Annual Crop Tour Set for June 21

Archived in the category: Events, General Info
Posted by Joyce Rhyne on 09 Jun 11 - 0 Comments

The Calhoun County Extension Office is hosting the annual crop tour on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds in the Bauer Exhibit Building with the program beginning at 4:00 p.m. A very informative tour is scheduled with stops at different variety/hybrid trials. Guest speakers will include Dr. Roy Parker, Extension Entomology Specialist, Dr. Dan Fromme, Extension Agronomy Specialist, Jeff Nunley, Executive Director of South Texas Cotton and Grain Association, and Darrell Dusek, South Texas/Winter Garden Zone Manager of Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, and Rupert Butler, F.S.A., County Executive Director. Three continuing education units (CEU) for pesticide applicators will be offered, one (1) in General, one and a half (1.5) in Integrated Pest Management, and one half (0.5) in Drift. Those wishing to receive these credits should be registered at the beginning of the day. A sponsored meal will be offered to participants at the end of the tour. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the AgriLife Extension-Calhoun County Office at 361-552-9747 by June 13, 2011.

Leave a Reply

Untitled Document