DeWitt County Crops tour

The DeWitt County Row Crops Committee will be hosting their annual Crops Tour on Tuesday, June 21. The program will begin at 3 p.m. at the Gruenau Hall, eight miles north of Yorktown off FM 108. Registration will be between 2 to 3 p.m. Current guest speakers include Dr. Dalton Ludwick, AgriLife Extension Entomologist; and Dr. Josh McGinty, AgriLife Extension Agronomist. The committee is finalizing guest speakers and Tour stops now, so more detailed information will be coming soon. After the Tour stops, the Tour will proceed back to the Gruenau Hall.

Special thanks to the following financial sponsors of the Crops Tour, as of this date: Cuero National Bank; TrustTexas Bank; Phytogen Cottonseed; Citizens Bank - Yorktown; Capital Farm Credit; Farmers Crop Insurance, Barbara Pamplin; Stacy Niemann Insurance Agency; DeWitt County Producers Association; Bayer Crop Science; Boedeker Ag Supply; Crossroads Bank - Yoakum; Cuero Young Farmers; DeWitt County Farm Bureau; Davy Ranch Supply - William Warwas: Franke Farm Service; Yorktown Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture; and DeWitt County Soil & Water Conservation District.

The Program will conclude with a barbecue brisket and sausage (with sides) supper at Gruenau Hall at approximately 6:30 to 7 p.m. There will be a $5 per person fee charged. There will be three CEU's offered for private, commercial and non-commercial applicators license holders. Please contact Anthony Netardus at the DeWitt County Extension Of-fice at 361-275-0816 with any questions.