Check out this feature for events that will help you farm smarter and more profitably and stay in touch with those involved in Southwest agriculture.
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March 18: The Southern Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 18, 2010, in conjunction with the AgriPlex Ag Day in Ballinger, Texas. Registration for Ag Day begins at 9:00 am at Ballinger High School and the Annual Meeting is at 3:00 pm. Drayton Mayers, CEO of the Cotton Board, will be the keynote speaker at lunch. Drayton will also speak at the Annual Meeting, along with Roger Haldenby, Vice-President of Plains Cotton Growers. Everyone is invited to join us in the SRP.
March 18:Ballinger’s Agri-Plex Ag Day — The 2010 Agri-Plex Ag Day is set for March 18 at Ballinger High School. Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units (one general and one integrated pest management) will be offered to participants in the afternoon sessions. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the AgriLife Extension office in Runnels County at 325-365-2219.
March 24:Beef production workshop set for March 24 in Miami — An “Improving Beef Reproductive Efficiency: Bull Management” workshop will be held March 24 at the Miami Community Center to provide a comprehensive look at managing bulls for improved reproductive efficiency. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by lunch. The program will begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. Two general Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education credits will be offered. Those planning to attend should RSVP to 806-868-3191 on or before March 19.
March 27:Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Brush and Weed Control in Pasture seminar, Ardmore Convention Center, Ardmore, Okla. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Preregister online at www.noble.org/agevents or call 580-224-6411 for additional information. Registration fee is $20 and lunch will be provided.
April 7: Cotton Price Risk Management Seminar, Lubbock, Texas, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Towers, 801 Ave. Q, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Speakers include Carl Anderson and John Robinson, both from Texas A&M University and O.A. Cleveland, cotton marketing specialist. Discussions include variety of option strategies for managing risk. Registration is free and includes all presentation materials as well as lunch during the seminar. Call Kay Wriedt, Cotton Incorporated, 919-678-2271 or e-mail kwriedt@cottoninc.com for more information.
April 13:Predator workshop — The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Edwards County will conduct a free predator workshop from 8 a.m. until noon April 13 at the Edwards County 4-H barns in Rocksprings. Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available (1.5 hours in the integrated pest management category and 1.5 hours in the general category). For more information call830-683-4310 or email gssilvers@ag.tamu.edu.
April 30:Prescribed burn tour — A prescribed burning field day will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. April 30 at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch located 11 miles west of Roby on U.S. Hwy. 180. Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available for those with a private applicators license. The tour is sponsored by the research ranch, Texas AgriLife Research, and AgriLife Extension’s Quail Decline Initiative. For more information or to pre-register, call 325-653-4576 or e-mail: d-rollins@tamu.edu.
June 12: Lane Agriculture Research and Extension Center Public Field Day, Hosted by: Oklahoma State University, Wes Watkins Agriculture Research and Extension Center and USDA/Agricultural Research Service, South Central Agriculture Research Laboratory. The public is invited to tour our research and extension projects. For more information see www.lane-ag.org
Nov. 17-18: McCook Farm and Ranch Expo November 17-18 2010 McCook Nebraska 866-685-0989 dales@bwtelcom.net www.mccookfarmandranchexpo.net
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