The second week of June features several wheat plot tours in Kansas. These are the last tours this spring. Producers wanting to learn about the different varieties can choose to attend one (or several) plot tours in their county or agricultural district.
The plot tours generally include a discussion of wheat conditions across the state, as well as tips on what to look for when selecting wheat varieties. New and upcoming varieties are discussed, as well as older and more established ones, and a discussion of how all these varieties are responding to this growing season’s conditions.
For the week of June 10 - 14, the plot tour locations include:
Tuesday, 6/11/2019, 6:30 am (MT)
Location: Sharon Springs, Wallace Co.
Contact: Jeanne Falk-Jones, jfalkjones@ksu.edu
Directions: 6:30 AM (MT) breakfast at CAB in Sharon Springs (on the fairgrounds). 7:30 AM plot tour at Mai Farms (9 miles south of Sharon Springs on Hwy 27 to Field Rd; 4 miles east and 1/4 mi south)
Tuesday, 6/11/2019, 10:00 am (MT)
Location: Weskan, Wallace Co.
Contact: Jeanne Falk-Jones, jfalkjones@ksu.edu
Directions: 3 mi west of Weskan on Hwy 40 to Rd 3; 5 1/2 mi south at E&H Farms
Tuesday, 6/11/2019, 4:00 pm (MT)
Location: Kanorado, Sherman Co.
Contact: Truman Hooker/Jeanne Falk-Jones, jfalkjones@ksu.edu
Directions: 4-H wheat plot tour. At Kanorado, go west after crossing the RR tracks, north on Locust St. and continue north to the end of the street.
Tuesday, 6/11/2019, 5:30 pm (MT)
Location: Goodland, Sherman Co.
Contact: Jeanne Falk-Jones, jfalkjones@ksu.edu
Directions: 8 mi north of Goodland on Hwy 27; plot is east of scale house at F&J Farms. Supper to follow at the 4-H Building
Wednesday, 6/12/2019, 7:30 am
Location: Levant, Thomas Co.
Contact: Madison Mackley, mmackley@ksu.edu
Directions: 9 miles south of Levant on CR 11. Tour will begin at the Solomon Creek Farms shop where refreshments will be served & then proceed to the plot.
Wednesday, 6/12/2019, 5:30 pm
Location: Wheeler, Cheyenne Co.
Contact: Jeanne Falk-Jones, jfalkjones@ksu.edu
Directions: Sunny Crest Farms (5 mi south of Wheeler on Hwy 27 and 1/4 mi west). Supper to follow at American Implement in Wheeler.
Thursday, 6/13/2019, 5:30 pm
Location: Atwood, Rawlins Co.
Contact: Stephanie Kramer, smelhus@ksu.edu
Directions: From the intersection of highways 36 and 25 in Atwood, go north on Hwy 25, 4 miles. The plot is located on the east side of the road, just north of Kastens’ grain bins. Refreshments/sandwiches will be served in the field. Please RSVP by June 10 to Stephanie at 785-626-3192 or at the email listed above.
Romulo Lollato, Extension Wheat Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
Erick DeWolf, Extension Wheat Pathologist
dewolf1@ksu.edu
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