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!
Tuesday, June 2, Rice Delphacid Program, Nada, Texas. 1 pm to 3 pm. For more information, contact the Texas AgriLife Extension office in Colorado County at 979-732-2082; in Matagorda County at 979-245-4100; or Wharton County at 979-532-3310.
Tuesday, June 30, Eagle Lake Rice Field Day, at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station, northwest of Eagle Lake off Hwy 102. Tours starting at 4:00 pm, which will be followed by an evening program and dinner at the Eagle Lake Community Center. For more information call Brandy Morace, 409-752-2741 or email bmorace@aesrg.tamu.edu
Thursday, July 9, Beaumont Rice Field Day, at the Research Center, west of Beaumont off U.S. Hwy 90. Field tours starting at 8:00 AM, followed by a morning program, a barbeque lunch, and an afternoon tour on current research projects at the center. For more information call Brandy Morace, 409-752-2741 or email bmorace@aesrg.tamu.edu
Thursday, July 30, Hi-A Corn Variety Tour (depends on weather), at the Halfway Research Center, Halfway, Texas. 9am – Sponsored lunch meal at the Halfway Center.
Monday, August 3-Tuesday, August 4 – Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference, San Marcos, Texas. Pre-conference workshops Aug 2-3rd. LBJ Student Center, Texas State University. Email: conference@farmandranchfreedom.org or smallproducers@txstate.edu
Tuesday, August 4-Wednesday, August 5 – TAMU Research and Extension Small Grain Workers Meeting at the High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon. Great time when all of our TAMU Small Grain folks can talk about issues, problems and new research. If you have organic small grain concerns let me know so I can share with our group!
Wednesday, August 19 – Organic Cotton and Peanut Tour, Seminole, Texas. near Seminole. 8 am to 1 pm. Several stops, great sponsored lunch and lots of organic crop updates. Lunch is provided by generous sponsors for the tour. More information is here: 2026 Organic Cotton & Peanut Tour
Wednesday, September 2 – Southwest Dairy Day, Dalhart, Texas. Lots of exhibits, speakers, tours, and sponsors.
Thursday, September 3 – Organic Variety Tour – New Deal, Texas. (Tentative Date!) This tour is part of an on-farm SARE grant to develop new organic varieties in Texas. On the tour new corn, sorghum, peanut, cotton, guar and cowpea varieties will be featured. Tentative plans are to start at 10 am and go through a sponsored lunch starting at New Deal Grain in New Deal.
Monday, September 14 – Friday, September 18 – Global Sorghum Conference, Lubbock, Texas. Hosted by Texas Tech University and a part of the Global Sorghum Association an international organization dedicated to sorghum production and research. Global Sorghum Conference
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