Southwest Farm & Ranch Classic schedule

The Southwest Farm & Ranch Classic runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 in Lubbock, Texas. Show hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Daily events

All day, outside dealer demonstrations, Northeast Parking;

All day, Community Quilters Guild, space #920;

All day, South Plains Antique tractor Association Exhibit;

10 a.m., Van Hargis--First Time Under Saddle, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

1 p.m., Van Hargis--Addressing Any Problem, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

3 p.m., Van Hargis--Ranch Roping, Exhibit Hall Show Ring.

Jan. 31:

7:30 a.m., Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast, Banquet Hall; Keynote speaker--Tom Sell with Combest, Sell & Associates will discuss the farm bill and its importance to the local economy, particularly how Lubbock benefits from sound farm policy and the potential effects to Lubbock if that policy were not in place.

8:45 a.m., Ribbon Cutting for the Fourth Annual Event, North Entrance;

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Precision Ag. Courses--Room 107 (just off the south Pedestrian Mall);

--"Putting the Pencil to Precision Ag"--Jay Yates, Extension Risk Management Specialist;

--"Integration of Precision Ag Systems"--Gabe Moudy, South Plains Precision Ag--Plainview, TX (0.5 CEU Gen);

--"Guidance Systems"--Jay Hurst, Hurst Farm Supply--Lorenzo, TX (0.5 CEU Gen);

--"What Precision Ag does for me on my farm"--Glenn & Steven Brosch, Slaton, TX; Eddie Griffis, New Deal, TX (1.0 CEU Gen);

10 a.m., Van Hargis--First Time Under Saddle, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

1 p.m., Van Hargis--Addressing Any Problem, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

1:20 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., To Strip or to Pick?; On-board Moduling Systems--Room 107, (just off the south Pedestrian Mall);

"Economic Comparison of Strippers vs. Pickers"--Jay Yates, Extension Risk Management Specialist at Lubbock

Industry Perspectives: On-Board Moduling Systems;

3 p.m., Van Hargis--Ranch Roping, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

Feb. 1:

9:30 a.m., Making the Most of Irrigation Seminars--Room 107 (just off the south Pedestrian Mall);

--Crop Water Use, Irrigation Scheduling (Evapotranspiration (ET), Soil Moisture Management and Other Tools)--Dana Porter, Extension Agricultural Engineer;

--Economics of Rotation Strategies for Water Conservation--Jay Yates, Extension Risk Management Specialist;

--Cost-share Programs Update--Randy Underwood, NRCS;

--Legislative Update Regarding Water Issues--Jim Conkwright, General Manager--High Plains Underground Water Conservation District;

10 a.m., Van Hargis--First Time Under Saddle, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

10:30 a.m., Update on Texas Alliance for Water Conservation, Rick Kellison, Room 104;

1 p.m., Van Hargis--Addressing Any Problem, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., Irrigation Seminars--Concurrent Sessions; (just off the south Pedestrian Mall) Room 107. Applications of center pivot irrigation technologies: LEPA, LESA, MESA, LPIC (Trouble-shooting, maintenance, management, new developments) Industry Representatives--Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association

Room 104: Applications of microirrigation technologies: Subsurface Drip Irrigation (Trouble-shooting, maintenance, management, new developments) Industry Representatives--Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association

3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Irrigation Seminars--Concurrent Sessions-- Room 107 (just off the south Pedestrian Mall): Optimum management of Cotton--Randy Boman, Extension Cotton Agronomist Room 104: Optimum Management of Forage and Grain Crops--Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomist;

3 p.m., Van Hargis--Ranch Roping, Exhibit Hall Show Ring.

Feb. 2:

9:30 a.m., Small Acreage Landowner Symposium--Room 104 (just off the south Pedestrian Mall);

9:30 a.m., Understanding West Texas Soils and Soil Fertility--Mark Brown, CEA-Agriculture, Lubbock County;

10 a.m., Forage Selection and Grazing Principles on Small Acreage--Calvin Trostle, Extension Agronomist at Lubbock;

10 a.m., Van Hargis--First Time Under Saddle, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

10:30 a.m., Managing Weeds and Insects--Brant Baugh, EA- IPM, Lubbock County;

11 a.m., Livestock Production and Cost for Small Acreage Landowners--Jay Yates, Extension Risk Management Specialist at Lubbock;

11:30 a.m., "Coping with Feral Hogs"--Ken Cearley, Extension Wildlife Management Specialist at Canyon;

1 p.m., Van Hargis--Addressing Any Problem, Exhibit Hall Show Ring;

1:30 p.m., Wildlife Management for Land Owners--Room 104 (just off the south Pedestrian Mall); "Integrating Playa Management with Farming and Ranching"--Ken Cearly, Extension Wildlife Management Specialist at Canyon;

3 p.m., Van Hargis--Ranch Roping, Exhibit Hall Show Ring.

1/21/08
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Date: 1/17/08

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