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The 2022 Master Gardener Training Class Application
Class 65 AgendaPrivate Pesticide Applicator Training
This training is for people who do not have a license to apply restricted use pesticides on their property or those who had a license that expired at least a year ago. Participants should bring a calculator and photo identification. To sign up for the training, call 210-631-0400 or email Sarah at sarah.nichols@ag.tamu.edu. Please provide a good telephone number as well.
Cost: $50
Date: July 1st, 2022
Location: Bexar County Extension Office, Suite 208
Address: 3355 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio, TX 78230Youth Gardens Summer Advanced Leadership Training
Cost: $100
Date: July 6th – 8th
Location: 3355 Cherry Ridge Dr., Ste. 208, SA, TX 78230
Day One: July 6, 2022 || 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Day Two: July 7, 2022 || 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Day Three: July 8, 2022 || 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Click here to register
For info, email Dominick Ortiz at dominick.ortiz@ag.tamu.edu and David Rodriguez at david.rodriguez@ag.tamu.eduWater Well Screening Event
July 12 & 13 – This is an educational program that gives well owners the opportunity to have their well water samples screened for common contaminants. The screening of the water samples is followed by a 1-hour explanation of results the next day, water well protection practices and focuses on wellhead protection and recommendations for remediating well contamination. To register, email sarah.nichols@ag.tamu.edu or call our office at 210-631-0400.
Cost: $15 per per sample
Date: Prior to July 12th – Pick up sample containers
July 12th – sample drop off 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
July 13th – Results & Interpretation Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Location: Bexar County Extension Office, Suite 208
Address: 3355 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio, TX 78230Dinner Tonight Healthy Cooking School
Cost: FREE
Date: Saturday, August 13th, 2022
Time: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Location: The Family Service Neighborhood Place
Address: 3014 Rivas St. San Antonio, TX 78228
Click here to registerStress Less with Mindfulness Series
Presenter: Ashley Hernandez
Cost: Free
Click here to schedule a seriesFood Handler’s Course
Available In-person or Virtual
Presenter: Angie Gutierrez
Cost: $20.00
Click here for more information2022 Beef Cattle Series
August 18 – Interpreting and Understanding Forage and Soil Sample Results &
Native and Introduced Pasture Management – 1 General CEU
Cost: $15 per class
Date: August 25, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
Location: Bexar County Extension Office, Suite 208
Address: 3355 Cherry Ridge, San Antonio, TX 78230
Category Archives: Urban Horticulture
Pollinators and Pollinator Plants Two Part Webinar Series
Native Pollinators Webinar – Click Here to View Molly Keck, Entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County 12 Months of Nectar Producing Plants – Click Here *Audio is poor quality so listen at your own risk starting with the sound low. David Rodriguez, Horticulturist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County Pollinators Flyer Spring is sprung and the bees and butterflies are getting busy! If you have an interest in the pollinators in your landscape, we hope you can join us for a Webinar Series on Native… Read More →
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 →
Master Gardener’s Training Class 59
Do you want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many types of plants? Are you eager to participate in a practical and intense training program? Do you want to look forward to sharing your knowledge with people in your community? And, do you have enough time to attend training to complete your volunteer service? If you answer ‘Yes’ to all of these questions, then the Master Gardener’s Training class is for you. Call Angel Torres at 210 467-6575 for more information. Click here.
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.
2014 Fall Youth Gardens Educator’s Training
The Fall Youth Gardens Educator’s Training is designed for teachers, educators, and volunteers in support of Youth Gardening in the classroom and community and is scheduled for September 6th (Saturday). Training and lunch is provided at no cost to participants. RSVP is required to Ruby Zavala at 210 467-6575 or ruby.zavala@ag.tamu.edu no later than August 29, 2014. Click here.
Texas Water Star Program – Earth-Kind Landscape School
David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulturist, and Troy Luepke, Program Coordinator, Water & Natural Resources are presenting a four-part workshop for new homeowners in the Alamo area in learning the best practices for home landscaping and gardening. For registration fees and RSVP, call Angel Torres at 210 467-6575. Click here.
Backyard Gardening Series: Home Aquaponics
David Rodriguez, County Extension Horticulturist, is presenting Steven Sumrow from Aquaponic Systems, USA. Come and find out what Home Aquaponics is all about. Reg fee is $15, call 210 467-6575 to RSVP. Click here.
Backyard Gardening Series: The Colorization of Texas Bluebonnets
David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulturist, is presenting Dr. Jerry Parsons, Retired Horticulturist, on the classification, the history, the efforts, the collections, and on the future strands of Texas bluebonnets. Registration fee is $10, call 210 467-6575 to RSVP. Click here.
Backyard Gardening Series: It’s Not Too Early to Start a Fall Garden
Start planning your fall garden with techniques provided by David Rodriguez, County Extension Agent-Horticulturist. Registration fee is $10. RSVP call Angel Torres at 210 467-6575. Click here.
