{"id":230655,"date":"2026-04-01T19:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/230655\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:57:09","slug":"central-texas-small-grain-field-day-slated-for-april-22-in-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/230655\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Texas Small Grain Field Day slated for April 22 in McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service<\/a> will host its Central Texas Small Grain Field Day on April 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in McGregor.<\/p>\n

\"Wheat<\/a>The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host its Central Texas Small Grain Field Day on April 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in McGregor. (Laura McKenzie\/Texas A&M AgriLife)<\/p>\n

The event cost, which includes breakfast and lunch, is $10. To register, call the AgriLife Extension office for McLennan County<\/a> at 254-757-5180. On-site registration is also available beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Kevin Huffman Field wheat plots located at Smith Road, on the north side of U.S. Highway 84, McGregor.<\/p>\n

Following the first morning session, the event will move to the Texas A&M AgriLife Research<\/a> McGregor Research Station<\/a>, 773 Ag Farm Road.<\/p>\n

Three Texas Department of Agriculture<\/a> continuing education units \u2014 two integrated pest management and one general \u2014 will be available. Four-and-a-half certified crop adviser units are also available.<\/p>\n

Topics and speakers<\/p>\n

The conference will feature the following topics and speakers:<\/p>\n

Small grain variety tour \u2014 Brandon Gerrish, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension agronomist and assistant professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences,<\/a> Bryan-College Station.<\/p>\n

Small grain insect scouting report \u2014 Mark Nemec, MJN Consulting, Woodway.<\/p>\n

Commodity market update \u2014 Jason Johnson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist and associate professor, Department of Agricultural Economics<\/a>, Bryan-College Station.<\/p>\n

Nitrogen fertilization of wheat and soil testing \u2014 Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension state hemp and alternative crops specialist and professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Lubbock.<\/p>\n

Tour of Hessian fly and fungicide research at McGregor Research Center \u2014 Tyler Mays, AgriLife Extension integrated pest management agent, Hillsboro; Gerrish and Trostle.<\/p>\n


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