Pecan Seminar Set
The 2000 Permian Basin Pecan Seminar will be Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Sims Orchard in Gardendale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Topics include: pecan tee management in the home landscape, pecan nut casebearer control, hickory shuckworm and pecan weevil control, pecan orchard revitalization, prepare it with pecans, and pecan grading and marketing.
The cost is $15 per person prior to Sept. 19, and $20 at the door. The fee includes educational materials and a barbecue lunch. Persons with pesticide applicator’s certification with the Texas Department of Agriculture will receive three CEU’s.
For more information, call 915/498-4071 or 686-4700.