The Upton County Ag Day conducted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is set for March 29 at the AgriLife Extension office in Upton County, 1000 Texas Highway 329 in Rankin.
The day opens with registration at 8:30 a.m. followed by the program from 8:45 a.m. to noon. The program is free and open to the public. Three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units in the general category will be offered.
Topics and speakers will include:
- Managing Rangeland Under Our Current Conditions, Dr. Morgan Russell, AgriLife Extension range specialist, San Angelo.
- Agriculture Law Update, Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, AgriLife Extension agricultural law specialist, Amarillo.
- Roundtable Discussion on Rainfall Insurance, conducted by Cy Griffin, Cauthorn and Griffin Insurance, Sonora.
- Ag Updates: U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency representatives.
For more information, contact Raymond Quigg, AgriLife Extension agent in Upton County at 432-693-2313 or r-quigg@tamu.edu .
