Western Kansas Fall Field Days are set for three locations in August

(August 1, 2024) Hays, KS—K-State agronomists and extension specialists invite you to the Western Kansas Fall Field Days. This series of three programs will take place in late August, with events in Hays on August 27, Tribune on August 28, and Garden City on August 29. Each event is open to the public, and a meal will be provided.

These events, centered on innovative and practical K-State research, address the unique needs of producers in western Kansas. Attendees can expect insight into the latest agronomic practices, including new drought-tolerant wheat varieties, weed management techniques, cover crop grazing in dryland systems, and much more tailored to our region's specific challenges and opportunities.

Registration is requested (but not required) to plan for an accurate meal count. Please register for your chosen location using the links provided below.

Hays – August 27, 10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (CT)

• Millet, sorghum and wheat varieties for dryland
• Occasional tillage and grazing forages in wheat-sorghum-fallow rotation
• Weed Management
  
  

Location: 1232 240th Ave, Hays

Registration for Hays: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7U4KKTrkg4bZKL4

Tribune – August 28, 8:30 a.m. (MT)

• Nitrogen Management in Dryland Sorghum
• Intensity of Dryland Rotations – How far can we go
• Long-Term Dryland Rotation Studies and a potential new crop
• Effects of No-Till, Reduced Till, and Occasional Dryland Tillage
• Wheat viruses: prevention and expectations for the variety ratings and variety selection for 2025

Directions: 1 mile west of Tribune on Highway 96

Registration for Tribune: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wSRbShipjZIWlo

Garden City – August 29, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (CT)

• Corn and Sorghum Insect Control Update
• Weed Control in Irrigated Corn
• Weed Control in Dryland Sorghum
• Integrating Cover Crops and Annual Forages into Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Cropping Systems

Location: 4500 E. Mary Street, Garden City, KS 67846-9132

 

Registration for Garden City:https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3pREaYUijTwpqC

 

For any questions, please contact:

Tribune: Lucas Haag – lhaag@ksu.edu

Hays: Augustine Obour – aobour@ksu.edu

Garden City: Jonathan Aguilar – jaguilar@ksu.edu