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 11, 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 plot tour dates for May 11 through May 22, times, and locations with directions. This list will be continually updated in the coming weeks.
May 11 – Monday
|
Time |
County |
Location/Town |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:30 AM |
Harper |
Harper |
Jenni Carr |
South of Harper. 1½ mile west of K2 on US 160. |
|
6:00 PM |
Pratt |
Pratt |
Jenna Fitzsimmons |
2 miles west and ½ mile south of BTI-Pratt. |
May 12 – Tuesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
11:00 AM |
Barber |
Isabel |
Justin Goodno |
North of Isabel on the intersection between Main Street and SE 120th St. |
|
5:00 PM |
Barber |
Kiowa |
Justin Goodno |
May Precision Ag: 126 S 7th, Kiowa, KS 67070 |
May 13 – Wednesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
11:00 AM |
Kingman |
Spivey |
Grace Schneider |
Bock Seeds Test Plot: 7681 SW 80 Ave, Kingman, KS 67068 |
|
8:30 AM |
Barton |
Great Bend |
Stacey Campbell |
West Barton Co Rd & NW 50 Ave |
|
5:00 PM |
Edwards |
Kinsley |
Baley Dogett |
Head 2 miles west out of Kinsley on L Road then north 1.75 miles on 70th Ave. |
|
6:00 PM |
Ellis |
Hays |
Stacey Campbell |
Hays Ag Research (Ct. So 1232 240th Ave. From office, go south on the east side of blacktop road) |
May 14 – Thursday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
10:00 AM |
Kiowa/Comanche |
County line |
Madi Ary and Levi Miller |
1 mile south of the Kiowa/Comanche County Line on the west side of HWY 183. |
|
11:00 AM |
Ellsworth |
Lorraine |
Craig Dinkel |
2 miles west of Lorraine on Ave W west of 8th rd on the north side of the road GPS coordinates 38.55120 N - 98.35416 W |
|
11:30 AM |
Harvey |
Newton |
Alex Acheson |
435-471 E Dutch Ave, Newton, KS 67114 |
|
5:00 PM |
Reno |
Buhler |
Patrick Bergkamp |
Directions pending |
|
6:00 PM |
Pawnee |
Larned |
Kyle Grant |
From Larned, go north on Toles Ave. 5 miles north, ½ mile east, and ¼ mile north. Plot is on the east side of the road. |
May 15 – Friday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:30 AM |
Dickinson |
Abilene |
Brett Toews |
Take 15 Hwy straight south of Abilene, the plot is just north of 1100th Ave. |
|
11:30 AM |
McPherson |
Galle |
Shad Marston |
23rd Ave and Cheyenne Rd, just north |
|
3:30 PM |
McPherson |
Inman |
Shad Marston |
1/4 mile east of 4th Ave and Cheyenne Rd.
|
May 18 – Monday
|
Time |
County |
Location/Town |
Agent |
Directions |
|
10:00 AM |
Cowley |
Ark City |
Jeff Seiler |
From Arkansas City, go 3 miles north on 77 to 232nd Rd. Plot is ¼ mile west on 232nd. South of cemetery; GPS: 37.143063, -97.035559 |
|
6:00 PM |
Sumner |
Caldwell |
Randy Hein |
From Caldwell, go east two miles to Sumner Rd. The plot is one mile south on the west side of the road 37.018780, -97.565116 |
May 19 – Tuesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:00 AM |
Sedgwick |
Andale |
Jeff Seiler |
From Andale, 3 miles south on 147th to 37th ST N, 1 mile east to 231st St. Plot is ½ mile south on east side of the road GPS: 37.742161, -97.607422 |
|
9:00 AM |
Labette |
Parsons |
James Coover |
Southeast Research and Extension Center |
|
10:45 AM |
Sedgwick |
Clearwater |
Jeff Seiler |
From Clearwater, 3 miles north on 135th to 79th St. Plot is 1 ¾ miles west on the south side of the road; GPS: 37.547553, -97.531633 |
|
6:00 PM |
Sumner |
Belle Plaine |
Randy Hein |
From Belle Plaine, go east 4 miles to Greenwich Rd. Go south about 3 ¾ miles. Plot is on west side of the road; GPS: 37.337375, -97.206514 |
May 20 – Wednesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
9:30 AM |
Rush |
La Crosse |
Lacey Noterman |
Drive south on US-183 S out of La Crosse. Continue for about 8–10 miles. Turn right (west) onto KS-4 W. Follow KS-4 W for several miles (traveling toward the Alexander area). Turn left (south) onto local county roads toward Alexander. Continue south until County Rd. 140. Turn here. Drive to the intersection with Avenue N |
|
2:00 PM |
Ness |
Ness City |
Lacey Noterman |
From Ness City, go North on Highway 283 for four miles and then turn east on Road 170 for 1 mile, and then turn is 1/4 mile south on Road T. |
|
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. A meal will be provided. |
May 21 – Thursday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
10:30 AM |
Smith |
Lebanon |
Sandra Wick |
Turn north at the junction of Highway 36 and 281 (Lebanon). Go ½ mile; the plot is on the east side of the highway. |
|
1:30 PM |
Jewell |
Esbon |
Sandra Wick |
Turn north at Highway 36 and the Esbon turnoff. Go about ½ mile; the plot is on the east side. |
|
4:00 PM |
Finney |
Garden City |
Logan Simon |
Southwest Research and Extension Center |
|
4:30 PM |
Mitchell |
Beloit |
Sandra Wick |
7 miles south of Beloit on K14 to P Road, go west 250 road, then ½ mile north on 250, plot is on east side of road, couple hundred feet north of old grain bin. |
May 22 – Friday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:00 AM |
Ottawa |
Minneapolis |
Jay Wisbey |
106 highway, ½ miles south of Minneapolis, to the East of the first curve. |
|
11:00 AM |
Saline |
Solomon |
Jay Wisbey |
2 miles south of Old 40 Highway on N Gypsum Valley Road |
Plot tours are still being finalized, and details will be updated soon. Stay tuned to the eUpdate for any changes to this schedule.
Romulo Lollato, Wheat and Forages Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
Kelsey Andersen Onofre, Extension Wheat Pathologist
andersenk@ksu.edu
Tina Sullivan, Northeast Area Agronomist
tsullivan@ksu.edu
Jeanne Falk Jones, Northwest Area Agronomist
jfalkjones@ksu.edu
Logan Simon, Southwest Area Agronomist
lsimon@ksu.edu
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