Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Austin Voyles, 806-373-0713, Austin.voyles@ag.tamu.edu
AMARILLO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Potter County will host a Pre-Plant Wheat Meeting Aug. 12 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 Amarillo Blvd. West in Amarillo.
“This meeting will offer timely, research-based information to aid producers with informed decisions and profitability,” said Austin Voyles, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Potter County.
The meeting will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. There will be a $10 fee, and those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Aug. 5 to Voyles at 806-373-0713.
Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units – two general and one integrated pest management – will be offered.
Lunch will be provided by the Texas Wheat Producers Board and Association. The guest speaker will be Steelee Fischbacher, director of policy and marketing, who will provide a wheat industry update.
Speakers and topics will include:
– Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension economist in College Station, Market Outlook Update.
– Dr. Clark Neely, AgriLife Extension state agronomist in College Station, Uniform Variety Trial Update.
– Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist in Amarillo, Land Leasing Option.
– Rachael Myers, Myers Crop Insurance Agency, Insurance Decision.
– Dr. Ron French, AgriLife Extension plant pathologist in Amarillo, Wheat Disease Strategies.
– Dr. Steve Amosson, AgriLife Extension economist in Amarillo, Grazing Versus Grain Economics.
For more information, contact Voyles at Austin.voyles@ag.tamu.edu.
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