The annual Stiles Farm Field Day scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 21 will feature strategies on combating high fertilizer and input costs, plus information on new herbicide technology and hemp production in the Blacklands region.
A photo of the Stiles Farm Foundation sign that also says Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Est. in memory of James E. Stiles.
The event is sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The Stiles Farm is at 5700 FM 1063 in Thrall.
There is no cost to attend the event. A catered dinner will be sponsored by area agribusinesses and the Williamson County Farm Bureau is sponsoring two continuing education hours for pesticide license holders.
Registration begins at 4:45 p.m. with concurrent field tours beginning at 5:30 p.m.
A catered dinner will follow the field tour along with a grain market/risk management update with Mark Welch, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station.
Scholarships and Williamson County Agriculturist of the Year awards will follow. Door prizes will also be awarded, and the field day will adjourn at 8:30 p.m.
