Agriculture Conferences Slated Across The South Plains

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

LUBBOCK – South Plains producers 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.

This year’s conference dates and locations are:

     •    Jan. 14  – The West Plains Ag Conference at the Morton Community Building in Morton.
     Conference begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Call Hockley County Extension office at (806)
     897-3159 for more details.

     •    Jan. 20 – 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. 16 and $20 at the door, with 5 CEUs offered. Call Dawson County Extension office at (806)
      872-3444 for more details.

     •    Jan. 21 – The Llano Estacado Cotton Conference at the Bailey County Coliseum in Muleshoe.
     Conference begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Call Bailey County Extension office at (806)
     272-4584 for more details.

     •     Jan. 22 – The Caprock Cotton Conference at the Plains Baptist Assembly south of Floydada runs
     from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with at least three CEUs offered. Call Floyd County Extension office at
     (806) 983-4912 or Crosby County Extension office at (806) 675-2347 for more details.

     •    Jan. 22 – 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 three CEU's offered. Call
     Terry County Extension office at (806) 637-4060 for details.

     •    Jan. 23 – Hale and Swisher County Cotton Conference at the Ollie Liner Center in Plainview.
     Begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Call the Hale County Extension office at (806) 291-5267
     or the Swisher County Extension office at (806) 995-3726 for more details.

     •    Feb. 5 – Sandyland Ag Conference at the Gaines County Community Building in Seminole.
     Begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. Call Gaines County Extension office at (915) 758-4006 for
     more details.

     •    Feb. 7 -- Southwest Panhandle Cotton Conference at the Hereford Community Center in Hereford.
     CEU's and CCA credits will be available. Call Deaf Smith County Extension office at
     (806) 364-3573 for more details.