La Copita Demonstration Ranch located in Jim Wells County, Texas, near Alice, Texas encompasses 2,700 acres of rangeland in Jim Wells County. The La Copita Demonstration Ranch was a bequest in the will of Mr. Robert S. Muil of Alice, Texas. It was Mr. Muil’s desire that La Copita be used for...“Agricultural experimentation, range management, brush control, wildlife management, range science and management and generally for the furtherance of the development of the farming and ranching interests and purposes.”
In keeping with the mission of the ranch, this program will address topics that will include Rangeland Management and Planning, Introduced Forages vs. Native Landscapes (including grass varieties, establishment and fertility), Soil and Forage Testing, Risk Management Tools (to help in times like this with drought), South Texas Brush Buster Program, and Weed ID and Control. Two CEU’s will be provided to Pesticide Applicators.
Registration fee for this session is $20 per person, unless previously paid in the first session. For more information please contact the Nueces County Extension Office at 361-767-5223. This series is being sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service offices of Jim Wells, Nueces, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties.
Individuals with disabilities, who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in any of the mentioned activities, are encouraged to contact the County Extension Office at 361-767-5223 at least eight days before all programs for assistance. Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.
