Mississippi will hold field workshops in NE and Delta to assess freeze damage to wheat

REVISED: From Erick Larson, Mississippi Extension Grain Specialist:

The Mississippi State University Extension Service will host field workshops in northeast Mississippi and the north Delta on Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13, to assess freeze damage to wheat. Please feel free to attend and/or pass this invite to others who may be interested.

Thursday, first stop: Meet at 9:30 a.m. just north of the Highway 45 bypass and Highway 8 intersection west of Aberdeen on Mr. Murphree Evan's farm. There will be a place to park on the shoulder of the 4-lane.

Thursday, second stop: At Mr. Jamie Rogers Farm near Plantersville. We will meet at Richmond Baptist Church at 1:30 p.m. Traveling on Hwy. 45 alternate south of Tupelo you will take the Verona exit (exit by the water tower) heading east on Co. Rd. 814. Proceed on 814 past Hwy. 6 approximately six miles to Richmond Baptist Church on your right. The wheat will be in that general vicinity.

Friday, first stop: Meet at 10 a.m. approximately 3 miles north of Tutwiler off Hwy. 3 at Thornton Road on Carroll Morris's farm (Fewell Planting company).

Friday, second stop: At 2 p.m. north of Tunica near the intersection of Hwy. 61 and Arkabutla Dam road on Shea Leatherman's farm.

Friday, third stop: At 3:15 p.m. near Olive Branch, north of the intersection of Craft Road and College Road This is the location of a MSU Wheat Variety trial and contains considerable freeze injury varying depending upon variety

If you have any problems or questions call me (Erick Larson) at 662-418-7802 or Charlie Stokes at 662-386-7307.