RGV Forage Field Day (October 10, 2018)
•PRF Insurance Program and Forage Cost of Production Dr. Samuel Zapata, Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Starr County Fall Ranchers Program (October 19, 2018)
• Beef Cattle Market Outlook. Dr. Samuel Zapata, Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Vegetable Field Day (August 2018)
• Vegetable Food Safety Dr. Juan Anciso, Vegetable Specialist, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension
• Vegetable Feasibility of Growing Tomatoes in South Texas Dr. Samuel Zapata, Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Horticultural Seminar (August 2018)
• Agenda Dr. Samuel Zapata, Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
•Grafted Tomato Trial 2018-Dr. Joseph Masabni, Extension Small Acreage Vegetable Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife
•Marketing by Taste – Fresh Food Demonstration – Gloria Carter & Stephanie Bowman, Prairie View A&M
•Vegetable Initiative– Dr. Thiago Marconi, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
On the Farm Pest Management – Elizabeth Brown, Texas A&M AgriLife
• Food-Safety for Direct Sales-Dr. Juan Anciso, Texas Agrilife A&M Extension
Beef Cattle Production Seminar (July 2018)
• Agenda
• 2018 Beef Cattle Market Outlook- – Samuel Zapata, PhD
• Adding Value To Your Calves Prior to Market – Joe C. Paschal, PhD
• Break – Beef Quality Taste Test.
• Feeding-Hay-Efficiently-During Drought – Flavio Ribeiro, PhD
• Stocking Rates on Range and Pasture – Jose de la Luz Martinez Garcia
• Pasture Range and Forage Crop Insurance – Felipe Peguero, PhD
• Internal External Parasite Control in Beef Cattle – Joe C. Paschal, PhD
• Collecting Hay Samples& Visual Appraisal of Hay– Flavio Ribeiro, PhD
Goat Production and Marketing (May 2018)
• Goat Markets in Texas -Bill Thompson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• Feeding the Breeding Goats– Scott Horner, PVAMU International Goat Research Center
• Issues Facing Small Farmers/Ranchers in Texas – Billy Lawton, PVAMU Cooperative Extension Program
• Fecal Egg Counts– Scott Horner, PVAMU International Goat Research Center
• Small Ruminant Gi Parasites – Alphina Ho Watson, DVM, PVAMU International Goat Research Center
Production Planning (March 2018)
• Irrigation of Small Acreages– Dr. Juan Enciso, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• Business Plan for Small Vegetable Producers – Dr. Samuel Zapata, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
• There’s Strength in Numbers – Jesus Reyes, TX/Mexico Border Coalition