EAGLE LAKE – The 52nd annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day tour is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station on Farm-to-Market Road 102 just north of Eagle Lake, followed by an evening program at the Eagle Lake Community Cen- ter located at 100 N. Walnut Ave. in Eagle Lake.
The field day will offer an opportunity for producers to tour the research station, making stops along the way to hear from AgriLife Research and Extension scientists concerning specialty rice breeding, plant physiology, and plant nutrient, insect, weed, and disease management.
The evening program will be held at the Eagle Lake Community Center and will begin with special recognition of BU Growers and The Texas Rice Research Foundation Members support to rice research. Dr. Natalie Graff Stewart, Research Assistant Professor with Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University in College Station, will provide “Farm Bill and Ag Policy Update”.
Dr. David Kerns, extension specialist, State IPM coordinator, and associate department head for the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University, will provide “Update on Rice Delphacid”.
The evening program is planned and coordinated by the Colorado County Rice Committee, which is comprised of local producers who meet throughout the year to identify topics for the event that are relevant and applicable to producers in the area. Area agribusiness continues to provide crucial sponsorship to support this event so that all who are interested in attending can do so free of charge.
A catered meal will be provided at the evening program. Up to two continuing education units will be offered to all licensed pesticide applicators who attend the research updates and evening program.
In case of rain out, pre- sentations by the field tour speakers will start at the Eagle Lake Community Center at 4 p.m., followed by a meal at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station at 979-234-3578 or the extension office for Colora do County at 979-732-2082.
