October 16, 2018
View These Annual Conference Sessions Online
Three K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference sessions will be livestreamed and archived: The October 17 opening session - 8:00-10:10 a.m.; the October 17 Industrial Hemp Research in Kansas session - 1:30-4:10 p.m.; and the October 18 Understanding Changing Demographics in Kansas session - 8:15-9:30 a.m.
The opening session, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z04oRtES4tson, Wednesday, October 17, includes:
8 a.m. — Welcome, Dan Devlin, conference chair
8:05-9:15 a.m. — Seeing Opportunities in a Challenging World
Ernie Minton, Interim Director of K-State Research and Extension and Interim Dean of the College of Agriculture; Gregg Hadley, Director for Extension; Martin Draper, Interim Director of Research, Department Head of Plant Pathology; Don Boggs, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture
9:15-9:30 a.m. — Richard Myers, Kansas State University President
9:30-10:10 a.m. — Thriving During Disruption: Extension Professionalism to the Rescue, Nancy Franz, Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University
The Industrial Hemp Research in Kansas session, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsmAsrTQ9e4, includes:
1:30-2:10 Part I
Understanding the Basics of Conducting Industrial Hemp Research in Kansas
Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Ernie Minton, Moderator
Kansas Alternative Crop Research Act, Rules and Regulations, and Understanding Licensing
Jeff Vogel, Program Manager, Plant Protection and Weed Control, Kansas Department of Agriculture
2:20-3:00 Part II
The Role of K-State in Conducting Industrial Hemp Research and Extension
Lucas Haag, Extension Agronomist, Northwest Area, Moderator
Industrial Hemp Research from the Perspective of a Land-Grant University
David Williams, University of Kentucky
Insect Considerations in Hemp Production
Whitney Cranshaw, Entomologist, Department of Biological Sciences and Pest Management, Colorado State University
3:30-4:10 Part III
Understanding the Market and Economic Impact of Industrial Hemp
Brent Young, Regional Extension Specialist, Agriculture and Business Management, Colorado State University
Requesting Permission to Conduct Industrial Hemp Research in Kansas
Jeff Vogel, Program Manager, Plant Protection and Weed Control, Kansas Department of Agriculture followed by Open Discussion on Industrial Hemp Research in Kansas
The October 18 session, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwK8EZ4iKtc, will be:
Understanding Changing Demographics in Kansas
Matthew Sanderson, Associate Professor of Sociology, Kansas State University