The last week of June, I was honored to get to attend another Path to the Plate University Training. This training took me to the Panhandle of Texas where I was able to learn about the agriculture industry that is so prevalent there. When I returned to East Texas, I was able to attend a Wildlife Management training, which has given me lots of ideas for future programming in our county. I look forward to sharing more about our steps in this direction soon.
July is a busy month for our office as we wrap up the 4-H year and begin planning for the next. We will have program planning meetings this month. If you have ideas for programs you think would be successful, feel free to give our office a call. We are always in need of passionate volunteers that wish to work in youth development or agriculture and natural resources. July 24th the Extension office is hosting a Show Goat Clinic at 4pm. If you have a youth interested in a meat or dairy goat project, please feel free to join us. In addition to educational programs, we are currently in the midst of two applied research projects. We have set traps for the moths that produce the dreaded Fall Army Worms, in hopes that we will be able to give our producers a leg up if treatment becomes necessary. We are also working to test different methods of capturing swarming honey bees. Following the 4th of July Holiday, we will be setting mosquito traps to determine if Cass County is home to the mosquito that is likely to transmit the Zika Virus. If you would like more information on how to become involved with either of these projects, please reach out to our office.
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