Kansas State Research and Extension in conjunction with the Kansas Soybean Commission, and supported by The Climate Corporation, BASF, Bayer CropScience, DuPont, Syngenta, and KFRM 550 AM radio station, will hold in-depth Soybean Schools at four locations throughout Kansas. Meeting dates span Feb. 24-28 and address a number of issues facing soybean producers: crop production practices, nutrient and soil fertility, insect, weed, and disease management. Each soybean school will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. The program will start at 9 a.m., there will be a lunch at noon, and the program will conclude at 3:45 p.m. As a new feature for these Schools, concurrent sessions will be held on the use of new technologies (Web-tools, Apps, Images) for farming. Commercial Applicator Recertification and CCA credits have been applied for.
Producers have two options for registering to these Schools (before Feb. 17):
1. Online at http://bit.ly/KSUSoybean
2. Contacting the following Extension Agents (related to each location):
Topeka: Leroy Russell, lrussell@ksu.edu ; 785-232-0062 Ext. #0
Pittsburg: Josh Coltrain, jcoltrain@ksu.edu ; 620-724-8233
Concordia: Kim Larson, kclarson@ksu.edu ; 785-243-8185
Newton: Ryan Flaming, flaming@ksu.edu ; 316-284-6930
K-State Soybean School Schedule:
Monday, Feb. 24 – Topeka – Washburn Tech Conference Center
Tuesday, Feb. 25 – Pittsburgh – Memorial Auditorium
Thursday, Feb. 27 – Concordia – Cloud County Community College
Friday, Feb. 28 – Newton – Meridian Center
Kansas Soybean School Presenters (depending on location):
Dallas Peterson, Weed Management Specialist
Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production/Cropping Systems Specialist
Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz, Nutrient Management Specialist
Doug Jardine, Extension Plant Pathologist
Doug Shoup, Southeast Area Crops and Soils Specialist
Stu Duncan, Northeast Area Crops and Soils Specialist
Jeff Whitworth, Extension Entomologist
JP Michaud, Entomologist, K-State Agricultural Research Center-Hays
Brian McCornack, Entomologist
Wendy Johnson, Entomologist
Dan O’Brien, Agricultural Economist
Kevin Herbel, Extension Agricultural Economist, KFMA Program Administrator
Bill Schapaugh, Soybean Breeder
Kim Larson, District Extension Agent, River Valley District
Bryson Haverkamp, Graduate Student, Kansas State University
Ryan J. Van Roekel, Graduate Student, University of Arkansas
Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production and Cropping Systems Specialist
ciampitti@ksu.edu
Doug Shoup, Southeast Area Crops and Soils Specialist
dshoup@ksu.edu
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