Released: Feb. 1, 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.
Family and consumer events
* Feb. 21 – Preserving the Family - Estate Planning – Hays – www.northwest.k-state.edu/events or 785-626-3192
* Feb. 21 – Spend Some, Save Some – Family Budgeting – Parsons – 620-724-8233 or 620-331-2690
* Feb. 21 – Is it Safe? GMOs and Organic Foods for Consumers – Parsons – 620-724-8233 or 620-331-2690
* Feb. 27 – Preserving the Family - Estate Planning – Atwood - www.northwest.k-state.edu/events or 785-626-3192
* March 4 – Bonding Thru Board Games – Mega Event – Wichita – 316-660-0100 or http://www.sedgwick.k-state.edu/home-family/documents/Bonding%20Thru%20Board%20Games%20Brochure%202017.pdf
* March 19 - May 3 – Walk Kansas – Statewide - http://www.walkkansas.org/
Horticulture, Forestry and more events
* Feb. 22 – Northwest Ks Community Forestry Workshop – Hays – jseirer@ksu.edu or 785-624-3138
* Feb. 4 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Wichita – 316-660-0100 or http://www.sedgwick.k-state.edu
* Feb. 4 – Morel Mushroom Identification – Wichita –www.sedgwick.k-state.eduor 913-307-7391
* Feb. 7 – Specialty Crops: Production, Marketing, Management – Liberal – 620-417-1354 ordavid.coltrain@sccc.edu
* Feb. 9 – Kansas River Valley Experiment Field Crop Update – Topeka – 785-232-0062 orlrussell@ksu.edu
* Feb. 9 – Agriculture Technology Day – Great Bend –aboor@ksu.edu or 620-793-1910
* Feb. 9 – Backyard Poultry 101 – Iola – 620-365-2242
* Feb. 10 – Agriculture Technology Day – Beloit – swick@ksu.edu or 785-282-6823
* 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 – Cropland Nutrient Management Update – Osborne –swick@ksu.eduor 785-282-6823
* Feb. 17 – Farmers’ Market Workshop – Hays – 785-625-9430 or https://fs22.formsite.com/KansasDeptAg/2017FMWorkshops/index.html
* Feb. 18 – Design and Grow Gardening Workshop – Wichita –www.sedgwick.ksu.eduor 316-660-0142
* Feb. 24 – Alternative Crops in a Rotation – Hunter –swick@ksu.eduor 785-282-6823
* Feb. 28 – After the Storm: Tree Pruning Workshop– Liberal – kharrison@ksu.edu or 620-624-5604
* Feb. 28 – From Llamas to Lodging (Exploring Ag-based Business) – Topeka – 785-232-0062 (ext. 110) or www.shawnee.ksu.edu
* March 4 – Annual Fireline Safety Refresher– Manhattan – eward@ksu.edu or 785-532-3307
Agriculture events
* 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 – Kansas Dairy Day – Whiteside –www.asi.ksu.eduor 620-662-2371 ordarrenbusick@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 – Swine Profitability Conference – Manhattan –www.KSUSwine.orgor 785-532-1267
* Feb. 7 – Specialty Crops: Production, Marketing, Management – Liberal – 620-417-1354 ordavid.coltrain@sccc.edu
* 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. 9 – Backyard Poultry 101 – Iola – 620-365-2242
* Feb. 9-10 – Women Managing the Farm – Manhattan – http://womenmanagingthefarm.blogspot.com/p/home.html
* Feb. 10 – Tri-State Cow-Calf Symposium/Trade Show – www.KSUBeefor 785-332-3171.
* 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. 14 – Successful Strategies for Enhancing Profit – Salina – 785-392-2147 or http://www.rivervalley.k-state.edu/livestock/upcoming_livestock_meetings.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. 18 – Kansas Cattle Drive – Buhler – darrenbusick@ksu.edu or http://www.reno.k-state.edu/
* Feb. 20 – Western Kansas Forage Conference – Larned – www.southwest.ksu.edu
* Feb. 24 – Cattle Mineral Workshop – Gypsum – 785-392-2147 or anruiz@ksu.edu
* Feb. 28 – Utilizing Multiple Breeds in Beef Production Systems – Russell - 785-483-3157 or kschweer@ksu.edu
* Feb. 28 – From Llamas to Lodging (Exploring Ag-based Business) – Topeka – 785-232-0062 (ext. 110) or www.shawnee.ksu.edu
* March 1 – Pasture Burning Workshop – Uniontown – 620-223-3720
* March 3 – Cattlemen’s Day – Manhattan – www.KSUBeef.org or 785-532-1267
* 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
* June 14-17 – Kansas State University Animal Sciences Leadership Academy – 785-532-6533 or www.YouthLivestock.KSU.edu
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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
