Farm & Ranch
Summer crops, cotton to be spotlighted at Red River Crops Conference Jan. 27-28 in Childress
By: Kay Ledbetter
Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, [email protected]
Contacts: Stan Bevers, 940-552-9941, [email protected]
CHILDRESS – A day each of in-season and summer crops information and cotton talks will highlight the annual Red River Crops Conference on Jan 27-28 in Childress.
The two-day event is designed to provide crop production information for producers on both sides of the Red River in Southwest Oklahoma and the Texas Rolling Plains, said Stan Bevers, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agricultural economist in Vernon.
The event will begin with registration from 7:45-8:15 a.m. Jan. 27 and continue through 4:15 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Fair Park Auditorium, 1000 Commerce St.
Preregistration by Jan. 23 is encouraged, Bevers said. The fee of $25 covers both days and includes noon meals.
To register, print the form fromhttp://agrisk.tamu.edu/. Make checks payable to and mail to the Red River Crops Conference, 100 N.W. Ave. E, Courthouse Box 9, Childress, TX. 79201-2351.
Continuing education units for private pesticide applicators and certified crop advisors are pending with both the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture.
Bevers said AgriLife Extension and Oklahoma Cooperative Extension jointly host the annual event, which alternates between Oklahoma and Texas.
In-season and summer crops will be featured on Jan. 27. Discussion topics and speakers will include:
– Climate Update, Gary McManus, Oklahoma Mesonet state climatologist, Norman, Oklahoma.
– Specialty and Alternative Crops, Dr. Calvin Trostle, AgriLife Extension agronomist, Lubbock.
– Canola Production and Crop Year Outlook, Joshua Bushong, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Servicewinter canola specialist, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
– 2014 Farm Bill Decisions, Dr. Joe Outlaw, AgriLife Extension economist, College Station.
– Weed Management in Wheat, Gary Strickland, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension educator in Jackson and Greer counties and Southwest Research and Extension Center dryland cropping systems specialist, Altus, Oklahoma.
– Wheat Grain and Grazing Interface, Bevers.
– Commodity Market Outlook, Jason Pace, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension agricultural economist, Southwest Area Office, Duncan, Oklahoma.
Cotton will be featured on Jan. 28, with topics and speakers including:
– National Cotton Council Update, Dr. Mark Lange, National Cotton Councilpresident and CEO, Cordova, Tennessee.
– Cotton Market Update and Outlook, Dr. John Robinson, AgriLife Extension economist-cotton marketing, College Station.
– Cotton STAX Insurance, Dr. Darren Hudson, Cotton Economics Research Institute director, Texas Tech University department of agricultural and applied economics, Lubbock.
– Cotton Disease Management, Dr. Jason Woodward, AgriLife Extension plant pathologist, Lubbock.
– Cotton Weed Management and Xtend Flex, Shane Osborne, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension specialist, Altus, Oklahoma, and Dr. Ty Witten, Monsantocotton specialty crop product management lead, St. Louis, Missouri.
– Cotton Fertilizer Management, Dr. Mark McFarland, Regents Fellow and acting associate head for AgriLife Extension in the Texas A&M University department of soil and crop sciences, College Station.
– New Cotton Genetics Performance,Dr. Gaylon Morgan, AgriLife Extension agronomist-cotton, College Station, and Dr. Randy Boman, Oklahoma State University Southwest Research and Extension Center director and cotton program leader, Altus, Oklahoma.
For more information, contact a local Extension office in either Texas or Oklahoma, or call Bevers at 940-552-9941, extension 225.
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By: Rayford Pullen
Fall is here which means winter is closing in on us and before we officially get into winter, we need to make sure our factories are either producing or will be producing in a few months.
We have been pregnancy testing our cows this fall and if they are not bred or nursing a calf, we are bidding them adios. With annual costs somewhere between $900.00 and $1,000.00 per cow, those cows not producing a live weaned calf are costing us quite a bit.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Tony Dean
Since their introduction to the U.S. in the early 1900s, Old World Bluestems such as King Ranch bluestem and Dahl bluestem have become established on farms and ranches from the Rio Grande to Nebraska. With such a wide range of adaptability, these species are subjected to a wide range of management, depending on location and the goals of the rancher.
Due to the aggressive nature of OWBs, producers in far South Texas have been trying to find a way to eradicate OWBs in their pastures. Texas AgriLife Extension bulletin “Introduced Bluestem Grasses: Management on Native Lands” describes several methods being used in the effort to rid pastures of OWBs. In 2016, one project involved using chemicals, plowing, mowing, reseeding, summer burning, and combinations of these practices.
To read the about the researchers findings and hear Tony’s take, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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