The Ellis County Press: 2011 Ellis County Crops Tour 2011 Ellis County Crops Tour ================================================================================ Mark Arnold on 06/14/2011 14:18:00 This year’s Crop Tour will be on Friday, July 1, 2011. We will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Avalon Gin and conclude with a Noon meal and program at the Waxahachie Creek Park Pavilion. Up to five (5) CEU’s will be offered and a tentative schedule will include the following stops: There is a $15 fee payable at registration. 7:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts Avalon Gin 8:00 a.m. Stop #1 Corn Variety Trial – Ricky Johnston Farm 8:30 a.m. Stop #2 Nitrogen Fertility Trial Corn – Dr. Dennis Coker 9:00 a.m. Stop #3 Aflaguard Timing Trial- Dr. Thomas Isakeit 10:00 a.m. Stop #4 IPT Mesquite/Brush Control-Will Hatler 10:30 a.m. Stop #5 Grain Sorghum Hybrid Performance Trail Wes Sullivan Farm 11:00 a.m. Stop #6 Transgenic Cotton Variety Trial – Steven Beakley Farm 11:30 a.m. Stop #7 TAMU State Sunflower Variety Trial – Beakley Farm TAMU State Corn Variety Trail- Beakley Farm 12:00 p.m. Lunch Waxahachie Creek Park – Helena Chemical 1:00 p.m. Speakers/Panel Discussion 2:00 p.m. Wrap Up Evaluations, CEU’s – Mark Arnold *We will seek to accommodate all persons with disabilities for this meeting. We request that you contact the Extension Office prior to the meeting. For further information, contact Mark Arnold, County Extension Agent-Agriculture/Natural Resources, 701 South I-35 E, Suite3, Waxahachie, or call 972/825-5175 or email: wmarnold@ag.tamu.edu Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. TheTexasA & MUniversitySystem,U.S. Department of Agriculture, and theCountyCommissioners Courts ofTexas Cooperating.