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 13, 2025. Please 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 list of the remaining plot tour dates, times, and locations with directions. This list will be updated as details change or more plot tours are added.
May 22 – Thursday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
10:30 AM |
Smith |
|
Sandra Wick |
Turn south off of Highway 36 at Athol, Kansas. Go through town a couple of blocks, then turn west at Trinity Ag. Then south on the first road for about ¼ mile, the plot is on the west side. |
|
1:30 PM |
Jewell |
|
Sandra Wick |
Turn south off Highway 36 on 30th Road and go 3 miles. The plot is on the west side. |
|
4:30 PM |
Mitchell |
|
Sandra Wick |
South of Beloit on Hwy.14 to blacktop Hunter Road (X Road), then 4 miles west to 220 Road, then 1 mile south to Y Road, then east about ½ mile, on the south side. |
|
6:00 PM |
Sumner |
Conway Springs |
Randy Hein |
Conway Springs- 922 W 140th Ave north of Conway Springs, 1 mile east on 140th, south on Springdale 0.01 mile, east side of road |
May 23 – Friday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:00 AM |
Ottawa |
Minneapolis |
Jay Wisbey |
1.5 miles west of K-106 Highway on Justice Road |
|
11:00 AM |
Saline |
Solomon |
Jay Wisbey |
From Old 40 Highway West of Solomon. Go South on N Gypsum Valley Road 2.5 Miles and then West ½ mile on E Stimmel Road |
|
5:00 PM |
Edwards |
Kinsley |
Baley Doggett |
Head West out of Kinsley on 1st Street (or L Road) ½ mile, the plot is on the North side of the blacktop—meal to follow tour. |
May 27 – Tuesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
5:00 PM |
Washington |
Palmer |
Luke Byers |
2 mi. East of Hwy 15 in Palmer |
May 28 – Wednesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
7:30 AM |
Phillips |
Phillipsburg |
Cody Miller |
Phillipsburg tour starts with Breakfast at 7:30 at the Fair building north of town. 8:30 move to the plot located ¾ miles south of Phillipsburg on Highway 183 (East Side of the Highway). |
|
1:00 PM |
Rooks |
Plainville |
Cody Miller |
Rooks County plot starting at 1:00, location 5 miles East of Plainville on HWY K-18, turn south on 23 Road, ¼ mile south. |
|
6:00 PM |
Ellis |
Hays |
Stacy Campbell |
From the Agricultural Research Center in Hays, south of town, go south on 240th Avenue, turn west on Bison Road, and keep driving until the road turns south. Field is about 1000 ft south, on the east side of the road. |
May 29 – Thursday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
9:30 AM |
Rush |
LaCrosse |
Lacey Noterman |
The plot is located 11 miles straight west of Casey’s in LaCrosse on Hwy 4, turning into Avenue L. 1 Mile south on County Road 140, turn west on Avenue M for 1 and ½ miles. The plot is located on the South side. |
|
2:00 PM |
Ness |
Ness City |
Lacey Noterman |
The plot is located at 17282 T Road. From Ness City, go north on Highway 283 for 4 miles and then turn east on road 170 for 1 mile, and then turn North on road 170 for 1 mile, and then turn North on Road T. The Plot is located north of Nichephor Farmhouse, approximately ½ mile. |
|
6:00 PM |
Lane |
Dighton |
Lacey Noterman |
The plot is located 7 miles west of Dighton to Eagle Road, 2 miles south to west Road 130, then 200 yards west toward Ehmke’s farmstead, east of the scale. |
June 3 - Tuesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
7:30 AM (CT) |
Thomas |
|
Helen Geifer |
From I-70 Levant Exit, go 10 miles south on County Road 11 (Levant-Winona Blacktop) to County Road G, then just over 1/2 mile west |
|
5:30 PM (MT) |
Sherman |
|
Jeanne Falk Jones |
Plot tour at F&J Farms: 7 miles north of Goodland on Hwy 27, east of the scale house. Supper to follow at 4-H Building.
|
June 4 - Wednesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
7:30 AM (MT) |
Wallace |
|
Jeanne Falk Jones |
Plot tour at Mai Farms: 9 miles south of Sharon Springs on Hwy 25 to Field Road, 4 miles east and 3/8 mile south. 7:15 AM (MT): Breakfast at Mai Farms. |
|
10:00 AM (MT) |
Wallace |
|
Jeanne Falk Jones |
Plot tour at E&H Farms: 3 mi west of Weskan on Hwy 40 to Road 3 and south 5.5 mi (south of intersection of Gooseberry Rd and Rd 3) |
|
5:30 PM (CT) |
Cheyenne |
|
Jeanne Falk Jones |
Plot tour at Hingst Farm: 12 miles west of St. Francis to Road 2, 2 miles north to Road P, 1 mile east to Road 3, and ¾ miles north to the plot. Sandwiches after the tour. |
|
10:00 AM (CT) |
Republic |
Polansky |
Luke Byers |
1 mile east of Belleville on U.S. 36 (1196 Co Rd 18, Belleville) |
June 6 - Friday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:15 AM (MT) |
Greeley |
Tribune |
Lucas Haag |
SWREC-Tribune Headquarters, 1 mile west of Tribune on Highway 96. |
Romulo Lollato, Wheat and Forages Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
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