Kristie Keys

Did you participate in the well water screening program today? Be sure to attend the results meeting tomorrow!!!

Are you curious about your water quality?

Do you have a domestic, livestock, or irrigation well in Castro, Hale, or Lamb County? This program is for you and is completely FREE!!

A free program for residents of Hale, Lamb, and Castro Counties! More information coming!

Water Well Screening coming in July!

So many good programs coming up.

Do you have cattle? Help by providing feedback.

Educational opportunity!

Not all early-season pests are mentioned here. If you have pests you need assistance identifying, please reach out. We have a great team of IPM agents who focus on this type of work.

This months Keys to Agronomy is now available! You can find all newsletters (current and previous) at the Castro website agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/counties/castr…

Here is the latest corn leafhopper update for Texas. The pest is not moving much yet but the next few weeks should tell us if they will build and start moving north. soundcloud.com/user-766365640…

Mark those calendars! There are some great programs coming up this summer.

Blayne Reed, @PlainsPestMgmt , and the IPM team do a great job putting on these scout schools every year. This program is for anyone looking to increase their knowledge in scouting, including students, producers, homeowners, industry experts, gardeners, etc.

This is a great program coming to Lubbock on vector control. Scan the QR code for more information and to sign up.

Interested in rainwater capture? Another program is planned for July in Lamb County. Get on my email list to be the first to know and secure your rain barrel! Sign up here.. forms.gle/rHYJNYuYDQWa1o…

Pre-plant irrigation. A topic that has sparked a lot of conversation lately. Do you pre-plant irrigate? What's your reason? How much do you put on before you plant? Feel free to answer below or send me a text/email.

Registration is live for @AgriLife Texas High Plains one-day grain grading clinics on August 12 and 13 in Canyon, TX. 🌾 🌽 agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.ph… Grain grading is important for controlling grain quality, safety, and nutritional value. Key topics include recognition of mycotoxins, contamination (odors), and damage/kernel integrity. Class size is limited to the first 30 registrants. @SorghumGrowers @TexasWheat @TexasCorn @txcattlefeeders @PlainsLandBank @TXDairymen

The March edition of the Texas Wheat monthly newsletter includes: -Crop outlook & weather impacts -Wheat breeding update -Answers to consumer questions about glyphosate -Small Grain Silage Assessment Read the full newsletter here 👉 buff.ly/RNfkwDk

Still needing your yearly Auxin training or are you intersted in obtaining your private applicator license? Those trainings are coming up!