K-State Tribune Fall Field Day

Join us for a day focused on key agricultural challenges in western Kansas. From optimizing tillage practices and integrated crop-livestock systems to weed control and resilient crop varieties, our sessions offer practical solutions tailored to the region. Enjoy lunch, network with experts, and explore our faculty and student poster session. With over 120 years of service, WKREC is committed to meeting the evolving needs of our agricultural community.

Explore the full event schedule and meet our exceptional speakers below!

2024 SWRC Tribune Fall Field Day Agenda

Registration at 8:30 MT

Welcome and Introductions at 8:45 MT

Field tours begin at 9:00 MT

• Nitrogen Management in Dryland Sorghum
• Rotation intensification by recropping sorghum or wheat
• Current and Emerging Insect Issues – Jeanne Falk Jones
• No-Till, Reduced-Till, and Conventional-Till in a Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation
• Evaluating Cowpea as a potential dryland alternative crop
• Occasional Tillage in a Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotation

Move to the Greeley County 4-H Building, Fairgrounds in Tribune at approx. 12:30 MT

• Starting your 2025 wheat crop off right
• Lunch