By STACY CAMPBELL
Cottonwood Extension District
Cropping systems and cow herds go hand-in-hand, and it is increasingly important for producers to properly manage their crop rotations to determine how they fit together for both enterprises. To address the topic of forage management, K-State Extension, has scheduled six regional schools during the month of February 2026. These schools have been designed to help producers incorporate annual forages into dryland cropping systems to achieve the best investment especially in this farm environment.
The schedule is the following:
February 3 – Wakeeney – 9:30 a.m. to NOON – Trego Co. Fairgrounds
February 3 – Sylvan Grove – 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.– Livestock Commission
February 4 – Stockton – 9:30 a.m. to NOON – Harding Hall 4-H Building
February 4 – Atwood – 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Rawlins Co. 4-H Building
February 5 – Sharon Springs – 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (MT) – Community Activity Building
February 5 – Dighton – 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Lane Co. 4-H Building
The schools will be presented by Augustine Obour, K-State Soils Specialist (Hays) and Logan Simon, K-State SW Area Agronomist. Forages can fit in many operations so join us to learn about current research in winter and summer forages. Be sure and bring all your questions with you! 2.5 CCA credits have been applied for.
There is no cost for the schools, however, pre-registration is requestedby Monday, February 2, for all schools either online, https://bit.ly/ForageSchools or at your local Extension Office. For the WaKeeney location contact Kelsi Luman at 785-673-4805. A minimum of 10 pre-registered producers are needed to hold each of the schools. Hope to see you there!
Stacy Campbell is a Crop Production Extension agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact him by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 785-628-9430.