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August 2018
2018 Soil Testing Drive
The Upshur-Gregg Soil & Water Conservation District will be sponsoring another soil testing drive during the month of August. Soil samples are due by August 15th and will be taken to the SFA Soil Testing Lab in Nacogdoches, Texas. Participants are limited to one sample, that will be paid for by the Soil & Water Conservation District, if you have more, you will need to pay for them at $13.00 each. Soil Sample Pickup & Drop Off Points Gregg County…
Find out more »Annual East Texas Fruit & Vegetable Conference – Overton Center
The Annual East Texas Fruit & Vegetable Conference will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center in Overton, Texas on August 15th. The registration fee is $30.00 per person, or $50.00 per couple and includes the Noon meal, as well as Two CEU's toward any TDA pesticide license. Topics and speakers are as follows; Common Garden Questions & Asian Vegetables - Joe Masabni Growing Figs at Home - David Creech Fertilization & Irrigating in the Garden - Joe…
Find out more »2018 East Texas Regional Beef & Forage Conference
This years East Texas Regional Beef & Forage Conference will move back to it's original origin, Longview! This year's event will be held at the Gregg County Extension office in Longview on Friday, August 17th and will feature some exciting topics that have never been covered in past years programs. The Noon meal will be sponsored by Legacy AG Credit and will also feature two (2) CEU's of pesticide credit for our local producers who are seeking credit hours toward…
Find out more »Gregg County Extension AG/NR Committee Meeting
The Gregg County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee will be meeting to start planning educational programs and activities for the 2019 year. The meeting will be held at the Butcher Shop for a dutch treat breakfast.
Find out more »Gregg County Extension Beekeeping Committee Meeting
The Gregg County Extension Beekeeping Committee will be meeting to discuss the following; Educational plans and activity's for the 2019 year. Plan and discuss the Beginning Beekeeper's Class in the spring of 2019. Activities and programs for this fall. The meeting will be held at the Gregg County Extension office, enter through the back, west end door.
Find out more »Leadership Advisory Board Meeting
The Gregg County Extension Leadership Advisory Board will be meeting at the Gregg County Extension office on Monday, August 27th at 10:00 am. The board will be discussing the 2018 Annual Meeting that has been set for November 29th!
Find out more »September 2018
2018 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Beef Tour
Some of us agents in East District 5 have teamed up to host a beef tour in the East and Central Texas area; Join us for a 3 day educational tour and learn ways to improve your herds! The tour has been set for September 12, 13, and 14. We will tour the best the beef industry has to offer. You don’t want to miss this unique Beef Tour of Texas! The tour cost is $200 per person. A $100…
Find out more »Fall Bulbs for Spring Blooming
The Gregg County Master Gardener Association will be hosting a program "Fall Bulbs for Spring Blooming & Other Perennials in the Landscape" on Thursday, September 13th, starting at 6:00 pm. The program will be held at the Gregg County Extension office in Longview. Be sure to park in the back parking lot and enter through the west end door. The speaker for the evening will be Lisa Egner, Gregg County Master Gardener and owner of Texas Heritage Gardens in Linden,…
Find out more »Game Law Updates, an Evening with Todd Long, County Game Warden…
Gregg County Game Warden, Todd Long will update us on any new or changing game laws, especially as it might effect deer hunting, which will be just around the corner. Todd will also field questions that you as a landowner, or hunter might have. Feel free to join us, the meeting is open, we would love to have you join the Oil Belt Farm & Ranch Club! The program will be held on Tuesday, September 25th and will start at…
Find out more »Longview Beekeeper’s Association – September
The Longview Beekeepers will be meeting in the Gregg County Extension office in Longview. Program TBA...
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