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NUECES COUNTY FIELD CROP TOUR

JUNE 2, 2021

Hosted by:

Nueces Extension Field Crops Committee

and

Nueces County Extension Staff

2019/2020 NUECES COUNTY CROP ACREAGE REPORT

CROP Grain Sorghum Cotton Corn Wheat Sunflowers Sesame TOTAL

‘19 Acres Planted

117,517

136,995

34,647

3,106

1,070

0

293,335

‘20 Acres Planted

122,467

140,378

38,158

2,123

606

0

303,732

% Change)

4.2%

2.4%

10.1%

(31.6%)

(43.4%)

0

(3.54%)

(% Cropland)

40%

46%

13%

.7%

.2%

0%

100%

HISTORIC AGRICULTURAL INCOME*

*This estimated income includes commodity sales, government subsidies and crop insurance.

The annual Field Crop Tour is planned by the Nueces County Extension Field Crops Committee. Members of the committee assist in planning educational meetings and result demonstrations that are carried out by the County Extension Agents. Our thanks to the members who serve on this committee. Jon Gwynn John Freeman Jim Massey, IV Darrell Lawhon Mark Miller Lincoln McNair Scott Ordner David Ocker Jimmy Dodson Russell Jungmann

The Nueces County Commissioner’s Court cooperates with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas A&M University System and the United States Department of Agriculture in supporting the services provided by the Nueces County Extension Office.

Barbara Canales, County Judge Robert Hernandez, County Commissioner Precinct 1 Joe A. Gonzalez, County Commissioner Precinct 2

John Marez, County Commissioner Precinct 3 Brent Chesney, County Commissioner Precinct 4

Jason P. Ott, CEA-Ag/Natural Resources

JR Cantu, Demonstration Assistant Lisa Martinez, Senior Administrative Assistant

Daisy Castillo, BLT Extension Agent Michelle Dehnert, BLT Extension Agent

Kevin Gibbs, CEA-Horticulture Kyle McManus, CEA-4-H & Youth Development Norma Muñoz, CEA-Family Consumer Health

Lynn Mutz, Healthy South Texas

NUECES COUNTY EXTENSION FIELD CROPS

NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S COURT

NUECES COUNTY EXTENSION STAFF

NUECES COUNTY FIELD CROP TOUR

JUNE 2, 2021 Agenda

The members of Texas A&M AgriLife will provide equal opportunities in programs and activities, education, and em-ployment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout Texas A&M AgriLife. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating

2021 CROP TOUR SPONSORS

*Late contributions may not appear on this list. Contributors are encouraged to notify agent of late contributions so they may be recognized

BASF—FiberMax & Stoneville ................................... Butch Roecker Bayer Crop Science ....................................................Danny Gonzalez BH Genetics ...................................................................... Travis Janak Capital Farm Credit ........................................................Joe Newcomb Cropguard Group, Inc. ................................................... Casey Clipson DuPont Pioneer ................................................................... Slade Price Felder Crop Insurance ...................................................... Royce Felder Hlavinka Equipment Company .................................... Michael Koegel Hopkins Agricultural Services, Inc. .................................. Sid Hopkins King Ranch Ag & Turf ...................................................... Allen Menn Nueces County Farm Bureau ..................................... Harvey Buehring Nutrien Ag Solutions ............................................. Timothy Robertson PhytoGen Cottonseed ..................................................... Kendall Huey Plains Cotton Cooperative Association .............................. Cris Gwinn Rob-See-Co ..................................................................Chris Cernosek Secrest Crop Insurance ................................................. Daniel Bluntzer Smith Gin Co-op ................................................................... Lee Tiller South Texas Cotton & Grain Assn., Inc .............................Jeff Nunley Warner Seeds, Inc. ........................................................... Cheb Krueger

Thank you to our sponsors!

The tour is planned and conducted by Nueces County Field Crops Committee and Nueces County Extension Agents as a service to farmers and agribusiness interest in our area.

COTTON RACE TRIAL

Cooperator: Darrell Lawhon FM 73B, North of Concordia

AGRONOMIC DATA

Planting Date: 3/13/2021

Rows/Plot: 6/length-2979

Row Width: 38 inches

Fertility: 90-52-0, 4lb zinc

Herbicide: 1 qt. Trifluralin

Previous Crop: Sorghum

Planting Rate: 40,000 Soil Type: Victoria Clay

Insecticide: Seed Treatment

Plot Variety Plants/Acre Comments

1 PHY 332 29,040

2 NG 4936 20,328

3 DG H959 24,684

4 DG 3555 33,396

5 DP 2020 30,492

6 DP 2012 36,300

7 PHY 400 34,848

8 ST 5091 31,944

9 FM 2398 29,040

10 NG 5150 24,684

Planting Date: 2/28/2021

Rows/Plot: 12 Row Width: 30 inches

Fertility: 385# 24-8-0

Herbicide: 24 Oz. Atrazine & 12oz Outlook

Previous Crop: Cotton

Planting Rate: 52,000

Soil Type: Victoria Clay Insecticide: Seed Treatment

Plot Hybrid Plants/Acre Flowering

Days Comments

101 DKS 44-07 40,656 14-May

102 DG M72GB71 34,848 17-May

103 DG M71GR91 42,108 14-May

104 BH XPS 4055 40,656 13-May

105 SP 68M57 50,820 13-May

106 BH 5755 50,820 16-May

107 DKS 54-07 40,656 16-May

108 SP 7715 34,848 14-May

Sorghum Hybrid Evaluation

Cooperator: S&S Farms CR 69, Robstown

AGRONOMIC DATA

2021 CROP TOUR MAP

STOP 1 ................................................................................................. S&S Farms, CR 69 STOP 2 .......................................................... Lawhon Farms, FM 73B, North of Concordia STOP 3 ............................................................................................. Faske Farms, FM 666

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3

1

Corn Hybrid Evaluation Cooperator: Jerry Faske

County Road 6 AGRONOMIC DATA

Planting Date: 2/17/2021 Rows/Plot: 8 Row Width: 36 inches

Fertility: 280# 24-8-0-2 Banded 4”off center

1qt of humic acid/acre Previous Crop: Milo

Soil condition: moist Soil Type: Victoria Clay Harvest Date-

Plot Hybrid Plants/Acre Comments

1 Tester-LG 66C28 21,780

2 Stine 9734-G 21,780

3 Stine 9808E-G 20,328

4 Stine 9814-20 21,780

5 Dynagro 58SS65 23,232

6 Dynagro 53TC19 21,780

7 Dynagro 54VC14 21,780

8 Dynagro 57TC29 20,328

9 Rob-see-co-IC6350 21,780

10 Rob-see-co-IC6585 21,780

11 Rob-see-co-IC6717 23,232

12 Rob-see-co-IC6698 20,328

13 LG 60C12 21,780

14 LG 66C28 20,328

15 LG 66C44 21,780

16 LG 68C88 23,232

17 DeKalb 67-94 21,780

18 DeKalb 65-99 21,780

19 DeKalb 68-69 20,328

20 DeKalb 69-99 20,328

21 Rob-see-co-6345 20,328

22 Rob-see-co-6377 18,879

23 Tester-LG 66C28 20,328

Sorghum Hybrid Performance Trial Cooperator: Jerry Faske

FM 666 AGRONOMIC DATA

Planting Date: 3/4/2021 Rows/Plot: 12 Row Width: 36 inches

Fertility: 280# 24-8-0-2,1 qt Zinc

Herbicide: 1 qt humate Previous Crop: Sorghum

Harvest Date Soil Type: Victoria Clay Insecticide: Seed Treatment Row Length 1320ft Soil Condition: Moist

Plot Hybrid Plants/Acre Flowering Days Comments

1 Tester GS 6884 50,820 17-May

2 Golden Acres 2840B 55,176 12-May

3 Golden Acres 3180B 60,984 16-May

4 Golden Acres 3960B 59,532 16-May

5 Golden Acres 4880R 55,176 18-May

6 DynaGro M63GB78 52,272 14-May

7 DynaGro M67FB87 56,628 16-May

8 DynaGro M71GR91 55,176 18-May

9 DynaGro M72GB71 55,176 17-May

10 DeKalb 36-07 60,984 13-May

11 DeKalb 44-07 59,532 16-May

12 DeKalb 50-07 50,820 16-May

13 DeKalb 54-07 56,628 16-May

14 4T Seeds TRB 309 60,984 16-May

15 4T Seeds TRB 390 55,176 17-May

16 4T Seeds TSR 998 52,272 14-May

17 4T Seeds TMW993 56,628 13-May

18 Rob-See-Co GS 6884 60,984 15-May

19 Rob-See-Co GS 7045 56,628 17-May

20 Rob-See-Co EXP 6455 56,628 13-May

21 Rob-See-Co EXP 6925 56,628 15-May

22 Warner W5916 55,176 14-May

23 Warner W7721 56,628 16-May

24 Warner WE19003 50,820 13-May

25 Warner WE19004 50,820 15-May

26 BH Genetics XPS 4055 55,176 14-May

27 BH Genetics 5755 55,176 17-May

28 Sorghum Partners SP 68M57 49,368 13-May

29 Sorghum Partners SP7715 55,176 15-May

30 Tester GS6884 56,628 17-May