The Multi-County New Landowner Education program is a series of eight informational meetings, seminars, and field days designed to make new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette and Washington counties aware of what types of agricultural enterprises are best for their property.
Participants in the program will hear from experts in a variety of fields in agriculture about best management practices that can be implemented on their own property.
This innovative program assists new landowners in underspend standing the concepts of rural living.
Participants in the program are given exposure to ideas on raising livestock and horses, plant identification, fence building, applying pesticides, soil testing, stock pond management, pond construction, fruit and nut production, rainwater harvesting, turf management, and much more. The program also serves as a way for new residents of the four counties to network and meet new people in their communities, find out what can be done on their land, what operations can be successful, and possibly what opportunities they have to serve the community.
The programs will be held on the third Friday of the months of August through November. Each month’s meeting will be held at different locations in one of the four counties. The meetings begin at 1:30 p.m. and will last between four and five hours depending on the topic and possible tour stops. The cost for the program is $20 per person per meeting. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for pesticide applicators will be offered as they are applicable. A great selection of refreshments will be provided at each session.
Aug. 18 - Bees and Trees for Homeowners; Sept. 15 - Horticulture Production - Fruit Trees, Pecans, and Grapes for Landowners; Oct. 20 - Wildlife Management and Native Prairie Restoration; Nov. 17 - Emerging Issues for Rural Landowners; August Program - Bees & Trees for Homeowners - Immaculate Conception Catholic Church-Parish Hall.
The August meeting for the 2023 series will take place on Friday, Aug. 18, at the Immaculate Conception German Catholic Church-Parish Hall located at 15994 TX-159 in Industry. Beekeeping continues to be a hot topic, especially for medium to small-acreage landowners. Before you jump in head-first and order the equipment and a hive of bees, come learn what to expect! We will hear from a local beekeeper about what it takes to raise honeybees in this area, some of the challenges they face, and what they’ve found to be good solutions.
In addition to bees, we will take a portion of the afternoon to talk trees! In Texas and especially in our part of Texas trees are a valuable commodity that landowners care about and strive to keep them healthy and vigorous.
Come learn about tree biology, how to recognize common tree problems, and how to manage tree health. We will “leaf’ no question unanswered,
