We will be holding the cotton and peanut tour again this year. It has been a sure rough year for crops in the county this year, but irrigated crops still look fair to good.
Peanut acreage in the county is no where near historic levels, but peanuts are still a very viable crop for local producers. Cotton acres have stayed about the same the last few years, with some exceptional cotton being produced in the county. Prices for both crops look very favorable this year, but of course the high inputs will still hurt profits.
To support agriculture producers and agriculture businesses, the Comanche County Agents office and our good cooperators have variety research trials for both cotton and peanuts in the county. We will be hosting a field day to view these trials and talk with some excellent specialist and producers about varieties, growing conditions and challenges, disease and insect issues and a plethora of other topics that would be of interest to all ag producers.
The field day will be held on Thursday, September 15th, beginning at 10 a.m. and running to approximately 2 p.m. We will begin in the field at the cotton research trials location located off 1476. From intersection of 36 and 1476 (Union Cemetery) you will go 2 miles, pivot with cotton trials are on the west (right) side of the road. Watch for sign at entrance. From there we will travel to the peanut trials. There will be 2 CEU’s 1 IPM and 1 general offered at the field day and lunch will be sponsored by our great local sponsors.
Please call the office at: 325-356-2539 if you have questions or would like more information.