January 28, 2008

Wheat Producer Meeting Looks Into Next Century

By: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5600  
Contact(s): Leon Church, 806-373-0713, lchurch@ag.tamu.edu
Rob Borchardt, 940-552-8881, rob.borchardt@agripro.com  
AMARILLO – An in-depth look at opportunities and challenges Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas wheat producers may face in the next century will be the focus of a seminar on Feb. 21 at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Amarillo.

The wheat research, marketing, crop protection and variety update seminar is sponsored by Texas AgriLife Research, the Texas AgriLife Extension Service, AgriPro Wheat and the Texas Seed Trade Association.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the program will end around 4 p.m., said Leon Church, AgriLife Extension agricultural and natural resources agent in Potter County. Lunch will be provided.

In addition to the faculty from the sponsoring agencies, there will be speakers from the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas A&M University and Kansas State University.

Morning session topics cover the wheat seed certification process, quality-based wheat marketing and grazing issues. The afternoon session will address new wheat varieties, the future of wheat breeding, paying royalties on certified wheat seed and patents and intellectual property protection systems.

Three continuing education units will be offered for licensed pesticide applicators and certified crop advisors, Church said.

For further information, contact an AgriLife Extension agent or Rob Borchardt at AgriPro Wheat, 940-552-8881.

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