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.
To list your organization’s special event in the Southwest Farm Press Calendar of Events, e-mail details, including contact person, phone number, etc., to: Ron Smith, rsmith@farmpress.com.
December 2 — Texas Commodity Symposium – Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show
December 2-3 — Mark your calendar and plan to attend the TPPA’s 21st Annual Conference scheduled for at the Brazos Center in Bryan, TX. The Conference Planning Committee has developed a program filled with excellent information that will be useful to all involved in crop production. Conference Theme for 2009 is: "Application of Agricultural Technology and Management for Changing Times." Wednesday’s morning opening General Session will include keynote speaker, Bob Stallman, the President of the American Farm Bureau.
Feb. 22-25 — The 2010 Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) meeting will be held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Miss. An up-to-the-minute exchange of information, enabled by a meeting such as this, is especially important in current market conditions. Because many of the rice varieties growing in fields today were produced by public breeding programs, farmers trust these researchers to continue making advancements in DNA marker technology, to test the new chemistries needed to combat yield-robbing pests, to improve fertility practices, and to study grain handling efficiency. At the RTWG2010 meeting, these professionals will come together to share the newest discoveries and innovations in rice breeding, genetics, entomology, plant pathology, weed science, fertility, economics and marketing, rice storage and processing. While the participants at this meeting are primarily scientists, innovative rice farmers and consultants are invited to attend the meeting to obtain information on the latest cutting-edge technology, as well as have an opportunity to interact with rice scientists from around the world. The Rice Technical Working Group (RTWG) functions according to an informal memorandum of agreement among the State Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Agricultural Extension Services of Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas, and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the Economic Research Service (ERS), the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), and other agencies of the United States Department of Agriculture. Membership is composed of personnel in these and other cooperating public agencies and participating industry groups who are actively engaged in rice research and extension. Since 1960, research scientists and administrators from the U.S. rice industry and from international agencies have participated in the biennial meetings. For additional information, visit www.rtwg2010.com, or call Tim Walker at the Delta Research and Extension Center at (662) 686-9311.
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This course covers a wide range of options to effectively control weeds in cotton and reduce the risk of weed resistance management. It is accredited for hours/units for licensed/accredited applicators in 7 U.S. Cotton Belt states (Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina an d Tennessee. CCA credit is pending).
(New Course)Integration of a new mode of action compound like Coragen into IPM and IRM programs to control Lepidoptera in leafy greens, fruiting vegetables, peppers and brassica or cole crops is always welcome. This online CE accredited course details how best to use this new mode of action insecticide in intensive vegetable production. It is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program and by state agencies for licensed applicators in Texas, Georgia, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Keeping crop protection chemicals on the crop for which they are intended has been a cornerstone of farming not only to protect neighboring crops, but to not waste money allowing products to drift off the intended target. This accredited online continuing education course covers the critical elements of spray drift management.
