From our September 7, 2000, edition.

Donley County Crops Tour set for Sept. 12 

By Leon Church, County Agent

The 2000 Donley County Crops Tour will be held on September 12.  This tour is sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Donley County. 

Five Private Pesticide Applicator CEU’s will be offered in conjunction with this tour.

The tour will begin at 12:45 p.m. with registration at the Donley County Courthouse.  The tour will follow the following route; 1) Ted Shaller ranch, Mesquite and Juniper control; we will also discuss rotational grazing systems; Leon Church and Ted Shaller will lead this discussion; 2) Ronnie McAnear farm, Cotton Variety trial and Cotton Insect Situation, presented by Dr. Todd Baughman and Emory Boring; 3) Curtis Schaefer farm, Bind Weed Control on Peanuts and Peanut Varieties, Dr. Robert Lemon and Dr. Todd Baughman presenters; 4) Eddy Helms farm, Cotton Fertilization Trial, Lake Weed Control Trial, Peanut Diseases, Irrigation Monitoring.  Presenters will be Leon New, Dr. Todd Baughman, Dr. Chip Lee, and Leon Church.

Following the tour, a barbecue dinner will be served for the tour participants at the Clarendon College Bairfield Activity Center.  The dinner is sponsored by Paymaster Gin, Donley County State Bank, Community Bank in Clarendon, Quail Peanuts, Evan’s Fertilizer, Herring National Bank, and Birdsong Peanuts.

Levon Harmon, Texas Department of Agriculture, will give a presentation during dinner on Laws and Regulations and Drift.

This event is a great opportunity for producers to obtain five CEU’s toward their required 15 during the five-year license period.  Many private applicator licenses will be up for renewal this year, so don’t wait until the last minute to get those CEU’s.

For more information, call Leon J. Church, County Extension Agent in Donley County at (806)874-2141.