By STACY CAMPBELL
Cottonwood Extension
The Department of Agronomy and K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) will host several winter wheat variety plot tours in different regions of the state. Please make plans to attend a plot tour near you to see and learn about the newest available and upcoming wheat varieties, their agronomics, and their disease reactions.
Below is a preliminary list of plot tour dates, times, and locations with directions.
This list will be continuously added to and updated in the K-State Agronomy eUpdates in the coming weeks. To subscribe to the K-State Agronomy eUpdates, simply google it in your internet browser. It only takes seconds to do and your email is never shared with anyone.
Some of the upcoming wheat plot tours in our area are:
May 28:
7:30 a.m. - Phillipsburg
1:00 p.m. - Plainville. For more information, contact Cody Miller at 785-543-6845.
6:00 p.m. Ellis County, at the Agricultural Research Center in Hays across from the main buildings on the west side of 240th Avenue. RSVP is greatly appreciated for the meal count at bit.ly/KSRECottonwoodDistrictWheatPlotTours or by calling our office 785-628-9430 or email Theresa [email protected].
May 29:
9:30 a.m. Rush County
2:00 p.m. Ness County
6:00 p.m. Lane County. For more information contact Lacey Noterman at 785-798-3921.
Plots tours scheduled after May 29 are being finalized, and details will be updated soon. Stay tuned to the eUpdate for any changes to this schedule.
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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.