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Central Texas Small Grain Field Day

April 26, 2019 @ 7:30 am - 5:00 pm

$10

Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. at Research Center – 773 Ag Farm Rd, McGregor, Tx

1 IPM and 1 General CEU’s

$10 Registration Fee

Breakfast provided by Capital Farm Credit

Hosted by the Extension Crop Committees in Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Hill, Falls, Johnson, Limestone and McLennan Counties.

 

8:00 – 8:45…………………………………………………….. (In field at variety trials) Small Grain Update

Dr. Clark Neely, Small Grains and Oilseed Extension Specialist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

8:45 – 9:05………………………………………………………………….. Small Grain Insect Scouting Report

Mark Nemec, MJN Consulting

9:05 – 9:20…………………………………………………………………. Move to McGregor Research Center

773 Ag Farm Rd, McGregor, Texas 76657

9:20 – 10:05 …………………………………………………………………………… Commodity Market Update

Mark Welch, Extension Economist

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

10:05 – 10:50…………………………………………. Fertilizing Small Grains & Seeding Rate Research

Dr. Clark Neely

10:50 – 11:00…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Break

11:00 – Noon………………………………………………………………………………………….. Eminent Domain

Billy Howe, Associate Government Affairs Director

Texas Farm Bureau

** Noon Steak Meal **

 

Sponsored by Corteva, Winfield United, Ag Southwest Crop & Ranch Insurance, Wilbur-Ellis, Texas Wheat Producers Board, Falls County Crop Committee, McLennan County Crops Committee, Bell County Crops Committee, Bosque County Ag Committee, Coryell County Ag Committee, Hill County Crops Committee, Johnson County Crops Committee, and Limestone County Ag Committee.

 

With the rain we are receiving we will be indoors at the Research Center for the program on Friday all day. We will not be able to access the small grains plots. Please help spread the word.

Address: 773 Ag Farm Rd, McGregor, TX 76657

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Date:
April 26, 2019
Time:
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
$10
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