Runnels County Cotton Field Day Slated For Sept. 23

Sep 18, 2015

By Steve Byrns

The Runnels County Cotton Field Day conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is set for Sept. 23.

Garrett Cline, AgriLife Extension agent in Runnels County, said the result demonstration portion of the field day will be from 9-10:30 a.m. on the Paul Minzenmayer farm on County Road 303 near Poe’s Corner at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 2111, 384 and State Highway 153 near Winters.

The tour will relocate to the Winters Community Center at 410 Novice Road in Winters at 10:45 a.m. for the remainder of the program and lunch. Adjournment is set for 1 p.m.

“Our topics will include a number of cotton variety test plots and their results, weed management in cotton, current Texas Department of Agriculture laws and regulations, and a brief program on wheat and small grains,” Cline said.

There will be no charge for the day’s activities and accompanying lunch, but an RSVP is requested by Sept. 21 for an accurate meal count. For more information or to RSVP, call the AgriLife Extension office in Runnels County at 325-365-5042.

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