Upcoming Programs

Here are the dates of upcoming programs and most have some presentation that will include organic. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call or email because things do change!

Monday, January 5, 2026 – Terry/Yoakum Crops Conference, Terry County Stock Show Barn. Details coming soon. Date is firm.

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – Southern Mesa Ag Conference. Tahoka, Texas. Details coming soon. Date is firm.

Tuesday, January 13 – Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – National Organic Standards Board meeting online. Meetings are held from 10 am CST to 4 pm CST. For more information, please click here: USDA NOSB

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – Western Rice Conference in El Campo, Texas. Contact Wharton Co. Extension at (979) 532-3310.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Southeast Texas Rice Symposium, Winnie-Stowell Community Building 1301 Park Street, Winnie, TX. 8am to 1pm. Organic Rice Production included.

Thursday, January 22, 2026 – Texas Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Advisory Council meeting at 1:30 pm at Prairie View A&M University. Any recommendations or changes are welcome since I am on the Advisory Council??

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – Sandyland Crops Conference, Seminole, Texas. 8am to 3 pm. Lots of speakers and plenty of exhibitors. For more information call Amanda at the Gaines Co. Extension Office – (432) 758-4006

Thursday, February 5, 2026 – USDA Organic Survey – Last day to complete the survey. The 2025 Organic Survey will be mailed in December 2025 and will collect new data on organic production, marketing practice, income, and expenses in the United States. The organic surveys provide acreage, production, and sales data for a variety of organic crop and livestock commodities as well as organic marketing and agricultural practices. These surveys help to calculate how resources from USDA are allocated to programs like organic!

Tuesday, February 10 – Thursday, February 12, Southwest Cotton Physiology Conference – Lubbock. Organic Cotton presentation on Feb. 12 at 9:30 am.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – 41st Annual Fort Bend Regional Vegetable Conference, Rosenberg. “Beyond Certification: Organic Principles for Small-Scale Growers.” https://fortbend.agrilife.org/

Friday, February 20, 2026 – East Texas Fruit and Nut Conference, Cross Brand Cowboy Church, 11915 FM 2015, Tyler, Texas. For more information or to register click here: https://smith.agrilife.org/fnvc/ I am speaking on EarthKind Pecan Production for East Texas and including some organic pecan production tips.

Thursday, March 19, 2026 – Small Grains Soil Health, Fertility, and Cover Crops – Dalhart, Texas. Details coming soon. Date is firm.