Released: Jan. 4, 2017
Upcoming K-State Research and Extension Events
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as other events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.
Horticulture Events
* Feb. 4 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Wichita – 316-722-7221 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 10 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Olathe – 913-307-7391 orhttps://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 11 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Girard – 620-820-6123 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 17 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Hays – 785-625-9430 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
Agriculture Events
* Jan. 8 – Lease Meeting – Clyde – 785-325-2121 or kbrockus@ksu.edu
* Jan. 9 – Corn Management School – Wichita – 316-660-0153 or zsimon@ksu.edu
* Jan. 10 – Managing Simply-Inherited Traits – Russell – 785-483-3157 or kschweer@ksu.edu
* Jan. 10 – Grain Marketing Strategies for 2017 – Jewell – 785-282-6823
* Jan. 11 – Corn Management School – Oakley – 785-938-4480 or cfitchdeitz@ksu.edu
* Jan. 12 – Calving Management School – Sylvan Grove -785-483-3157 or kschweer@ksu.edu
* Jan. 13 – Corn Management School – Olathe – 913-715-7000 or rick.miller@jocogov.org
* Jan. 17-18 – Cover Your Acres Winter Conference – Oberlin – 785-462-6281 or http://www.northwest.k-state.edu/events/cover-your-acres/
* Jan. 17 – Calving Management School – Hepler – 620-223-3720 or 620-724-8233
* Jan. 18 - Top 10 Considerations - Struggling Farm Economy – Salina – 785-392-2147 or http://www.agmanager.info/events/
* Jan. 19 – Grain Marketing Strategies for 2017 – Norway – 785-243-8185
* Jan. 19 -Top 10 Considerations - Struggling Farm Economy – Topeka – 785-232-0062 or http://www.agmanager.info/events/
* Jan. 24 – Soybean School – Parsons – 620-724-8233 orjcoltrain@ksu.edu
* Jan. 24 – Understanding EPDs and Selection Index Values – Ellsworth -785-483-3157 or kschweer@ksu.edu
* Jan. 26 – Soybean School – Hesston – 316-284-6930 or flaming@ksu.edu
* Jan. 27 – Soybean School – Highland – 785-863-2212 or dhallaue@ksu.edu
* Jan. 31 – Sorghum School – Colby – 785-460-4582 or kurtsexton@ksu.edu
* Feb. 1 – Sorghum School – Wichita – 316-660-0100 orzsimon@ksu.edu
* Feb. 1 – Harnessing the Power of Excel – Ellsworth -785-483-3157 or kschweer@ksu.edu
* Feb. 2 – Sorghum School – Concordia – 785-243-8185 or kclarson@ksu.edu
* Feb. 3 – Sorghum School – Iola – 620-365-2242 or cnemecek@ksu.edu
* Feb. 4 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Wichita – 316-722-7221 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 6 –Top 10 Considerations - Struggling Farm Economy – Hays – 785-628-9430 or http://www.agmanager.info/events/
* Feb. 7 - Top 10 Considerations - Struggling Farm Economy – Dodge City – 620-227-4542 or http://www.agmanager.info/events/
* Feb. 8 – Top 10 Considerations – Struggling Farm Economy – Colby – 785-460-4582 orhttp://www.agmanager.info/events/
* Feb. 10 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Olathe – 913-307-7391 orhttps://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 10 - 2017 Tri-State Cow/Calf Symposium-Succeeding in a Challenging Beef Industry – Goodland - cfear@ksu.edu or 785-332-3171 or sandyj@ksu.edu
* Feb. 11 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Girard – 620-820-6123 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 15 – Top 10 Considerations – Struggling Farm Economy – El Dorado – 316-321-9660 orhttp://www.agmanager.info/events/
* Feb. 17 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Hays – 785-625-9430 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 28 – Utilizing Multiple Breeds in Beef Production Systems – Russell - 785-483-3157 or kschweer@ksu.edu
* March 11 – Junior Swine Producer Day – Manhattan – 785-532-1264 or http://bit.ly/ksujrproducerdays
* March 25 – Junior Meat Goat Producer Day – Manhattan – 785-532-1264 or http://bit.ly/ksujrproducerdays
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K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus in Manhattan.
For more information:
Mary Lou Peter - mlpeter@ksu.edu or 913-856-2335 Ext. 130
Jason Hackett - jhackett@ksu.edu or 785-532-5806
K-State Research and Extension News Media Services
Contributing writers:
Mary Lou Peter – mlpeter@ksu.edu
