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30 Bugs Every Gardener Should Know
Not every insect in your garden is a villain. Learn how to recognize beneficial and non-beneficial bugs and insects in your landscape. Entomologist Molly Keck will introduce you to the most common insects in San Antonio, TX and integrated pest management solutions to safely manage their populations in your garden. Sponsored by San Antonio Water System. Space is limited.
Date: September 14th, 2021
Date: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 ($18 member)
Location: SAN ANTONIO BOTANICAL GARDEN
Address: 555 FUNSTON PLACE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209
Register Here
Pollinators and Texas Superstar Plants
Cost: Free (Seating is Limited)
Date: Friday, September 17th, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Patrick Heath Public Library
Address: 451 North Main Street Bldg. 100, Boerne, TX 78006
RSVP By Phone or Email: 830-331-8242 or Annette.Bourgeois@ag.tamu.eduPreparing Your Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden Part 2 (Cool Weather Crops)
Date: Saturday, September 18th, 2021
Cost: Free
Location: Milberger’s Nursery
Location: 3920 North Loop 1604, SA TX, 78247
RSVP: Nursery@Millbergersa.comBack to the Basics Beef Cattle Series
Mark your calendar now for the “Back to the Basics” Beef Cattle series. It doesn’t matter the size of your operation or the number of cattle you manage, this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Click HERE for program and registration details.
Dates: September 21st, & October 19th
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Second Steps in Beekeeping Virtual Program
If you have attended the Beekeeping Basics program or already have bees and are ready for some more in depth information, this virtual program will cover those needs!
Date: September 21st and 22nd
Cost: $35
Register HereYouth Garden Educator Training
CLASS IS FULL
The Youth Garden Educator Training is designed for teachers, educators, and volunteers in support of youth gardening in the classroom and community throughout Bexar County. With RSVP registration, teachers/volunteers MUST PROVIDE a Group Enrollment Form per school/garden program to enroll their students in the Classroom Gardens Program.
Date: Saturday, September 25th, 2021 8:30a.m. – 12:00 noon ( In 7:45a.m. – 8:25a.m.) Plant/Garden Pickup 12:00 noon—1:30p.m.
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio TX 78209
Cost: Free
RSVP: Email David Rodriguez at dhrodriguez@ag.tamu.eduSheep and Goats 101 Webinar
If you are considering raising sheep or goats, you don’t want to miss this informative webinar.
Cost: $15 per person
Date: Thursday, October 7th
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Online Platform: Microsoft Teams
RSVP: Email Sam Womble at s-womble@tamu.eduFood Handler’s Course
Basic overview of food safety practices. 2 yr. permit from the State of Texas
Cost: $20 per person
Date: Thursday, October 7th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr., Suite 208, SATX 78230
RSVP by Phone or Email: Email Patricia Valdillez at patricia.valdillez@ag.tamu.eduBeekeeping 101 Virtual Class
This live, online course will cover the basics of beekeeping to prepare you to have your own hives and interact with instructors. We will cover honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, managing a hive, and pests management of honey bees. You’ll learn what to expect those first early years as a beekeeper!
Cost: $45.00
Dates: October 5th, 6th, 12th, and 13th
Register HereTexas Fruit Conference
The Texas Fruit Conference supports the unique challenges and opportunities for growing perennial fruit in Texas by bringing people together!
Dates: October 11th and 12th
Location: 375 S. Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Register HereVirtual Winter CEU Program
6 CEUs – Structural Pest Control Licensees
5 CEUs – ALL other pesticide licenses
Cost: $40
Dates: Friday, December 10th, 2021
Time: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (will be a break for lunch)
Register Here
Category Archives: Family & Consumer Sciences
Backyard Gardening Series: The Basics of Home Brewing 101
County Extension Horticulturist, David Rodriguez, is presenting Joey Villarreal, Proprietor and Brewer of Blue Star Brewing Company, Todd Huntress, Operator of San Antonio Homebrew Supply & Home Brewer, along with Bexar County Master Gardener and Home Brewer, Lou Kellogg. For the novice, brewing your own beer at home is easy. Reg fee of $20 and must be 21 yrs of age or older, contact Angel Torres at 210 467-6575. Click here.
Thrilling Grilling! Taming the Flame!
Want to learn how to cook the perfect steak or grill fish? Join us to learn the tricks of the trade when cooking beef, pork chicken, fish, or with a Dutch oven. After this training, your backyard grilling and barbecue adventures will yield food so good that you won’t be able to eat at a restaurant without yearning for your own home-cooked creations! Registration begins at 8:30 am with educational opportunities from 9 am to 2 pm! Cost is $55 per person and includes lunch! RSVP by July… Read More →
Food Preservation & Canning Classes
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service is hosting a series of classes for food preservation and canning this fall. Classes include hands-on jam and jelly make & take, recipes for the holidays, and canning garden produce. Space is limited and small registration fees apply. Open to the public beginning August 30, 2012, through December 5,2012. Venues and times vary between classes.See Food Preservation – Canning Classes for more details. To register for a class please go to https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu and do a keyword search for: Preservation. Or to register by phone,… Read More →
