Wharton County Agriculture - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

12/07/2023

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), in cooperation with Texas AgriLife Extension, operates agricultural pesticide waste and pesticide container collection activities statewide. The next pesticide waste collection event will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 8AM – Noon at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd, Robstown, TX 78380. Participation in collection events is free and anonymous for agricultural producers. For more information, please click on the link below

Nueces County to Host a Pesticide Waste Collection Event – January 31, 2024 By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent Wharton County   The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), in cooperation with Texas AgriLife Extension, operates agricultural pesticide waste and pesticide container collection act...

12/04/2023

The annual Western Rice Belt Production Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the El Campo Civic Center. The Rice Conference is composed of a Production Conference for rice producers and rice industry professionals, and a Rice Consumers Seminar for homemakers. For more information, please click on the link below.

There is no fee to attend the Western Rice Belt Conference. Sponsors who support the rice industry make this program possible. The Planning Committee is asking all attendees to RSVP so that we can plan the meal accordingly.

Annual Western Rice Belt Conference-El Campo, Texas – January 17, 2024 The annual Western Rice Belt Production Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the El Campo Civic Center. The Rice Conference is composed of a Production Conference for rice producers and rice industry profes...

09/25/2023

The Wharton County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is happy to announce a unique opportunity this Fall for pesticide license holders to earn five continued education credits (CEUs) toward their TDA pesticide applicators license. The Wharton County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will hold a Fall 5-CEU program on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Hungerford Hall. Click on the link below for more information:

5-CEU Pesticide Recertification Program offered in Wharton County – October 19, 2023 By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent Wharton County The Wharton County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is happy to announce a unique opportunity this Fall for pesticide license holders to earn five contin...

07/07/2023

Its common name is Bushy eryngo. Its scientific name is Eryngium diffusum. The Extension Office has received numerous calls in the past two weeks from landowners wanting to know what this plant is, why it’s here, and what to with it. For more information, please visit our website at the link below:

What is This W**d? By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent – Agriculture/Natural Resources Wharton County Its common name is Bushy eryngo. Its scientific name is Eryngium diffusum. The Extension Office has received numerous calls in the past two weeks from landowners wanting to know what this plant...

05/24/2023

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Wharton County Office announces a Hay Field Day and Seminar for Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Hungerford, Texas. We’re offering a two-part program on June 1st. A field day with hay equipment demonstrations and sprayer demonstrations will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The second part of the June 1st program is the Hay Seminar to begin with a TDA Pesticide Laws and Regulations Presentation by TDA Pesticide Inspector, Stephanie Theriot at 5:30 p.m. at Hungerford Hall. 1 CEU in Laws and Regulations will be offered to TDA Pesticide License Holders attending the evening program at Hungerford Hall. A Meal will be served at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, please click on the link below

Hay Field Day and Seminar Slated for June 1, 2023 in Hungerford, Texas   By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent – Agriculture/Natural Resources Wharton County Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Wharton County Office announces a Hay Field Day and Seminar for Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Hungerford, Texas....

04/25/2023

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Wharton County Office announces a Hay Field Day and Seminar for Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Hungerford, Texas. A field day with hay equipment demonstrations and sprayer demonstrations will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The second part of the June 1st program is the Hay Seminar to begin with a TDA Pesticide Laws and Regulations Presentation as well as an update and outlook on fertilizer prices. For more information, please click on the link below

Hay Field Day and Seminar Slated for June 1, 2023 in Hungerford, Texas   By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent – Agriculture/Natural Resources Wharton County Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, Wharton County Office announces a Hay Field Day and Seminar for Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Hungerford, Texas....

04/03/2023

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‘Pecan Listening Sessions’ across Texas Opportunity for pecan growers to set industry priorities MARCH 14, 2023 The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas Pecan Growers Association, TPGA, will hold the first of 12 Pecan Listening Sessions March 28 in Smit...

01/23/2023

Check out this great article from AgriLife Today about "Learning to Live with Ugly" after a freeze!

Property owners and gardeners should practice patience when it comes to the eyesore of recent freeze damage.

01/20/2023

The Wharton County Office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will hold their annual 5-CEU program on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Wharton County Fairgrounds – Crescent Hall in Crescent, TX. Please click on the link below for more information

5-CEU Pesticide Recertification Program offered in Wharton County – February 9, 2023 By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent Wharton County The Wharton County office of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is happy to announce an opportunity for pesticide license holders to earn five continued education cr...

01/06/2023

12/14/2022

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado Counties are happy to announce the Upper Gulf Coast Feed Grain and Cotton Conference for Tuesday, January 24, 2023. This year’s conference will be held in Crescent Hall at the Wharton County Fairgrounds at 6036 FM 961 Road Wharton, Texas 77488. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., with our first speaker beginning at 8:30 a.m. The conference will include a catered lunch meal will conclude at 1:45 p.m. 3 CEUs will be awarded to pesticide license holders with the Texas Department of Agriculture (2 IPM, 1 L&R); and 5.0 CEUs for Certified Crop Advisors have been applied for. Thanks to ag industry sponsors, no registration fee will be charged. For more information and to register, please click on the link below:

Upper Gulf Coast Feed Grain and Cotton Production Conference at Crescent – January 24, 2023 By Corrie Bowen County Extension Agent Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Wharton County   Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Wharton, Matagorda, Jackson, and Colorado Counties are happy to announce the Upp...

11/29/2022

The annual Western Rice Belt Production Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the El Campo Civic Center. The Rice Conference is composed of a Production Conference for rice producers and rice industry professionals, and a Rice Consumers Seminar for homemakers. For more information, please click on the link below

The annual Western Rice Belt Production Conference will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the El Campo Civic Center. The Rice Conference is composed of a Production Conference for rice producers and rice industry professionals, and a Rice Consumers Seminar for homemakers. Registration for th...