Northcentral and northwest extension districts and counties of K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) are hosting an ONLINE agronomy series, “Crop Talk,” slated to begin Tuesday, February 2 through Tuesday, March 9, which will highlight several topics important to crop producers.
These will be on Tuesdays, with some Wednesdays, and each session will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CST.
Planned topics of discussion include soil fertility for the 2021 growing season, weed management, corn and sorghum insects along with dryland corn dynamics and alfalfa management. There will also be time for questions between Kansas crop producers and extension specialists.
Register online at www.cottonwood.ksu.edu or call the Cottonwood Extension District in Hays at 785-628-9430. Once you register, a link to the online sessions will be emailed to you.
The ONLINE or virtual meetings include the following schedule:
1. Soil Fertility question from Growers for the 2021 season
-February 2: NW focus
-February 3: NC focus
2. Weed Management and that pesky Palmer Amaranth (pigweed)
-February 9: NW focus
-February 10: NC focus
3. Corn Insect Resistance: Rootworm and Western Bean Cutworm
-February 16
4. Grain Sorghum Weed Control: Start clean…..Stay clean!
-February 23
5. Sorghum Insects: Aphids, Headworms and Chinch bugs…..Oh my!
-February 24
6. Alfalfa Management for Insects and Adverse weather
-March 2
7. Dryland Corn Dynamics
-March 9
For more information about this agronomy series, contact your local Extension Office or Cottonwood District 785-628-9430.