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              Name: Turfgrass Management and Aquaponics Program
              Date: February 19, 2016
              Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
              Website: http://erath.agrilife.org/
              Event Description:
              Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, in cooperation with Tarleton State University, presents a turfgrass management program for the general public, plus a tour of the new aquaponics hydrotron at the university’s Agriculture Center and College Farm.
               
              Participants will learn about turfgrass management, including the use of pre-emergence herbicides and weed control, pesticide labels and laws. The new aquaponics hydrotron shown in the tour enables Tarleton to grow plants in water.
               
              Speakers include:
              • Dr. Hennen Cummings, associate professor and director of Tarleton’s turfgrass management and aquaponics program
              • Lonnie Jenschke, Erath County extension agent for ag and natural resources at the local Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office
               
              AgriLife Extension offers three continuing education units (CEUs) for Texas Department of Agriculture private-applicator license holders (one credit in laws and regulations and two general credits).
              Location:
              Tarleton Meats Lab on College Farm Road
              County Road 518
              Contact Information:
              For more information, visit erath.agrilife.org/.
              Fees/Admission:
              Registration is $10 per person, or free to Tarleton students with a valid ID.

              To register for the horticulture program and aquaponics tour, call 254-965-1460 or email               erath-tx@tamu.edu. 
              Continuing Education Units:
              3
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