After over a year of virtual events, the Department of Agronomy and K-State Research and Extension will host several face-to-face winter wheat variety plot tours in different regions of the state, starting May 10 and going into April. Make plans to attend a plot tour near you to see and learn about the newest available and upcoming wheat varieties, their agronomics, and disease reactions. A preliminary list of plot tour locations, dates, times, and directions is provided below. Stay tuned to the eUpdate in the coming weeks as this list is updated.
|
Plot |
Agent |
Date |
Time |
Directions |
|
Marion |
Rickey Roberts |
5/21 |
8:00 AM |
Hillsboro plot is located on Hwy 56 about two miles E of town on South side of road where the large grain holding facility was built |
|
McPherson |
Shad Marston |
5/21 |
11:00 AM |
Patrick plot Marquette. North East side of intersection Marquette & Hwy 4 |
|
McPherson |
Shad Marston |
5/21 |
3:00 PM |
Inman plot; 4th Ave and Cheyenne, quarter mile east. |
|
McPherson |
Shad Marston |
5/21 |
1:00 PM |
Galle plot, Moundrige: 1/4 mile north of intersection 23rd Ave and Cheyenne |
|
Marion |
Rickey Roberts |
5/24 |
8:00 AM |
The Tampa plot cooperator is John Hajek. Plot is located on 320th just East of Old Mill Rd intersection, North side of the road. |
|
Lorraine |
Craig Dinkel |
5/24 |
11:00 AM |
From Lorraine, go south 1 mile on 10th road, then 3 miles west on avenue W. Plot is located on the intersection of Ave W & 7th road |
|
Barton Co |
Stacy Campbell |
5/25 |
8:30 AM |
On the ground across from the Expo. Center 2.5 miles W. of Great Bend on W. Barton Co. Rd |
|
Ellis Co |
Stacy Campbell |
5/25 |
6:00 PM |
From I-70 take Victoria exit, go N. 2.5 miles on Cathedral Rd. turn W. onto Fairground Rd. go 1 mile, turn S. onto 330th Ave. about ¼ mile on E. side of road |
|
Post Rock - Smith |
Sandra Wick |
5/26 |
10:00 AM |
1/4 mile S of Smith Center right on Hwy. 281 on the west side of the highway. |
|
Post Rock - Jewell |
Sandra Wick |
5/26 |
10:30 AM |
Off of highway 14 in Jewell then east on Hwy 28 to 230 Road (4 mi.), then north ¾ mi. on the east side of the road. |
|
Post Rock - Osborne |
Sandra Wick |
5/26 |
1:30 PM |
Off of highway 24, south on “Sale Barn Road” or 115th Avenue about ¼ mile on the west side. |
|
Post Rock - Lincoln |
Sandra Wick |
5/26 |
1:30 PM |
½ mile west of Barnard to 240th Road and then ½ mile north on the east side. |
|
Post Rock - Mitchell |
Sandra Wick |
5/26 |
4:30 PM |
10 miles south of Beloit on 14, 8 miles east on S road, plots are on the south side of the road |
|
Riley |
Greg McClure |
5/26 |
6:30 PM |
14401 Bodaville Rd, Randolph, Ks. From Randolph – 4.2 miles west on Green-Randolph Road, turn north on County Road 875 and continue for about 11 miles, then turn east on Bodaville Rd. The Fancy Creek Church is at the corner of Ober Road (875) and Bodaville Rd. The plot is ½ mile east on Bodaville Rd. |
|
Walnut Creek - Rush |
Chris Long |
5/27 |
8:00 AM |
from LaCrosse, go 7 miles west on Hwy 4, then continue another 1 1/2 miles on Road L, on south side |
|
Walnut Creek - Ness |
Chris Long |
5/27 |
11:00 AM |
from Ness City, go 7 miles south on Hwy 283 to 60 Rd, west 7 miles to L Rd, south 1 1/4 lines on east side |
|
Walnut Creek - Lane |
Chris Long |
5/27 |
5:00 PM |
from Dighton, go west on 96 for about 7 miles, turn south, go 2 miles, turn west 1/4 mile, on south side of road |
|
Mentor |
Jay Wisbey |
5/28 |
8:30 AM |
Mentor Location just West of Town (Mentor) on the Northside of the road. 38.74031909188133, -97.60479299765356 |
|
Solomon |
Jay Wisbey |
5/28 |
11:00 AM |
Tom and Pat Ryan Plot: Take old 40 highway West of Solomon then south on N Gypsum Valley Road 2.5 Miles just over the river bridge on the East side of the road. |
|
Minneapolis |
Jay Wisbey |
5/28 |
2:30 PM |
From Minneapolis, take 106 HWY south just past the Salt creek bridge and go west 2 miles to 90th road. North ¼ of a mile west of his irrigation circle. |
|
Edwards Co |
Marty Gleason |
6/1 |
12:00 PM |
From Offerle, 9 1/2 miles north on 20th avenue. Plots are north of intersection with I road. |
|
River Valley - Stunkle |
Rebecca Zach |
6/1 |
3:30 PM |
From Palmer, 5 miles south on Liberty road, then 5 1/2 miles east on Parallel/County Line road, plots on the south side of the intersection of County line Rd and Quivira Rd. |
|
River Valley - Ohlde |
Rebecca Zach |
6/1 |
5:30 PM |
From Linn, go northeast about 3.5 miles on 15 until intersection with 9, turn west on 10th road for a mile until Prairie Rd., go north about 1/2 mile. Plots on the west side of the road. |
|
Pawnee |
Kyle Grant |
6/1 |
6:00 PM |
From Larned go K-19 South to Zook Blacktop east 5 or 6 miles to 70 Ave than north 1 ¼ miles. |
|
River Valley - Belleville |
Rebecca Zach |
6/2 |
1:00 PM |
2 miles west of Belleville, on the north side of the road at the KSU experiment field. |
|
River Valley - Peyton Frybarger |
Rebecca Zach |
6/2 |
4:00 PM |
2330 Elm Road, Munden, KS |
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River Valley - Polansky |
Rebecca Zach |
6/2 |
6:00 PM |
2 miles west of Belleville on 36, 1.25 miles south on 15. Plot is on the west side of the road. |
|
Kingman |
Kallie Turner |
6/3 |
9:00 AM |
7681 SW 80th Avenue, Kingman KS. Plot is on the north side. |
|
Phillips-Rooks |
Cody Miller |
6/3 |
TBD |
From Phillipsburg- Travel North on HWY 183 to E. Osage, Turn East and travel about 1/16 of a mile. Plot is on the South side of the road |
|
Phillips-Rooks |
Cody Miller |
6/3 |
TBD |
From Stockton- Travel North on HWY 183 to E. Road, Turn East and travel to 21 Road. The plot is on E. Road about ½ a mile East of 21 Road on the North Side of the Road. (If you get to Riffels mailbox you have gone too far.) |
|
Abilene |
Rickey Roberts |
TBD |
TBD |
The third plot is with Steve Hoover. That plot is located on Hwy 15 N of Abilene at the intersection of Hwy 15 & 18. |
|
Ford Co - Dodge City |
Andrea Burns |
TBD |
TBD |
Highway 50 Bypass & 116 Road Across from Koch Nitrogen Plant, Dodge City |
|
Thomas Co |
Emily Bennigsdorf |
TBD |
TBD |
Solomon Creek Farms located 4 1/2 miles south of Levant/I-70 Interchange on County Road 11 |
|
Sunflower |
Jeanne Faulk Jones |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
Jeanne Faulk Jones |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
Jeanne Faulk Jones |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
Jeanne Faulk Jones |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
|
Twin Creeks |
Keith VanSkike |
TBD |
TBD |
From Dresden, KS travel South on 23 then at the #9 and 23 intersection go east on #9 to 2000th Road on the North side of the road. GPS: 39.568082, -100.36731 |
|
Twin Creeks |
Keith VanSkike |
TBD |
TBD |
Travel on HWY 36 west of Oberlin, KS about 2.5 miles. GPS coordinates: 39.828330, -100.584228 |
|
River Valley - LeClair |
Rebecca Zach |
NA |
NA |
From Clifton, 6 1/4 miles north on Eagle road, plots on the west side of the road north of 6th. |
|
Barber Co (Isabel) |
Justin Goodno |
Virtual |
Virtual |
Intersection of Main St and Hwy 42 on Isabel. |
|
Barber Co (Kiowa) |
Justin Goodno |
Virtual |
Virtual |
HYW 281 / HWY 2 intersection on the north side of Molz shop and grain bins. |
|
Wild West District |
Ron Honig |
NA |
NA |
SE 17-31-34. Go 6 miles NE of Hugoton on Hwy 56 to Rd V (County RD 16), then east 12 miles to Rd B, then 5 miles north and then 1/2 mile east on field road. |
Romulo Lollato, Extension Wheat Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
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