By Amanda Huber
Southeast Editor

 
Three important ag events will highlight a busy July schedule for Mid-South cotton producers as they move into the heart of the 2009 crop season.

Agricenter International of Memphis, Tenn., will host its bi-annual Ag Technology Field Day on Thursday, July 16. The event will feature on-site tours, beginning at 7 a.m. and concluding with lunch.

On the same day, the Delta Re-search and Extension Center (DREC) in Stoneville, Miss., will once again host its annual field day, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Lunch also will be served.

Just a few days later, the Southern Cotton Ginners Association will host its annual summer meeting on July 20-22 at the Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa at Branson, Mo.

The Memphis Agricenter event is held every other year and features on-site presentations from seed and chemical companies and equipment manufacturers. For more information, contact Bruce Kirksey at (901) 757-7777.

The event in Stoneville, Miss., features break-out sessions on cotton, corn, wheat and soybeans for field day attendees. For more information, contact Jody Stovall at the DREC at (662) 686-3216.

The Southern Ginners’ summer meeting features an impressive list of speakers, including ag labor specialist Ann Margaret Pointer, Matt Fanin of the LSU AgCenter, Joe Nicosia of Allenberg Cotton and Mark Lange of the National Cotton Council. For more information, contact Tim Price in Memphis at (901) 947-3104.

Ag Technology Field Day
July 16
7 a.m. - Noon
Memphis Agricenter

DREC Field Day
July 16
8:30 - Noon
Capps Center
Stoneville, Miss.

Southern Ginners’
Summer Meeting
July 20-22
Chateau on the Lake Resort
Branson, Mo.