A series of four K-State Sorghum Production Schools will be offered in mid-February 2015 to provide in-depth training for sorghum producers. The schools are sponsored by the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission.
The one-day schools will cover issues facing sorghum producers: weed control strategies, crop production practices, soil fertility and nutrient management, insect control, irrigation and risk management.
The dates and locations are:
• Feb. 10: Garden City, Clarion Inn, 1911 E Kansas Ave. Local Research and Extension office contacts: Andrea Burns, Ford County, aburns@ksu.edu 620-227-4542; Barbara Addison, Finney County,baddison@ksu.edu 620-272-3670
• Feb. 11: Oakley, Buffalo Bill Center, 3083 U.S. 83. Local Research and Extension office contact: Julie Niehage, Golden Prairie District, Oakley, julienie@ksu.edu 785-671-3245
• Feb. 12: Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College, 1300 N Plum St. Local Research and Extension office contact:   Darren Busick, Reno County, darrenbusick@ksu.edu 620-662-2371
• Feb. 13: Ottawa, Neosho County Community College, 900 E Logan St. Local Research and Extension office contact: Darren Hibdon, Frontier District, dhibdon@ksu.edu 785-229-3520
Registration for each school is at 8:30 a.m. The program begins at 9 a.m. and adjourns at 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to pre-register by Feb. 4. Online registration is available at K-State Sorghum Schools (http://bit.ly/KSUSorghum ) or by emailing or calling the nearest local K-State Research and Extension office for the location participants plan to attend.
Presentations from the 2014 K-State Sorghum Schools can be seen at: http://bit.ly/KSUSorghumSchool.
For more information, contact: Ignacio Ciampitti, K-State Crop Production and Cropping Systems Specialist, ciampitti@ksu.edu 785-532-6940.