In addition to touring the traditional cotton and grain sorghum variety tests in the county, this year the tour will also feature a discussion regarding Managing Aflatoxin in Corn and Skip-row vs. Solid Row Cotton. Other topics to be addressed during the tour event will include; New Grain Sorghum and Cotton Technology, Weed Herbicide Resistance Management, Sorghum Harvest Aids, Aerial Feral Hog Management , Variable Rate Fertilization, Pesticide Laws Update and an updated Weather Outlook by the National Weather Service.
The tour will concluded back at the Research and Extension Center with a catered lunch and educational presentations. Pesticide applicators will be able to obtain 3 CEU’s for participation in this event. The event will conclude by 2:30 p.m. The tour is being sponsored by the Nueces County Extension Crops Committee, Texas AgriLife Extension Service and numerous agribusinesses.
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 at 361-767-5223 at least eight days before all programs for assistance. Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age or national origin.
