K-State to host Spring Crops Field Day in Parsons
Wheat variety plot tour plus corn and soybean disease updates are part of the day
Released: May 5, 2017
PARSONS, Kan. – Different soil types and climate considerations make growing wheat, corn and soybeans in southeast Kansas somewhat different from growing crops in other parts of the state.
Kansas State University’s Southeast Research and Extension Center will host a Spring Crops Field Day on May 23 to update producers in the region on the latest information on varieties, production methods and disease management.
The field day starts with registration and a complimentary breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the research center, 25092 Ness Road, (immediately south of U.S. Highway 400) in Parsons.
The program includes:
- Wheat Variety Plot Tour – Doug Shoup, K-State extension crops and soils specialist, Lonnie Mengarelli, K-State research assistant and seed company representatives;
- Effectiveness of Precision Planting Row Units – Ajay Sharda, K-State extension precision agriculture/machine systems engineer;
- Reducing the Impact of Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat – Gretchen Sassenrath, K-State extension crop production agronomist; and
- Corn and Soybean Disease Update – Doug Jardine, K-State extension plant pathologist.
There is no cost to attend. In case of rain, the program will be conducted indoors. More information is available by calling 620-421-4826.
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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.
Story by:
Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu
K-State Research and Extension
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu
For more information:
Lyle Lomas – 620-421-4826
