The Multi-County New Landowner Education program is a series of eight informational meet- ings, seminars, and field days designed to make new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, & Washington counties aware of what types of agricultural enterprises are best for their property.
Participants in the program will hear from experts in a vari- ety of fields in agriculture about best management practices that can be implemented on their own property. This innovative program assists new landowners in understanding 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 programs will be held on the third Friday of the months of February through May (no program in April) and 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 last about five hours.
The cost for the program series is $125 per person, $200 per couple for all seven meetings, $20 per person per meeting.
Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) for pesticide applicators will be offered as they are applicable.
Feb. 17– Introduction and Program Overview – Ag & Wildlife Valuations March 17 – Pond Management – Construction, Aquatic Weed Control, and Stocking April 21 – Weed & Brush Control Plant Identification and Control Recommendations for Common Weeds and Brush May 19 – Forage &/or Livestock Production – Options for Small Acreage Operations 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 Landowner.
February Program – Introduction (Ag/Wildlife Tax Valuation) The first meeting for the 2023 series will take place on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Washington County Expo Sales Facility located at 1305 East Blue Bell Road in Brenham.
The initial session will provide an overview of the program, share information for local resources, and provide participants with an opportunity to learn more about the fundamentals of getting started with managing their property.
Representatives from the County Appraisal District Of- fices in each county will also be on hand for individual county breakout sessions to help answer questions related to Ag/Wildlife Tax Valuation for participants.
One CEU (1 Gen) will be available for licensed pesticide applicators.
For more information, please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Austin Coun ty (979) 865-2072, Colorado County (979) 732-2082, Fayette County (979) 968-5831, or Washington County (979) 277-6212 Registration materials and more information can also be found on our website, HYPERLINK 'https://washington.agrilife.org/
