This is one of five meetings set for the new Farm Bill. This is a very necessary meeting. Many changes are coming and almost everything you do will pertain to internet and computers. A decision aid has been built by Dr. Joe Outlaw and his group to assist producers in making management decisions on their individual farms. Other locations and dates for meetings are: September 23 in Garden City at the Glasscock County AgriLife Extension meeting room; October 6 in Stamford at the Stamford High School Auditorium; October... Read More →
The Runnels County Turnrow Meeting will be held on the Paul Minzenmayer Farm located on the south side of U.S. Highway 67 near Halfmann’s Garage, southwest of Ballinger. The turnrow meeting will consist of talks on cotton varieties along with wheat varieties to consider planting during the upcoming fall small-grain season. Hopefully a harvest-aide trial will be available to view and discuss treatments. CEU’s will be available for those who attend the entire meeting. A noon meal will be provided at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Hall. For... Read More →
The Tom Green County Cotton Field Tour will be held on Thursday, October 02, 2014 and begins at 9 a.m. at the John and Doug Wilde farm just north of the intersection of Loop 306 and FM 765, east of San Angelo. The tour includes an irrigated cotton variety test, a harvest-aid trial and a look at the Monsanto “XtendFlex technology” in Americot/NexGen cotton varieties. The tour will conclude with a Boll Weevil Eradication Update and a complimentary meal at St. Ambrose Church BBQ Area. Three continuing education... Read More →
2014 Farm bill decision-aid workshop set for Jan. 21 in San Angelo Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu Contact: Bill Thompson, 325-653-4576, w-thompson@tamu.edu SAN ANGELO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct a farm bill decision aid-workshop from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Region 15 Education Center, 612 S. Irene St. in San Angelo. “This workshop is specifically tailored to producers who don’t have Internet access, are uncomfortable with the data entry process or with interpreting the generated results from that data entry,” said... Read More →
Tom Green County Presents “Last Chance Pesticide License CEU Program” Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015 At Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center 7887 US Hwy 87 North, San Angelo, Texas Registration begins at 12:30 PM Program - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Registration Fee - $25 Total CEUs Available – 5 hours (2 General, 1 IPM, 1 Laws & Regs, 1 Drift Min.) Speakers: Dr. Charles Allen - Extension Specialist James Jackson – Extension Range Specialist Cory Pence – TDA Representative Allison Watkins, CEA-Horticulture, Tom Green County Dr.... Read More →
SAN ANGELO – The 12th Concho Valley Cotton Conference is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 24 at the San Angelo McNease Convention Center. “All things relating to West Texas cotton production is what this conference is about,” said Josh Blanek, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent in Tom Green County. “This biennial event is the most comprehensive educational program pertaining to cotton in our area. “AgriLife Extension agents, their committee members, industry folks and other planners have gone to great lengths to pinpoint what folks... Read More →