The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Crop Committees in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, Falls, Limestone and McLennan Counties will host the annual Central Texas Small Grain Field Day April 26, 2019 near McGregor.

The program will offer two (2) CEU hours with one (1) Integrated Pest Management and one (1) General category that can be put toward recertification of your TDA pesticide applicators license. Four (4) credits will be offered towards Certified Crop Advisors (CCA).

Dr. Clark Neely, Extension Small Grains Specialist will lead a walking tour through the variety and strip trials. Dr. Neely will provide an update on the current year’s small grain growing conditions and issues affecting small grains state wide. Mark Nemec, local private crop consultant will present an update on what he is seeing on insects from his daily scouting in small grains. Mark Welch, Extension Economist will provide an update on Commodity Markets and factors affecting the current market. Dr. Clark Neely will then speak on Fertilizing Small Grains and Seeding Rate Research. Billy Howe, Associate Government Affairs Director for the Texas Farm Bureau will finish the day’s presentations with a discussion on Eminent Domain.

Registration will begin in the field at 7:30 a.m. and the program will start at 8:00 a.m. There is a $10 registration fee. The result demonstration plot is located north of McGregor, on the curve of FM 3047 (New Windsor Parkway).

Currently, breakfast is being sponsored by Capital Farm Credit. Lunch is sponsored by: Corteva, Ag Southwest Crop & Ranch Insurance, Wilbur-Ellis, Texas Wheat Producers Board, and the Extension Crops Committees in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill, Hamilton, Johnson, Limestone, and McLennan County

Participants Must Pre-Register before April 25, 2019 by calling the Bosque County Extension Office at 254-435-2331 or complete the form below.