The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the 47th annual Randall County Agriculture Day and Crops Tour on Aug. 27 in Canyon.

A man is demonstrating machinery and a drone on a corn plot. The Randall County Ag Day on Aug. 27 will feature a demonstration on how to apply herbicides to crops by using a drone.
The Randall County Agriculture Day on Aug. 27 will feature a demonstration on how to apply herbicides to crops by using a drone. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The event will take place from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Kuhlman Extension Center, 200 N. Brown Road. The event is free, and an RSVP by 5 p.m. Aug. 23 is required. To RSVP, call the AgriLife Extension office in Randall County at 806-468-5543 or visit https://tx.ag/RandallCoAgDay.

Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available for private pesticide license holders, including two general units and one drift minimization unit.

Morning session topics and speakers

The morning session will include the following topics and speakers:

The noon luncheon will feature keynote speaker Josh Winegarner, director of government relations, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Amarillo. Winegarner will be speaking on cattle feeding policies, as well as provide participants with a cattle market outlook.

Afternoon session demonstration topics and presenters

The afternoon sessions will feature two live demonstrations of the latest farm equipment and techniques used in farming.

Topics and demonstrators will be:

  • Drone aerial herbicide application demonstration — Jeff Haggard, production manager, Advanta U.S. Inc., Canyon.
  • Smooth Agricultural Ranch Rover, a robotic cattle feeding unit demonstration — River McTasney, chief executive officer and co-owner, and Hunter Allemand, chief financial officer and co-owner, both with Smooth Ag Solutions Inc., Graham.