The DeWitt County Crops Committee will be hosting their annual Crops Tour on Tuesday, June 10. The program will begin at 3:00 p.m. at the Nordheim Hall, located at 101 W. Ninth St. in Nordheim, TX. Registration will be between 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Guest speakers include Dr. Josh Mc-Ginty, AgriLife Extension Agronomist; Sergeant Ruben San Miguel, Texas Department of Public Safety; and Justin Hale, Director of Operations, Ignition Land Services.
Before the Tour leaves the hall, there will be a program on “Ag Equipment and Chemical Transportation Laws & Regulations.” Tour stops include Cotton Variety Text Plot at the Joseph Respondek Farm; Drone Brush Spraying Demonstration at the Neal Byerly Farm; and Corn Hybrid Test Plot at the Fred and Chad Hahn Farm. The Tour will proceed back to the Nordheim Hall where the day will conclude with a program on “Using Drones for Weed & Brush Control.”
The Row Crops Tour is sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service of DeWitt County, DeWitt County Crops Committee, and Yorktown Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture. Crops Committee members are Carroll Blank, Ben Hahn, Michael Chumchal, Carl Blank, Joseph Respondek, and Chad Hahn.
Special thanks to the following financial sponsors of the Crops Tour, as of this date: Cuero National Bank; Crossroads Bank – Yoakum; TrustTexas Bank; Prosperity Bank – Cuero; Citizens Bank – Yorktown; Capital Farm Credit; Farmers Crop Insurance – Barbara Pamplin; Stacy Niemann Insurance Agency; DeWitt County Producers Association; James & Gina Korzekwa; Hlavinka Equipment Co.; Cuero Young Farmers; DeWitt County Farm Bureau; Franke Farm Service; Davy Ranch Supply; Yorktown Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture; and DeWitt County Soil & Water Conservation District The program will conclude with a barbecue brisket and sausage (w/ sides) supper at the Nordheim Hall at approximately 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. There will be a $5.00 per person fee charged. There will be 3 CEU’s offered for private, commercial and non-commercial applicators license holders. If you have any questions, contact Anthony Netardus at the DeWitt County Extension Office at (361) 275-0816.
Anthony Netardus/ County Extension Agent
