The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Levelland is hosting a Crop Production and Protection Seminar Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 worth five TDA CEU’s (1 L&R, 2 IPM, 1 Drift, & 1 Gen).
The seminar will be held at the Hockley County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, located at 1212 Houston Street Suite 2. The cost for the seminar is $25. Registration starts at 8 a.m.
The first part of the seminar will start at 9 a.m. and will cover Laws and Regulations/TDA Guidelines for Licensing, held by Dr. Mark Matocha.
The second portion of the seminar, What goes into selecting a variety?, will cover Ensuring Seed Quality and a Good Stand and Cotton, held by Dr. Craig Bednarz, and Feed Grains/Silage/Forage held by Dr. Calvin Trostle.
The third section of the seminar, How reliable are insect technologies? Efficacy & economic thresholds, will start at 11 a.m. This section will cover Understanding Gene Transfer and Protection by Dr. David Kerns, Efficacy of Pesticides and economic thresholds by Blayne Reed, and Seed/In furrow Treatments for Pests by Dr. Pat Porter.
There will be a break at 12 p.m. The next section of the seminar Plant Health and Protection Decisions related to Disease, Viruses & Nematodes, will start at 12:15 p.m This section covers Cotton” by Dr. Terry Wheeler (Planting decisions, prevention measures, etc.), Corn/Sorghum by Dr. Thomas Isakeit (prevention, awareness, control), and Small Grains by Dr. Ken Obasa (identification, prevention, control).
The last section will start at 1:15 p.m. and will cover Management of Resistant Weeds and New Technologies by Dr. Pete Dotray.
Please call Kerry at 806-894-3159 to RSVP by Dec. 19th, limited to the first 20 people.