INDUSTRY — A Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop will be held on Aug. 30 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 15994 Hwy 159 W, Industry, to focus on watershed health and best management practices for grazing livestock, backyard poultry, and feral hogs. This event is open to the general public and will focus on the Mill Creek Watershed, including Washington and Austin Counties. The conference is offered jointly by the Mill Creek Watershed Partnership, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB).
The free workshop will run from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments provided by Lindemann Store. Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education credits for pesticide applicators are available in Integrated Pest Management. RSVP to the Austin County AgriLife events page at https:// austin.agrilife.org/event-registrations/.
This workshop will focus on the Mill Creek Watershed. Topics covered will include basic watershed function, water quality, and voluntary best-management practices for grazing livestock, backyard poultry, and feral hogs to minimize bacterial contamination. In addition, technical and financial opportunities will be discussed.
