Organic Growers Conference Set for Oct. 18-19 in Georgetown, TX

On October 18 and 19, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Williamson County will host an organic growers conference in Georgetown, TX.

The conference will cover the fundamentals of organic farming and how to become a certified organic grower, the organization said. The cost is $50 and preregistration is required.

Oct. 18 Topics and Speakers:

• Introduction to the World of Organics – Bob Whitney, AgriLife Extension state organic program specialist, Stephenville
• Tour of Gabriel Valley Farm – Cathy Slaughter, owner, Georgetown

Oct. 19 Topics and Speakers:

• Cover Crops – Samuel Spencer, South Texas Integrated Field Scientist, Corteva
• Soils, Soil Microbiology and Rhizosphere – Betsy Pierson, Ph.D., professor in the department of horticulture sciences for Texas A&M University, Bryan-College Station
• Organic Crop Pest Control: More Than Magic – Holly Davis, Ph.D., Certis Biologicals field development manager and entomologist
• Beneficials in Organics – Blaine Junfin, Kunafin “The Insectary” entomologist, Del Rio
• Soil Testing for Nutrients and Health – Bob Whitney
• An Organic Program is Not All That Hard – Brandi Chandler, Texas Department of Agriculture coordinator for organic certification, Austin.
• All About Compost – Zong Liu, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist and assistant professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Bryan-College Station.

The organic growers conference will be held at Williamson County EMS, 3189 S.E. Inner Loop from 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM on Oct. 18 and 8:30 AM – 5 PM on Oct. 19.

Preregister at https://tx.ag/OrganicGrowers and contact Kate Whitney, AgriLife Extension horticulturist for Williamson County at 512-943-3300 or by email at kate.whitney@ag.tamu.edu for additional information.

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