Row Crop Update and CEU Seminar
Friday - January 29, 2010
Corsicana Public Library – Civic Room
Cost: $5 (Lunch will be provided)
5 CEU’s will be provided (2 General, 2 IPM, 1 L&R)
Topics and Agenda
8:15 am Registration and Introductions
8:20 Corn, Grain Sorghum, Wheat, Oats and Soybean Demonstrations - Derek Scasta, Navarro County Extension Agent - Agriculture
8:45 Growing Soybeans and Sunflowers in the Blacklands - Steven Beakley, Ellis County Producer
9:45 Cotton and IPM Update - Glen Moore, Extension Agent IPM
10:45 Laws and Regulations - Benji Parham, Texas Department of Agriculture
11:45 Lunch
12:15 Weed Control and Herbicide Tolerant Milo - Dr. Paul Baumman, Texas AgriLife Extension Service
1:15 Sprayer Technology, GPS, Nozzle Selection and Sprayer Demo - Johnny Walker, John Deere
2:15 Final Questions and pass out certificates
**Please call and RSVP by January 26, 2010 at 5pm for meal and material arrangements**
Friday, November 20, 2009
Do you need CEU's? - Don't Miss the Multi-County CEU Workshop
December 9, 2009
Fairfield Civic Center @ 839 East Commerce in Fairfield, TX
$35/person
8am – 1pm
5 CEU’s Offered !
(2 IPM, 2 General and 1 Laws & Regs)
TOPICS
- Aquatic Weed Control
- Forage Legume Management
- Weed Management in Pastures
- Insect Management in Pastures
- Reading Pesticide Labels
Call 903-654-3075 to RSVP by December 5, 2009
December 9, 2009
Fairfield Civic Center @ 839 East Commerce in Fairfield, TX
$35/person
8am – 1pm
5 CEU’s Offered !
(2 IPM, 2 General and 1 Laws & Regs)
TOPICS
- Aquatic Weed Control
- Forage Legume Management
- Weed Management in Pastures
- Insect Management in Pastures
- Reading Pesticide Labels
Call 903-654-3075 to RSVP by December 5, 2009
Navarro County Agriculture News and Views Newsletter Online
Winter - 2009
http://navarro-tx.tamu.edu/newsletters/Winter%202009%20PDF.pdf
Winter - 2009
http://navarro-tx.tamu.edu/newsletters/Winter%202009%20PDF.pdf
Navarro County Pecan Grading Demonstration & Conference
Corsicana Library Conference Room
December 2, 2009 - 1pm to 3pm
2 CEU’s (1 IPM and 1 General)
Participants will learn how to grade pecans for sale based upon the standards by which buyers set the price on marketable pecans.
RULES
Who is Eligible: Commercial growers, orchard managers and homeowners
Entry Limit: Limit one entry per variety per participant. Enter as many varieties, seedlings, known hybrids or natives and smallest native as desired. The exhibitor must be the grower. Sample entries from one orchard cannot be entered in two county shows. Pecans should be from Navarro County or adjoining counties which do not have a show.
Entry Size: A minimum of 40 pecans, preferred 42, are necessary for each entry. Sample of 40 should represent the variety and be uniform in size and shell color. * Mixed samples (more than one variety in an entry) will be disqualified.
Selecting Your Entry: The growers may wish to select the heaviest pecans by weighing individual nuts. A varietal entry may be composed of nuts from more than one tree. For example, if the grower has ten Choctaw trees, each tree could contribute nuts to the grower’s one Choctaw entry. Nuts should be without insect and disease damage. The pecans should be free of dust, dirt and shuck remnants. They should not be rubbed to the extent that shape or color is altered. Avoid discolored shells and kernels. This problem may result from peeling pecans from the shucks too early. Pecans exhibited must be from the 2009 crop. Name, Address and Variety should be included with each entry.
Deadline: By Monday, November 30, 5pm to Navarro County Extension office or to Corsicana Public Library on Tuesday by 8:30 am on December 1, 2009
Awards: Ribbons will be awarded at 1 pm on December 2 to the first three entries in each variety. Champions will be named in the Commercial, Classic and Native divisions. Entries and results of the Pecan Grading demonstration will be on display for public viewing on Tuesday, December 2.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND CEU’S: Following the 1 pm results on December 2, two educational programs will be offered. Dr. Tommy Thompson, USDA Pecan Breeding Specialist will provide a discussion on variety selection, quality and management. Dr. Allen Knutson, Texas AgriLife Extension Entomologist will then provide an update on pest management options for the home and commercial producer.
Corsicana Library Conference Room
December 2, 2009 - 1pm to 3pm
2 CEU’s (1 IPM and 1 General)
Participants will learn how to grade pecans for sale based upon the standards by which buyers set the price on marketable pecans.
RULES
Who is Eligible: Commercial growers, orchard managers and homeowners
Entry Limit: Limit one entry per variety per participant. Enter as many varieties, seedlings, known hybrids or natives and smallest native as desired. The exhibitor must be the grower. Sample entries from one orchard cannot be entered in two county shows. Pecans should be from Navarro County or adjoining counties which do not have a show.
Entry Size: A minimum of 40 pecans, preferred 42, are necessary for each entry. Sample of 40 should represent the variety and be uniform in size and shell color. * Mixed samples (more than one variety in an entry) will be disqualified.
Selecting Your Entry: The growers may wish to select the heaviest pecans by weighing individual nuts. A varietal entry may be composed of nuts from more than one tree. For example, if the grower has ten Choctaw trees, each tree could contribute nuts to the grower’s one Choctaw entry. Nuts should be without insect and disease damage. The pecans should be free of dust, dirt and shuck remnants. They should not be rubbed to the extent that shape or color is altered. Avoid discolored shells and kernels. This problem may result from peeling pecans from the shucks too early. Pecans exhibited must be from the 2009 crop. Name, Address and Variety should be included with each entry.
Deadline: By Monday, November 30, 5pm to Navarro County Extension office or to Corsicana Public Library on Tuesday by 8:30 am on December 1, 2009
Awards: Ribbons will be awarded at 1 pm on December 2 to the first three entries in each variety. Champions will be named in the Commercial, Classic and Native divisions. Entries and results of the Pecan Grading demonstration will be on display for public viewing on Tuesday, December 2.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND CEU’S: Following the 1 pm results on December 2, two educational programs will be offered. Dr. Tommy Thompson, USDA Pecan Breeding Specialist will provide a discussion on variety selection, quality and management. Dr. Allen Knutson, Texas AgriLife Extension Entomologist will then provide an update on pest management options for the home and commercial producer.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Technology Tip: Oklahoma State University – Cowculator v2.0
When it comes to making winter feeding decisions for the cow herd it is easy to get overwhelmed. The numbers can be mind numbing! When you look at prices, amounts, crude protein, nutrition requirements, days in the feeding period, cow size, desired daily gain, body condition score, etc they all start to run together and make your head hurt. Oklahoma State University, the land-grant agricultural institution in Oklahoma, has a computer based program that assists producers in summarizing the data, comparing options and making a decision. This program was recently highlighted at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Shortcourse in a powerpoint presentation that you can view (http://animalscience.tamu.edu/ansc/BCSC/BCSC09%20Nutrition%20Management%20Section.pdf).
When it comes to making winter feeding decisions for the cow herd it is easy to get overwhelmed. The numbers can be mind numbing! When you look at prices, amounts, crude protein, nutrition requirements, days in the feeding period, cow size, desired daily gain, body condition score, etc they all start to run together and make your head hurt. Oklahoma State University, the land-grant agricultural institution in Oklahoma, has a computer based program that assists producers in summarizing the data, comparing options and making a decision. This program was recently highlighted at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Shortcourse in a powerpoint presentation that you can view (http://animalscience.tamu.edu/ansc/BCSC/BCSC09%20Nutrition%20Management%20Section.pdf).
According to the website: “OSU Cowculator is an excel program designed to assist cattlemen in making informed decisions associated with beef cow nutrition. Animal criteria (such as cow weight, body condition, stage of production and breed), as well as the feed and forage library can be customized to each operation or to specific scenarios within an operation. Animal requirements and performance predictions are based on years of research data, including the 1996 and previous versions of the National Research Council's Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. Cowculator can be used as a decision making tool for individual operations and is especially useful as a teaching tool.”
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Online Pasture Management Web-Course Starts November 2nd
I will be leading an online web-course covering Pasture Management starting November 2. This is a great opportunity to access technical training at the university level. The course has been developed by Texas A&M University and Texas AgriLife Extension Service Specialists. Topics will cover Nutritive Value and Quality, Stocking Rate, Hay Storage and Feeding and Forage Establishment. The cost is $50 and those interested can visit the Small Acreage Landowner Webcourse site at http://grovesite.com/page.asp?o=tamu&s=RI&p=227590.
Landowners can register for the courses at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/.
The course will be accessed (once you register) from http://campus.extension.org/. Other courses include: Resource Inventory, Beef Cattle Management, and Introduction to Enterprise Budgeting.
Questions? 903-654-3075 or jdscasta@ag.tamu.edu
I will be leading an online web-course covering Pasture Management starting November 2. This is a great opportunity to access technical training at the university level. The course has been developed by Texas A&M University and Texas AgriLife Extension Service Specialists. Topics will cover Nutritive Value and Quality, Stocking Rate, Hay Storage and Feeding and Forage Establishment. The cost is $50 and those interested can visit the Small Acreage Landowner Webcourse site at http://grovesite.com/page.asp?o=tamu&s=RI&p=227590.
Landowners can register for the courses at http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu/.
The course will be accessed (once you register) from http://campus.extension.org/. Other courses include: Resource Inventory, Beef Cattle Management, and Introduction to Enterprise Budgeting.
Questions? 903-654-3075 or jdscasta@ag.tamu.edu
Fall Forage Workshop Set for October 29 at Fannie Mae Vernon Room
Cattle and hay producers in Navarro County will want to mark October 29 on their calendars for the annual Fall Forage Workshop. The program will begin at 6pm and run until 8:30. Topics for the evening include: Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Forage Specialist providing an update on pasture management and soil fertility; Kelly Cross, Fort Dodge Animal Health will then provide an update on Trichomoniasis management and how to integrate a vaccine into your program. We will also have updates on a pasture result demonstration and results from the Hay Testing Drive (which include forage analysis and supplemental feeding recommendations).
2 CEU’s will be offered in (1 General and 1 IPM) for producers with Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Licenses. Cost is $5 per person for a BBQ meal. Sponsors for the 2009 Hay Testing Drive and Fall Forage Workshop include: Ag Texas Farm Credit Services, Community National Bank, Forrest Green Polled Herefords, JPM Company, Kerens Grain and Elevator, Rosewood Ranches, Texas Land Bank, Vitters Tractor and Williams Gin and Grain. Please call 903-64-3075 to RSVP by October 26.
Cattle and hay producers in Navarro County will want to mark October 29 on their calendars for the annual Fall Forage Workshop. The program will begin at 6pm and run until 8:30. Topics for the evening include: Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Forage Specialist providing an update on pasture management and soil fertility; Kelly Cross, Fort Dodge Animal Health will then provide an update on Trichomoniasis management and how to integrate a vaccine into your program. We will also have updates on a pasture result demonstration and results from the Hay Testing Drive (which include forage analysis and supplemental feeding recommendations).
2 CEU’s will be offered in (1 General and 1 IPM) for producers with Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator Licenses. Cost is $5 per person for a BBQ meal. Sponsors for the 2009 Hay Testing Drive and Fall Forage Workshop include: Ag Texas Farm Credit Services, Community National Bank, Forrest Green Polled Herefords, JPM Company, Kerens Grain and Elevator, Rosewood Ranches, Texas Land Bank, Vitters Tractor and Williams Gin and Grain. Please call 903-64-3075 to RSVP by October 26.
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