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BCMG April Monthly Meeting – Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils

April 15, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


April BCMG Seminar and Meeting
Thursday, April 15, 2021
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Hosted by Bexar County Master Gardeners

Topic:  Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils

The soil is one of our nation’s greatest resources, which not many people understand.  Travis will be discussing physical and chemical properties and why they are important to all of us who use the soil to grow plants.

Speaker:  Travis Waiser, MLRA Soil Survey Leader, Soil Scientist

Travis Waiser graduated from Texas A&M University in 2003 with a B.S. in Agronomy and Rangeland Ecology and Management and earned his M.S. in Soil Science at A&M in 2006.  He began his career as a soil scientist with the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in 2005.  Since moving to Kerrville in 2010, he now serves as the Edwards Plateau and Central Basin Soil Survey Leader for NRCS.  The office covers over 26 million acres of Central and West Texas.

The meeting is free and open to the public.
The business portion of the meeting will begin immediately after the conclusion of the presentation.


Join Zoom Webinar

Registration is required, either in advance or minutes before the start of the program.
A personal webinar link will be emailed to you after registration.

1 BCMG CEU – Code 002
Use date 4/15/2021

Special Note about the 2021 Rodeo Tomato – Ruby Crush:
Ruby Crush Tomatoes are now available at your local nurseries.  Be sure to pick one up today! 

Proceeds from sales of the Rodeo Tomato benefit the Junior Master Gardener Program. 

Details

Date:
April 15, 2021
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Orange: These are events for BCMG members only.
  • Blue: These are public events for which BCMG members can also receive CEU credit.
  • Green: These are events that are open to the general public.