K-State Extension invites agronomy professionals, commercial applicators, farmers, and crop advisers to attend the 2025 K-State Crop Pest Management Schools, scheduled for December 9–12 in Colby, Hays, and Concordia. These regional programs will focus on current challenges and emerging issues related to weeds, insects, and diseases in western and central Kansas.
Participants will gain timely, research-based updates directly from K-State specialists in agronomy, entomology, plant pathology, meteorology, and pesticide application.
2025 Meeting Dates & Locations
- December 9 – Colby
City Limits Convention Center - December 10 – Hays
K-State Western Kansas Research Center Auditorium - December 12 – Concordia
Cloud County Fairgrounds Commercial Building
(Slightly different schedule applies at this location.)
Program Schedule
Registration opens at 7:45 a.m., with presentations beginning at 8:15 a.m.
Topics include:
- Navigating the Weather
Chip Redmond, K-State Meteorologist & Mesonet Manager - Water Quality, Spray Mixtures, and Weed Control
Jeremie Kouame, K-State Weed Scientist - Is It Viral? Wheat Diseases to Watch For
Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State Wheat Pathologist
Jeanne Falk Jones, K-State NW Agronomist - Herbicides in Dry Environments and Label Updates
Sarah Lancaster, K-State Weed Scientist - Making Pest Management Decisions
K-State Northwest Extension Agents - Fall Armyworms, Grasshoppers, and Others to Scout
Anthony Zukoff, K-State Entomologist - The Label Game
Sarah Lancaster, K-State Weed Scientist - Kansas Regulations (Core Hour)
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Each school concludes at 5:00 p.m.
Continuing education credits:
- For 1A Commercial Applicators: 7 credits and 1 core hour have been applied for.
- For CCAs: 8 pest management credits have been applied for.
Registration Information
Registration for the Crop Pest Management Schools is $75. Participants are encouraged to register in advance to help ensure that adequate materials and seating are available at each location.
Register online: https://bit.ly/KSCropPest or by scanning the QR code below.
For more information or to request accommodations, contact:
Jeanne Falk Jones at jfalkjones@ksu.edu or 785-462-6281
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