The 2021 Nueces/San Patricio County Field Crop Symposium will be held virtually Jan. 7, 2021. The conference has switched to an online format due to COVID-19 concerns.  

While the symposium is designed for field crop producers in the two counties, growers in other cotton- and grain sorghum-producing areas of the state can also benefit from participating, said Jason Ott, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent, Nueces County.

Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units (CEUs) have been requested for participants and certified crop advisers, Ott said. “Most importantly, the symposium will have a number of outstanding presentations on a variety of pertinent topics, including weed, fertility and insect management strategies. There will also be an optional auxin herbicide training.”  

Topics and presenters will be:

Those interested in participating in the auxin herbicide training prior to the start of the symposium are asked to indicate their interest when registering. These individuals will also need to log into the webinar from 7:30-7:45 a.m. The training will be from 7:45-8:45 a.m.   

All other symposium participants will need to log in between 8:45-9:10 a.m. The program will begin at 9:15 a.m.

There will be a lunch break from noon-1 p.m. to include a presentation on the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol by Dwight Jackson, National Cotton Council, Corpus Christi. The program will conclude at 2:30 p.m, with a conference evaluation following.

CEUs

The following CEUs have been requested for symposium participants: three general, one laws and regulations, and one integrated pest management. An additional hour of laws and regulations credit has been requested for those who attend early to participate in the optional training.

The request for certified crop adviser CEUs is for two credits in crop management, one each in integrated pest management, nutrient management and professional development. CEU certificates will be issued after the conference evaluation.

The conference cost is $20. Because the symposium is virtual, online registration is required as only registered participants will be given access to the webinar attendance link. Registration must be completed by 4 p.m. Jan. 6.   

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