Beekeeping Basics Program is for you! The program includes a classroom program on Friday, November 2, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in the Extension Conference Room at the Bexar County Office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208). The program will also include a Field Day for class participants on Saturday, November 3, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (depending on the weather), in a beekeeper's yard... Read More →
A Winter CEU Workshop will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Aggie Park (6205 West Avenue, San Antonio, TX). This course will cover 6 CEUs for Structural licenses and 5 CEUs for private or commercial/non-commercial licenses. Cost of the workshop is $60.00, and online registration is required. For more information on the topics to be covered, please review the day's agenda. Registration will be from 8:00-8:30 a.m. with the program running from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 6, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, will be a Licensed Private Applicator Training at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208). Total cost: $50 ($40-manuals & $10-registration). A Licensed Private Applicator is someone who uses or supervises the use of restricted-use or state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides to produce an agricultural commodity on their own property, rented property, property owned by his or her employer, property under his or her general control, or the property of another person if applied without... Read More →
The 2019 Bexar County Beef Cattle Short Course, will be held January 8 & 15 (Tuesdays), from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., in the Ozuna Library on the Palo Alto College campus, 1400 Villaret Blvd., San Antonio. Cost will be $15.00 per session and pre-registration is requested. CEUs for Licensed Private Applicators are available; see flyer for details. Registration begins each Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m.
January 12 (Saturday) will be Growing a Family Home Orchard, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, at Milberger's Landscaping & Nursery (3920 North Loop 1604 East, San Antonio). David Rodriguez, Bexar County Extension Agent-Horticulture, will discuss the how and why of establishing your own home fruit orchard. The session is FREE and no RSVP is required.
January 19 (Saturday) will be a Fruit Tree Basics Seminar, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, at Fanick's Garden Center (1025 Holmgreen Road, San Antonio). Dr. Larry Stein, Extension Horticulturist, will demonstrate how to properly prune fruit, nut, citrus and grapes for maximum production. This seminar is FREE and no RSVP is required.
January 25 (Friday) will be a Structural CEU Course, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00, at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (555 Funston Avenue, San Antonio) in Classrooms A&B. This course will offer six (6) CEUs for structural applicators (5 CEUs for TDA Ag licences). Cost of the course is $60.00, and online registration is required.
January 26 (Saturday) will kick off the Master Wellness Volunteer Program Training, with a face-to-face session from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208). The training will continue through self-paced online training from January 26 to February 15 with a final face-to-face session on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Online registration is required. If you have a passion for health, wellness, or gardening and want to give back to your community, consider becoming a Master Wellness Volunteer! Cost is $75;... Read More →
January 26 (Saturday) will be Growing Backyard Fruit Trees, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., at The Garden Center (10682 Bandera Rd, San Antonio). Bexar County Extension Agent-Horticulture David Rodriguez will present everything you need to know about growing fruit trees in your own backyard! This program is FREE and no RSVP is required.
Join us for the 2019 Brown Bag Lunch & Learn program to be conducted the 2nd Friday of each month, 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m., at the Bexar County Extension Office (3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208). The sessions will provide horticulture information on consumer horticulture. Sessions are FREE and no RSVP is required.