An update on cattle ticks, new technologies in cotton and new horticultural practices will highlight the 57th annual Blackland Income Growth Conference Jan. 15 at the Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave. in Waco. The conference, which attracts hundreds of producers from 23 counties covering more than 12 million acres, is sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Waco Chamber of Commerce. “The BIG Conference features a number of commodity sessions including beef, horticulture, cotton grain, rural land management, forage and wildlife designed to help producers improve profitability and enhance stewardship practices,” said Brent Batchelor, AgriLife Extension regional… Read More →

The Blackland Income Growth Program seeks to improve the overall agricultural and agri-business economy of the Blackland area.  This Annual B.I.G. Conference is scheduled for January 10-11, 2018 at the ExtraCo Events Center in Waco. On Wednesday, January 10, commodity groups will offer educational programs including sessions on Wildlife Management, Cotton, Horse, Beef Cattle, Grain, Rural Land Management and Forage. The first day of the conference starts at 9:00 a.m. and runs until 4:00 p.m.  Registration for the commodity sessions on January 10 is $25 and includes lunch…. Read More →