Tenth Annual Judd Hill Cotton Technology Field Day set for Sept. 2

The Tenth Annual Judd Hill Cotton Technology Field Day will be held Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Judd Hill Plantation on Arkansas Highway 214 five miles south of Trumann.

Field day activities will feature cotton demonstration plots showcasing the latest biotechnology and many improved cotton varieties. On-site displays of the latest farm equipment and emerging precision technology will also be available.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. Field tours begin at 9:10 a.m. and continue until 11:50 a.m. Some field tour stops will include variety trials, research on twin-row planting, drip irrigation, soil compaction control and precision agriculture that focuses on technologies for seed rate variation planting and chemical applications.

“One thing that separates the Judd Hill Field Day from other field days is that our event is completely industry driven,” Matt Moon, Judd Hill Field Day Committee Chairman said. “Our sponsors fully fund this event and compare their products side by side. We also treat our research plots the same way we treat regular cotton. Our trials are farmed by real farmers using today’s methods.”

Free diagnostic health screens will also be available in the newly renovated and air-conditioned Judd Hill Office.

A complimentary lunch will be served at noon and will feature keynote speaker U.S. Rep. Marion Berry.

Berry was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee.

The Judd Hill Foundation was established upon the death of plantation owners Sam and Esther Chapin for the purpose of encouraging research and development of progressive farming techniques. Each year, hundreds of farmers visit the plantation to view the development of the latest cotton varieties and to learn more about new techniques in irrigation, equipment, fertilization and weed and pest control.

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