The programs are funded through registration fees paid by chemical companies that sell pesticides in Texas. Five collection days are scheduled for April. CEU credits will be given. A couple of showers during March have brought about 3 inches of rain. County has received about 3 inches of rain during the month.
Producers are optimistic for a good season.
Soil moisture is good. Bud break has been slower than normal. Jefferson county has a grafting and budding workshop scheduled for April 10. County was dry during the fall and winter. Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Cooperative Extension Service implied.