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”.
