Writer: Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu
Contact: Dr. Jourdan Bell, 806-677-5600, Jourdan.bell@ag.tamu.edu
Austin Voyles, 806-373-0713, Austin.Voyles@ag.tamu.edu
AMARILLO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research will jointly host a sorghum tour near Bushland on Sept. 9.
The program will begin at 9 a.m. and end around 11:30 a.m.
The first stop will be at the forage sorghum silage plots, where 100 hybrids can be viewed and will be discussed by Dr. Jourdan Bell, AgriLife Extension agronomist, Amarillo, and Dr. Ed Bynum, AgriLife Extension entomologist, Amarillo. Bell will discuss varietal characteristics, and Bynum will discuss management of sugarcane aphid in forage sorghum.
The tour will then move to the dryland sorghum plots, which include 28 varieties ranging from early to medium-long maturity classes. Bell and Bynum will be joined in the discussion by Austin Voyles, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Potter County.
The final stop will be at the sorghum herbicide plots, with Bell leading the discussion.
To get to the first stop from Amarillo, travel west on U.S. Interstate 40 approximately 6 miles. Exit at Arnot Road and continue traveling west on the frontage road for 1 mile to Hill Road. The plots are located within the circle of sorghum silage on the west side of Hill Road.
Two Texas Department of Agriculture private pesticide applicator continuing education units will be offered – one integrated pest management and one general.
For additional information, call Bell at 806-677-5663 or Voyles at 806-373-0713.
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