LA GRANGE — The annual Crops Tour is an educational event for anyone interested in row-crop production. The tour will be held on Thursday, June 18, at the Fayette County Agricultural Building at 255 Svoboda Ln. in La Grange Registration is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and will conclude about 1:30 p.m.
Speakers include Dr. Josh McGinty, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – agronomist, Dr. Jose Santiago-Gonzalez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – entomologist, Dr. Mark Welch, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – economist, Dr. Mark Matocha, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – ag & environmental safety, and Carlie Martin, Farm Service Agency – county executive director. Three CEUs will be offered (1 general, 1 integrated pest management and 1 laws and regulations).
Th ttour will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the welcome and then travel to Joost Farm and return to the agricultural building to continue the program. There is no charge for the program, but RSVP to the extension office at 979-968-5831 by June 15, so we can adequately prepare for lunch.
