Despite very wet conditions this past fall and winter that prevented some folks from getting their wheat planted, there will be some wheat made this year in Nueces County. A Spring Wheat Variety Trial was established on January 12, 2010 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition, Cool-Season Oilseed Crops were also planted to evaluate their potential in the Coastal Bend of Texas.
To show these crops potential, a Field Tour has been scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center on HWY 44, just west of the Corpus Christi Airport. The Field Tour will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. followed by the program at 9:00 a.m. An indoor session will focus on current Wheat and Oilseed Markets, Wheat Production Update, Cool Season Oilseed Options, Sunflower Best Management Practices, and Guar Production Potential. The program will then move outside to tour the variety trials which will conclude by 11:45 a.m. The variety trials consist of; 11 spring wheat, 7 safflower, 7 camelina, 13 canola, and 9 flax. Participants in the program will be awarded 2 CEU’s. This program is being sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Nueces County and the local Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Individuals with disabilities, who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in any of the mentioned activities, are encouraged to contact the County Extension Office eight days before all programs for assistance. Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.
