STILES FARM FIELD DAY IN TAYLOR JUNE 20TH
The Stiles Farm Field Day scheduled for June 20 in Taylor will feature the latest innovations in corn, sorghum and cotton production using low and high input methods, plus presentations on herd bull selection and cattle marketing.
The field day is hosted by the Stiles Farm Foundation and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. There is no registration fee courtesy of the Williamson County Farm Bureau.
Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with field tours beginning at 8:20 a.m. Lunch will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Taylor and the field day will conclude at 2:30 p.m. Three hours of continuing education units for pesticide applicators will be offered: one general, one integrated pest management and one laws and regulations.
Dr. Gaylon Morgan, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service state cotton specialist, and Dr. David Kerns, AgriLife Extension entomologist, both from College Station, will discuss cotton insect management and Bt resistance at the June 20 Stiles Farm Field Day. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Topics and speakers can be found online at http://today.agrilife.org
The noon meal and program will feature the presentation of the 2017 Agriculturalist of the Year and Stiles Farm Foundation scholarships.
The Stiles Farm Foundation was established by the Stiles family at Thrall in Williamson County. According to the foundation, J.V. and H.A. Stiles wanted to commemorate their father, James E. Stiles, and the land he worked. They also wanted to help neighboring farmers and others throughout the Central Texas Blacklands region learn new farming practices. In 1961, the Stiles Farm Foundation was established and became part of the Texas A&M University System.
The farm is used by AgriLife Extension and Texas A&M AgriLife Research, which conduct field experiments and use the facility as a teaching platform.
Information provided by Texas A&M