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by Shan Ingram |
The Noble Foundation Agricultural Division has several events planned for 2008. Take a quick look at what's on the calendar so far:
The list includes several dates for pecan schools. Charles Rohla, Noble Foundation Pecan Consultant, is planning a series of monthly seminars to teach the details of pecan production. Each session will focus on different topics. Specific agendas will be available later, so watch for upcoming details.
Feb. 8 Orchard Establishment and Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
Feb. 12 Basic Soils School
Feb. 28 Pecan School
March 6 Small Fruit Workshop
March 15 Junior Beef Excellence Live Animal Evaluation Contest
March 27 Pecan School
April 2 Results – Junior Beef Excellence Live Animal Evaluation Contest
April 22 Cool-Season Perennial Workshop
April 24 Pecan School
May 29 Pecan School
June 2-5 AgVenture (summer camp grades 10-12)
June 17 Pond Management Workshop
July 17 Winter Pasture/Stocker Seminar
July 19 Hunter Education Course
July 31 Pecan School
Aug. 9 Southern Plains Beef Symposium
Aug. 28 Pecan School
Sept. 18 Risk Management Tools Workshop
Sept. 25 Pecan School
Oct. 21-23 Grazing School
Oct. 30 Pecan School
Dec. 9 Tax Update Seminar
Dec. 16 Quicken Workshop
For added convenience, we will have several events away from Ardmore in our wider consultation service area. Watch for announcements related to these events. Also, we constantly have tours of our farms by special groups. If you are a member of a producer group that would like to tour some of the Foundation properties, contact me and we can discuss the feasibility of a tour.
Other events will be added throughout the year, so check the events page on our Web site from time to time to keep abreast of new events or for changes in dates or times that may occur. The page also has links to additional information like agendas, locations, etc., and you can usually register online for a particular event. The Web address is: www.noble.org/agevents.If you do not have Internet access, free access is usually available at your local library.
Speaking of our Web site, there is a vast array of information available there. We have numerous publications available online as well as several agricultural production calculators. Archived issues of Ag News and Views are available, and information can be found by searching keywords, or by discipline or specialty.
You can also see a complete listing of our Agricultural Division staff with their contact information. Additionally, our Ag Listing Directory is available on the Web site and includes four major categories: eCattleLog, hunting and recreational leases, custom hire listings, and hay and pasture available listings. If you have an interest in our Junior Beef Excellence Program and the associated Live Animal Evaluation Contest, we have the past seven years' results posted. Another youth-oriented event that is highlighted on the Web site is AgVenture - our four-day camp for high school students with an interest in agriculture. The 2008 AgVenture is June 2-5.
Finally, information about our consultation program and our consulting teams is available via our Web site. The consultation program is the backbone of the Agricultural Division and its mission. If you are not familiar with it, review the information on the Web site and get acquainted. You may need our services and didn't even know it. Some are not eligible for our consultation services due to geographic constraints, but we may still be able to help you through our helpline telephone service. Call 580.224.6500 if you have an agricultural production question or problem, and perhaps we can provide you some assistance. If you need to visit with me or I can help answer a question, call 580.223.5810.