LA GRANDE — The 45th annual Union County Crops & Conservation Tour, open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, June 27.

This year, the half-day bus tour will include opportunities to learn about:

• BillyBob’s Custom and USDA Butchering & Processing.

• Oilseed production.

• Sustainable oils renewable fuels program.

• Integrated Pest Management for Kentucky bluegrass seed production.

• Near-Infrared technology for rapid Kentucky bluegrass seed moisture testing at harvest.

• Teff grain production and local milling by Ethiopian hands.

The tour will depart from Nutrien Ag Solutions on Booth Lane, 2.6 miles northeast of Island City on Highway 82. Coffee and doughnuts will be offered to all attendees who arrive at Nutrien Ag Solutions from 7-7:30 a.m.

A short program will start at 7:30 a.m., after which the bus tour will begin.

A detailed agenda will be available the day of the tour.

The tour’s traditional lunch of steak, baked potato and salad will be served to the participants at noon at Living Water Irrigation located just off of Wallowa Lake Highway, near Eagle Carriage and Machine. Local 4-H and FFA ambassadors will be on location all day to provide assistance.

Bus passengers will be returned to Nutrien Ag Solutions at 2 p.m.

Three buses, with a combined capacity of 120 passengers, will be available for the tour. Seating will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event that the buses reach their capacity, participants will be permitted to follow in their own cars.

Attendees will walk in challenging terrain and are encouraged to wear suitable shoes.

The tour will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about and interact with many local growers and ranchers.

For more information, contact Sherry Nantz at 541-963-1010 or email sherry.nantz@oregonstate.edu.