Southwest Farm & Ranch Classic
Tuesday, February 7th:
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Farm Show Breakfast presented by City Bank!
Banquet Hall, Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Wednesday, February 8th:
2012 Extension Educational Program
February 8, 2012
$10 Registration Fee for 1 or both Sessions
4 CEU's total for morning and afternoon sessions
Morning Session: TDA CEU's: 1 Gen, 1.5 IPM
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7:30 a.m. |
Registration |
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8:25 a.m. |
Welcome & Introductions - Mark Brown, CEA-Agriculture, Lubbock County |
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8:30 9:00 a.m. |
"2011 Cotton Variety Trial Results, and Production Tips for 2012" by Dr. Mark Kelley, Extension Agronomist - Cotton at Lubbock |
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9:00-9:30 a.m. |
"Cotton Disease Issues; Is Verticillium Wilt Gone for Good?" by Dr. Jason Woodward, Extension Plant Pathologist at Lubbock |
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9:30-10:00 a.m. |
"Overview of New Groundwater Rules" by Gerald Crenwelge / Mike McGregor, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 |
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10:00 a.m. |
Break |
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10:15-10:45 a.m. |
"Cropping Strategies for Limited Water" by |
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10:45-11:15 a.m. |
"High Plains Herbicide Resistance Update In Cotton Production Systems" by Dr. Peter Dotray, Weed Scientist, Texas AgriLife Research & Extension, Texas Tech University |
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11:15-11:45 a.m. |
"Insect Management Lessons Learned from 2011" by Dr. David Kerns, Extension Entomologist at Lubbock |
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CEU Wrap-up; Lunch on your own |
Afternoon Session: TDA CEU's: 0.5 Gen, 1 L&R
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1:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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1:25 p.m. |
Opening Remarks - Mark Brown, CEA-Agriculture, Lubbock County |
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1:30-2:00 p.m. |
“Farm Bill Update, Market Outlook, and Profitability Workshops” by Dr. Jackie Smith, Extension Economist at Lubbock |
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2:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
"Drought Tolerant Corn - Where It Stands" by |
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2:30-3:30 p.m. |
"Pesticide Laws & Regulations Update for 2012" by Steven Boston, Texas Department of Agriculture, Lubbock |
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CEU Wrap-Up |
Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in Extension sponsored meetings are
encouraged to contact the County Extension Office at 775-1680 to determine how reasonable accommodations can be made.
Educational program of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
Thursday, February 9th:
Drought & Fire Workshop
presented by The National Weather Service
8:00 a.m. Welcome/ Opening Remarks - Weaver/Solis
8:30 a.m. Introduction of Attendees: Description of Roles in Drought/ Fire - Group
Record Drought and Wildfires of 2011: Review and lessons – McQueen
9:45 Break
10:00 a.m. Weather/ Wildfire/ Fuels Outlook – McQueen/ Kraus/ Smith
Water Supply – Asquith
Crop/ Ag Outlook – Trostle
Noon Lunch (on your own – or Danny’s Fish and Hens at Civic Center ~$10)
1:30 p.m. Southern Plains Fire Meteorology – Lindley
Red Flag Threat Index (RFTI) – Murdoch
2:15 Break
2:30 Collaboration/ Decision Support – Solis/ Lindley- Murdoch/ Jackson
- Texas DPS Coordination Issues
- Southern Plains Wildfire Outbreak Outlooks
- Decision Support Services for the February 27 2011 Outbreak
- Moderated Discussion on future collaboration/ support
