Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with the Colorado County Rice Committee, will host the 49th annual Eagle Lake Rice Field Day on June 27 at the Eagle Lake Community Center.
The free event will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the community center located at 100 N. Walnut Ave., Eagle Lake.
The event will consist of a rice research update beginning at 4 p.m. A catered meal will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the evening program following the meal. The sponsorship support of area agribusinesses allows all interested to attend free of charge.
For more information, contact the David R. Wintermann Rice Research Station at 979-234-3578 or the AgriLife Extension office in Colorado County at 979-732-2082.
There will be two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units — one general and one laws and regulations — offered to all licensed pesticide applicators who attend.
Rice research updates
During the research portion prior to the meal, scientists will update producers on various topics including:
- Specialty rice breeding.
- Plant physiology.
- Plant nutrient management.
- Insect, weed and disease management.
Evening program topics and speakers
The evening program topics and speakers will include:
- Texas Inbred Rice Breeding Program and Its Expansion and Modernization for Competitive Varietal Release – Shyamal Talukder, Ph.D., assistant professor of inbred rice breeding and genetics with AgriLife Research and the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Beaumont.
- Farm Bill and Ag Policy Update – Joe Outlaw, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist and Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University co-director in the Department of Agricultural Economics,, Bryan-College Station.
- Texas Department of Agriculture Laws and Regulations Protection Standards – Melissa Barton, Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide inspector, Austin.
The program is coordinated by the Colorado County Rice Committee, which is comprised of local producers who meet throughout the year to identify relevant and applicable topics for producers.
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