May 13 wheat field tour in Chillicothe cancelled due to storm damage

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s (AgriLife) Hardeman County Wheat Field Tour scheduled for May 13 in Chillicothe has been cancelled due to storm damage, according to AgriLife Today.

Wheat plots at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station south of Chillicothe were damaged by hail and high winds on May 8. The storms did considerable damage to the guar and canola plots as well.

“Producers will be assessing storm damage and doing cleanup for the next few days. For that reason, we’ve elected to cancel the field day,” said Steven Sparkman, AgriLife Extension agent.

Sparkman estimates 10,000 acres of wheat in Hardeman County were lost due to the storm.

There are no plans to reschedule the field day at this time. For more information, contact Sparkman at 940-663-6301 or sdsparkman@ag.tamu.edu.