ARDMORE, Okla. — A tour of the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation in Ardmore, Oklahoma, is scheduled for Texas beef and forage producers in Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk and Upshur counties May 25-26.
The tour is being coordinated by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
“It’s good for producers to get out and see what others are doing in similar situations and climates,” said Randy Reeves, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Gregg County.
The deadline to register for the tour is 5 p.m. May 4. The registration fee is $75, which includes a chartered bus and a noon meal while on the tour. Other meals and lodging are not included.
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation is an independent, nonprofit institute. Founded in 1945, the foundation works to enhance agriculture productivity regionally, nationally and internationally including assisting farmers and ranchers and conducting plant science research and agricultural programs.
The group will travel by charter bus with pickup points in Marshall and Longview. Attendees will leave Longview on May 25 and travel to Ardmore for supper and hotel check-in. They will leave early May 26 and travel to the Noble Foundation for an all-day tour, then return home, stopping for supper on the way.
Reeves said at least 42 participants are needed to make the tour feasible.
The group will stay at the Spring Hill Suites in Ardmore, which is holding 30 rooms for participants at a rate of $89 plus tax per night. Attendees may split room costs. Attendees should call the hotel at 580-226-7100 to make reservations and let the front desk know they are with the Noble Foundation Tour.
For detailed information, including itinerary, dates and registration, go to bit.ly/239BAqW.
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