Working with organic producers, specialists, and researchers, a great organic tour of both peanut and cotton production has been planned for Thursday, August 31st in the Seminole area. The tour will start with registration at 8:00 am at the Gaines Co. Civic Building in Seminole at 402 NW 5th Street (Corner of NW 5th and NW Ave. D). The tour will leave at 8:45 am from the Civic Building and return at 12:20 pm for a sponsored lunch. Two continuing education credits for TDA Pesticide Licenses will be offered on the tour.
The first stop on the tour will be at the Neil Froese Peanut Farm just north of Seminole on CR 108 and CR 109 east of Hwy 62 North. At this organic peanut field tour participants will discuss growing organic peanuts and production in 2023. Dr. John Cason, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Peanut Breeder will talk about a research variety trial in this field for organic peanuts. Dr. Joseph Burke is the new Extension Specialist and Researcher for Weed Science and Cropping Systems at Lubbock. Dr. Burke will talk about his program and plans for the South Plains. Bob Whitney, Extension Organic Specialist will discuss peanut seedling disease issues and research results along with organic peanut production issues.
The next stop will be at the Theodore Wiebe Farm 2 miles south of Seminole on Hwy 385 to County Road 418 and down to the intersection with County Road 403. Tour participants will have a chance to talk about organic cotton and peanuts at the Wiebe Farm. Dr. Jane Dever and Dr. Carol Kelly, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Cotton Breeders will be on hand to discuss cotton production and breeding in 2023 with an emphasis on organic. Dr. Holly Davis, Field Development Manager for Certis Biologicals will discuss using biologicals in crops with an emphasis on potential pitfalls to organic systems.
Sponsors for the Organic Cotton and Peanut Tour include South Plains Compost, American Plant Food, Algrano Peanuts, Certis Biologicals, Kunafin “The Insectary”, IPG, Dragon Line Irrigation, Nature Safe, ViaTrac Fertilizer, Helm Agro, Pro Farm Group, and Agrellus.
To participate in the Tour and to get an accurate head count for the meal please call Amanda (Gaines Co. Extension Office) at (432) 758-4006.
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