Pre-Registration Deadline is May 5th. Tickets can be purchased with cash or check at the Gillespie County Extension Office, 38 Business Court, Fredericksburg or at the Soil Water Conservation District Office, 1906 N Llano #105, Fredericksburg.
This is a one-day refresher course and certification. The cost of this course is $115.00 and includes the course, national certification examination, coursebook, and all course materials. The deadline to register is April 26, 2023. Call the Gillespie County Extension Office at (830) 997-3452 for more information.
Gillespie County Farm Bureau in conjunction with Gillespie County AgriLife Extension will be conducting its annual Ag Seminar on Thursday, June 8 at the Farm Bureau (Pape) Event Center (237 Equestrian Dr, Fredericksburg). Festivities will begin with a BBQ meal being served beginning at 5:30 PM with program following. This year’s program includes: Control of internal parasites in sheep and goats (Dr Reid Redden Texas AgriLife). With recent rains internal parasites have or are likely to become a problem. How to control common undesirable plants in our... Read More →
This is the last session of the Grow It Cook It Series this year. Learn how to grow, prepare and cook Peaches. The fee for this program is $15. Contact the Gillespie County Extension Office at (830) 997 -3452 for more information.
Plan, Grow, Harvest, Enjoy This program will include tips specific to the Texas Hill Country, raising bees, chickens, permaculture, small acreage animal production, and vegetable gardening.
This two-day course will equip you with the latest in food safety principles and practices and will help prepare you for the National Certified Food Manager Examination. The cost of this course is $125.00 and includes the course, national certification examination, coursebook, and all course materials. The registration deadline is September 1, 2023. Please call (830) 997-3452 for more information.
Dr. Karl Harborth, Extension Livestock Specialist will be speaking on cow herd nutrition and drought management strategies. Dr. Neal Eckert will be speaking about culling on teeth, eyes, pregnancy status and udders. Gillespie Livestock Auction will give a market report and outlook. We would like an RSVP, but it's not mandatory. RSVP to (830) 997-3452.
This is an informal round table discussion for local landowners to present and discuss their conservation issues with one another and a panel of local conservation professionals.
Our 5 Hour CEU Program will be December 7th. Donuts, coffee and lunch are included. Cost is $75 and checks should be made payable to Gillespie ANR Committee. For agricultural applicators, 2 general, 1 laws and regs 1 IPM & 1 Drift. Topics include landscape plant disease management, turf weed control, drift minimization and laws and regulations. Please contact Beth McMahon or Brad Roeder at 830-997-3452 for more information regarding this program.
Program Topic- Estate Planning Pilot Knob EEA meets monthly for educational programs, leadership development, and community service.