K-State Research and Extension will host its Spring Crops Field Day in person on Tuesday, May 14, at its Southeast Research and Extension Center at 25092 Ness Road in Parsons.
Registration is 8:30-9:00 a.m. for the program, which includes:
- Tour of Wheat Variety Plots (14 hard red and 13 soft red varieties) – seed company representatives.
- Soil Health and Soybean Disease – Dr. Chris Little, K-State Plant Pathologist.
- Spring 2024 Climate Update and Weather Outlook – Matthew Sittel, Assistant State Climatologist.
- Alfalfa Management and Soil Nutrients – James Coover, Crop Production Agent, Wildcat Extension District.
Numerous sponsors will have displays and representatives available to answer questions about products and services. A sack lunch will be served after the field tours.
In case of rain, the program will be held indoors. Contact the K-State Wildcat Extension District Altamont office at 620-784-5337 or the Southeast Research and Extension Center at 620-820-6131 for more information and advance registration.
