East Texas Beef and Forage Clinic to be held Nov. 20 in Henderson
Published 7:29 am Sunday, October 18, 2026
AgriLife Extension event will cover pasture management strategy; offer continuing education units
Beef cattle and forage producers can learn practical ways to build better pastures and earn pesticide continuing education units, CEUs, at the East Texas Beef and Forage Clinic on Nov. 20 in Henderson.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the clinic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. at the Rusk County Expo, 3303 Farm-to-Market Road 13 W.
Registration is $25 and can be paid with cash or check. RSVP by Nov. 16 by calling the AgriLife Extension office in Rusk County at 903-657-0367.
Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available: two general; two integrated pest management, IPM; and one laws and regulations.
On the agenda
Topics and speakers will be:
Herbicide and pesticide effects on pollinators – Garrett Slater, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension statewide honey bee specialist, Department of Entomology, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton.
Optimizing forage density and weed suppression with rotational grazing strategies – Cody Maxwell, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, Fannin County.
Laws and regulations – Jacob Wightman, AgriLife Extension agricultural and environmental safety program specialist, Bryan-College Station.
IPM strategies for controlling pasture mealybugs – Tyler Mays, AgriLife Extension IPM agent, Hillsboro.
Herbicide product updates – Rob Brooks, Envu range and pasture specialist, Beaumont.
Email newsletter signup
For more information, contact Grant Davis, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent, Rusk County, at grant.davis@ag.tamu.edu.