Integrated Toxic Plant Management will be the subject of a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service webinar on March 7 from noon to 1 p.m.
The webinar is part of the ongoing Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, RWFM, Stewardship Series. Cost is $35, and advance registration is required at https://tx.ag/ ToxicPlant Management.
The webinar offers one integrated pest management continuing education unit for pesticide applicators in Texas.
After payment is received, a follow-up email will be sent from the event organizer with instructions on how to access the webinar.
The featured speaker will be Barron Rector, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension range specialist and associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management, Bryan-College Station.
Specific management strategies covered in the webinar include: Correct identification of new and potentially poisonous plants.
Recognizing when plant control is necessary.
Identifying the best control method for situations.
Planning follow-up management to reduce reinfestation by targeted toxic plants.
For questions, contact Casey Matzke, AgriLife Extension program manager, Bryan- College Station, at casey.matzke@ag.tamu.edu, or Brittany Chesser, AgriLife Extension aquatic vegetation program specialist, Bryan-College Station, at brittany.chesser@ag.tamu.edu.