Categories: Farm & Ranch

AgriLife Extension High Plains Wheat Conference slated for Aug. 22 in Bovina

Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu
Contact: Benji Henderson, 806-481-3619, brhenderson@ag.tamu.edu

BOVINA – The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Parmer County will conduct its annual High Plains Wheat Conference from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Aug. 22 in the Bovina E.M.S. building.

“This year’s program will deal with wheat-variety selection for our area, and using wheat for forage and grain,” said Benji Henderson, AgriLife Extension agent for Parmer County and the program’s coordinator.

Henderson and Dr. Calvin Trostle, AgriLife Extension agronomist at Lubbock, will be the program speakers.

Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available for those with a valid private applicators license.

Individual registration due at the door is $20 and includes lunch.

For more information contact Henderson at 806-481-3619.

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Steve Byrns

Subjects: All center issues/topics; Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences; Entomology. Locations: San Angelo, Ft. Stockton, Pecos, Lubbock

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