Stiles Farm Field Day scheduled June 16
THRALL – Pasture management and weed control plus discussions on water utilization in cropping systems will highlight the 46th annual Stiles Farm Field Day scheduled June 16.“Efficiency is on the minds of most producers, and the program we’ve assembled will help individuals go home having learned something new and being able to incorporate these techniques into their operations,” said Dr. Rebecca Parker, Texas AgriLife Extension Service regional program director.
The event is free with registration starting at 8 a.m. At 8:30 a.m., tours will begin with the following scheduled presentations:
- Pasture management and weed control, Dr. Larry Redmon, AgriLife Extension Service state forage specialist, College Station.
- Equipment technology, Dr. Travis Miller, AgriLife Extension program leader for soil and crop sciences, College Station.
- Water utilization in cropping systems, Dennis Neffendorf and Andy Spencer, agronomists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Fort Worth and Weatherford.
- Row crop weed control update, Dr. Paul Baumann, AgriLife Extension state weed specialist, College Station.
At noon, youth scholarships will be presented and the Taylor Agriculturalist of the Year will be named for 2009. A barbecue meal will follow, sponsored by the Taylor Chamber of Commerce.
Afternoon sessions will begin at 1:30 p.m. featuring the following topics:
- Equipment demonstrations featuring strip-till equipment, sprayers and guidance systems.
- Rainfall capture techniques, Billy Kniffen, AgriLife Extension water specialist, Menard.
- Vegetable production, Dr. Joe Masabni, AgriLife Extension vegetable specialist, College Station, and Bob Whitney, AgriLife Extension agent for Williamson County.
The Stiles Farm is a non-profit, self-supporting institution established by bequest of the late J.V. and H.A. Stiles for the advancement of agriculture to benefit all Texans. A field day is held at the Stiles Farm each year to introduce producers to the latest research and best management practices.
The Stiles Farm is located at 5700 Farm-to-Market Road 1063, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and Farm-to-Market Road 1063, 1 mile east of Thrall.
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