The Department of Agronomy and K-State Research and Extension will host several winter wheat variety plot tours in different regions of the state starting May 14, 2024. Make plans to attend a plot tour near you to see and learn about the newest available and upcoming wheat varieties, their agronomics, and their disease reactions. Below is a preliminary list of plot tour dates, times, and plot locations/directions. This list will be continuously added to and updated in the coming weeks.
Romulo Lollato, Extension Wheat Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
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Date |
Time |
County |
Location |
Directions |
Agent/ |
Speakers |
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5/28 |
5:00 PM |
Finney |
Garden City |
Southwest Research and Extension Center in Garden City |
Logan Simon |
Logan |
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5/28 |
6:00 PM |
Kiowa |
Mullinville |
Junction of State Hwy 54 and 11th Ave (east edge of Mullinville), south 2 miles, intersection of 11th Ave and M street. |
Gary Jorgensen (Alliance Ag & Grain) / Mandy Hensen |
Romulo |
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5/29 |
9:30 AM |
Rush |
LaCrosse |
8 ½ miles straight west of the Casey’s located in LaCrosse on Hwy 4. Do not curve north to Hargrave. At 7 miles, continue straight west off of the curve. The plot is south side of the road. |
Lacey Noterman |
Romulo/ |
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5/29 |
2:00 PM |
Ness |
Ness City |
17282 T Road. From Ness City, go North on Hwy 283 for 4 miles, then turn east on Rd. 170 for 1 mile, and then turn north on Rd. T. Plot is located north of the scale house on the Nichephor farm. |
Lacey Noterman |
Romulo/ |
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5/29 |
6:00 PM |
Lane |
Dighton |
7 miles west of Dighton to Eagle Rd, 2 miles south to West Rd 130, then 200 yards west toward Ehmke farmstead, east of the scale. |
Lacey Noterman |
Romulo/ |
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6/5 |
7:30 AM |
Republic
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Belleville |
Plot to focus on wheat strea mosaic virus. 2 miles west of Belleville in the North Central Experiment Field |
Luke Byers |
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6/5 |
10:00 AM |
Republic |
Polansky |
1 mile east of Belleville on U.S. 36 |
Luke Byers |
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6/5 |
3:00 PM |
Clay |
Morganville |
2 miles east of Morganville on KS-80, 0.5 miles south on Limestone Rd |
Luke Byers |
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6/5 |
5:00 PM |
Washington |
Palmer |
3 miles east of Palmer on 4th Rd |
Luke Byers |
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