South Plains Agriculture Conferences Set in January, February

Writer: Tim W. McAlavy, (806) 746-4051, email: t-mcalavy@tamu.edu
Contact: Jett Major, (806) 746-6101

LUBBOCK – Producers on the South Plains can update their crop production, marketing, and management skills, and learn more about irrigation, fertility, pest management and farm legislation at several regional Texas Cooperative Extension agriculture conferences slated in January and February.

“Our regional agriculture conferences are designed to provide farmers the latest information on ways to improve their operations,” said Jett Major, Texas Cooperative Extension district director for agriculture on the South Plains. “The information presented at each conference is designed to help producers in that region or county.”

Producers can also earn continuing education units (CEUs) for private and commercial applicator licenses at these regional conferences. All of the one-day conferences will also feature commercial agribusiness exhibits.

This year’s conference dates and locations are:

• Jan. 16  – The West Plains Ag Conference at the Womens’ Building on the Hockley County Fairgrounds in Levelland. Program runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Hockley County Extension office at (806) 897-3159 for more details.

• Jan. 21 – The Southern Mesa Ag Conference at the Dawson County Annex Building (609 North 1st) in Lamesa, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration costs $15 per person before Jan. 17 and $20 at the door, with 5 CEUs offered. Call Dawson County Extension office at (806) 872-3444 for more details.

• Jan. 22 – The Caprock Cotton Conference at the Plains Baptist Assembly south of Floydada runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with 5.5 CEUs offered. Call Floyd County Extension office (806) 983-4912 or Crosby County Extension office (806) 675-2347 for more details.

• Jan. 23 – The Terry County Ag Conference & Trade Show at the Nikki Vinson Youth Center (110 East Hill Street) in Brownfield will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., with 3 CEU's offered. Call Terry County Extension office at (806) 637-4060 for more details.

• Jan. 24 – The Llano Estacado Cotton Conference at the Bailey County Coliseum in Muleshoe runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Bailey County Extension office (806-272-4584) for more details.

• Feb. 19 – Sandyland Ag Conference at the Gaines County Community Building in Seminole. Call Gaines County Extension office (915) 758-4006 for more details.

• February – Date to be announced. The Hale County Cotton Conference at the Ollie Liner Center in Plainview runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Registration costs $15 per person, with 5 CEUs offered. Call Hale County Extension office (806) 291-5267 for more details.