Pesticide Recertification Training
Abilene Civic Center--Abilene, Texas
(1100 North 6th Street)

December 13, 2001

Hosted by: The City of Abilene
Texas Cooperative Extension
and
Texas Department of Agriculture


8:30 to 9:00 a.m., Registration

9:00 to 10:00, Weed Identification and Control in Cropland--

Dr. Billy E. Warrick, Extension Agronomist

10:00 to 11:00, Rangeland Weed and Brush Control and Application Techniques--

Dr. Allan McGinty, Extension Range Specialist

11:00 to 11:15, BREAK

11:15 to 12:15, Pesticide Laws and Regulations--

Billy Henderson, Texas Department of Agriculture

12:15 to 1:30, LUNCH

1:30 to 2:30, Insect Identification and Control in Wheat and Rangeland--

Dr. Chris Sansone, Extension Entomologist

2:30 to 3:30, Use of Pesticides in Turfgrass and Orchard Management in West Texas--

John Begnaud, Tom Green County Extension Agent-Horticulture

3:30 to 4:00 p.m., Wrap-up


Contact Persons:

Gary Bomar
Taylor County Extension Agent
1982 Lytle Way
Abilene, Texas 79602
(915) 672-6048

Dr. Billy E. Warrick
Extension Agronomist
7887 U.S. Highway 87 North
San Angelo, Texas 76901
(915) 653-4576 Ext. 230