26th Annual Rio Grande Valley Cotton & Grain Pre-Plant Conference

The 26^th Annual Rio Grande Valley Cotton & Grain Pre-Plant Conference
The conference will be held on January 14th 2020 at 8:00 AM at Rio Farms in Monte Alto, Texas

8:00 AM – Registration, coffee, and breakfast tacos
Come early to visit!
First Speaker at 9:00 AM
3 TDA CEU’S will be offered
Lunch will be provided and is sponsored by Allied Industry Partners

PROGRAM TOPICS
Cotton & Grain Market Update & Marketing Strategies for 2020
Dr. John Robinson, Extension Economist – Cotton Marketing, College Station
Dr. Samuel Zapata, Assistant Professor & Extension Economist – Weslaco

Cotton Varieties for the Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Josh McGinty, Extension Agronomist, Corpus Christi

Precision Management of Nutrients and Weeds in Grain Sorghum
Dr. Ronnie Schnell, Associate Professor & State Cropping Systems Specialist, College Station

Herbicide Tolerant Grain Sorghum Technologies
Dr. Josh McGinty, Extension Agronomist, Corpus Christi

Sustainability in the Marketing of U.S. Cotton
Bill Norman, Vice-President of Technical Services, National Cotton Council

Update on the RGV & Northern Mexico Boll Weevil Eradication Programs
Patrick Burson, Chief Administrative Officer, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Abilene

For more information contact:
Marco Ponce, CEA – Ag. (Cameron Co.) 956-361-8236
Vidal Saenz, CEA – Ag. (Hidalgo Co.) 956-383-1026
Matthew Rodriguez, CEA – Ag. (Willacy Co.) 956-689-2412
Omar Montemayor CEA-Ag. (Starr Co.) 956-487-2306
Persons with specials needs, please call 1-800-638-8239