A series of four K-State Soybean Production Schools will be offered in late-January 2016 to provide in-depth training for soybean producers.
The one-day schools will cover issues facing soybean producers: weed control strategies, crop production practices, soil fertility and nutrient management, insect and disease control, and risk management.
The schools will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 2:30 p.m., including a farmer panel at the end of the school. The dates and locations are:
Jan. 25: Great Bend: Great Bend Recreation Commission, 1214 Stone Street- Alicia Boor, Barton County Agricultural Extension Agent, aboor@ksu.edu, 620-793-1910
Jan. 26: Overbrook:  Grace Community Church, 310 E 8th Street- Darren Hibdon, Frontier District Crop Production Extension Agent, dhibdon@ksu.edu, 785-229-3520
Jan. 28: Beloit: NC Kansas Technical College Auditorium, Highway 24- Sandra Wick, Post Rock District Crop Production Extension Agent, swick@ksu.edu, 785-282-6823
Jan. 29: Marysville: American Legion, 310 N 19th St- Anastasia Johnson, Marshall County Agricultural Extension Agent, anastasia@ksu.edu, 785-562-3531
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the sponsors. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to pre-register before Jan. 22.
Online registration at K-State Soybean Schools: http://bit.ly/KSBEANSchools
You can also register by emailing or calling the nearest local Research and Extension office for the location you plan to attend.
Sorghum Production Schools announced:
A series of four K-State Sorghum Production Schools will be offered in mid-February 2016 to provide in-depth training for sorghum producers. The schools will be sponsored by 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, limited irrigation and iron chlorosis (western Kansas), sugarcane aphid, and risk management.
The schools will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 3 p.m., including a farmer panel at the end of the school. The dates and locations are:
Feb. 2: Scott City: Wm. Carpenter 4-H Building, 608 N Fairground Rd- John Beckman, Scott County Extension Agent, jbeckman@ksu.edu, 620-872-2930
Feb. 3: Phillipsburg: Phillips County Fair Building, 1481 US-183- Cody Miller, Phillips-Rooks District Extension Agent, codym@ksu.edu, 785-543-6845
Feb. 4: Ellsworth: American Legion Post 174, 645 W 15th St- Michelle Buchanan, Midway District Extension Agent, mbuchanan@ksu.edu, 785-472-4442
Feb. 5: Emporia: Bowyer Community Building, 2650 W US Hwy 50- Brian Rees, Lyon County Extension Agent, brees@ksu.edu, 620-341-3220
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the sponsors. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to pre-register before Jan. 29.
Online registration at K-State Sorghum Schools: http://bit.ly/KSSORGHUMSchools
You can also register by emailing or calling the nearest local Research and Extension office for the location you plan to attend.
Alicia Boor is the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent for Barton County K-State Research and Extension. You can contact her by e-mail at aboor@ksu.edu or calling 620-793-1910