Donley AgriLife to host production seminar

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the AgriLife Crop Production and Protection Seminar Dec. 21 in Donley County and in locations all across the Panhandle and South Plains.

The speakers will be virtual, but AgriLife Extension county agents in almost every county of the agency’s District 1, headquartered in Amarillo, and District 2, headquartered in Lubbock, will host an in-person event for producers to attend, said Danny Nusser, AgriLife Extension program leader for the North Region.

Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Donley County Activity Center on State Highway 70 north of Clarendon. The cost to attend here is $40, and lunch will be provided. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m.

“We want to make sure everyone across the region has the same opportunity to hear these speakers and obtain the same CEUs,” Nusser said.

He said they will utilize the Microsoft Teams platform to bring all the speakers together from across the state, without having to make anyone travel any further than their home county.

Five Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units – one general, two integrated pest management, one drift and one laws and regulations – will be offered at each location.

The following topics and speakers are on the agenda:

• Know your Pesticide Laws and Regulations – Comprehensive look at the pesticide laws and regulations, EPA updates, and licensing/certification guidelines, Dr. Don Renchie presenting.
• Weed control mishaps and how to manage success? Potential issues related to herbicide or management failures in controlling weed pests. (resistance, management decisions, timing, herbicide selection, application, equipment, and mother nature), Dr. Peter Dotray presenting.
• Reducing risk of off target drift, off label decisions, and updates on new regulations affecting pesticide availability, Dr. Scott Nolte presenting
• Available tools for management of brush and weed problems in pastures, Dr. Morgan Treadwell presenting.
• Unlocking the genetic potential of corn/sorghum hybrids? How to protect your investment and select technologies that not only optimize yield but mitigate risk from issues such as weed, disease, drought, and insects, Dr. Jourdan Bell and Dr. Kevin Heflin presenting.

The program will also feature updates from commodity partners.