The weeks of May 14-18 and May 21-25 features 26 wheat plot tours in Kansas. 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 May 14-18, the plot tour locations include:
Monday, 5/14/2018, 10:30 a.m.
Location: Clark Co., Minneola
Contact: Brice Gibson, 620-635-2811, begibson@ksu.edu
Directions: 2 mi north of Minneola, on Hwy 283, turn east, drive 1 mi on CR A to CR 7 and turn south, drive 1/4 mi.
Monday, 5/14/2018, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Pawnee Co., Larned
Contact: Kyle Grant, 620-285-6901, kkgrant@ksu.edu
Directions: Plot - Between mile marker 210 and 220 on I Road in Pawnee County;
A meeting and meal will follow the Wheat Tour Johnny Converse Shed.
Tuesday, 5/15/2017, 7:30 a.m.
Location: Edwards Co., Kinsley
Contact: Marty Gleason, 620-659-2149, mgleason@ksu.edu
Directions: Breakfast will be served at the St. Peter and Paul Hunting Lodge, plot will follow on North of K road on 70th Ave.
Tuesday, 5/15/2017, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Barber Co., Isabel
Contact: Justin Goodno, 620-886-3971, jgoodno@ksu.edu
Directions: K-42 and Main Street junction at Isabel, KS
Tuesday, 5/15/2017, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Kingman Co., Zenda
Contact: Jake Renner, 620-532-5131, jwrenner@ksu.edu
Directions: From Wichita, head west on HWY 54/400 to Kingman. After passing Kingman, drive approximately 4.5 miles until you reach SW 90th Avenue. Head South toward Calista & Zenda. Turn East on SW 80th Street. Drive 1 Mile to SW 80th Avenue: Turn South. Conrardy Seeds will be on the West side of SW 80th Avenue
Tuesday, 5/15/2018, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Ford Co., Wright
Contact: Andrea Burns, 620-227-4542, aburns@ksu.edu
Directions: U.S. Highway 50 Bypass & 116 Road (across from Koch Nitrogen Plant)
Wednesday, 5/16/2017, 7:30 a.m.
Location: Stafford Co., St. John
Contact: Glenn Newdigger, 620-549-3502, gnewdigg@ksu.edu
Directions: Breakfast at the Stafford Co Extension office (210 E. 3rd Ave, St. John) followed by plot tour
Wednesday, 5/16/2017, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Pratt Co., Pratt
Contact: Jodi Drake, 620-672-6121, jdrake@ksu.edu
Directions: Pratt Community College (southeast corner of the PCC Campus, south of the baseball field on Fincham Street). PCC is on the east side of Highway 61. Meal to follow at the PCC – Ag Building.
Thursday, 5/17/2017, 7:00 a.m.
Location: Marion Co., Hillsboro
Contact: Rickey Roberts, 620-382-4215, rroberts@ksu.edu
Directions: The breakfast and beginning remarks will be held at the Coop Grain and Supply Crop Production Center, 121 Santa Fe, Hillsboro, KS. It is located just off 56 Hwy about 1 mile E. of Hillsboro. Next door to Country Side Feed Mill which is right on the Hwy. Plot tour will follow on Hwy 56 just east of the Crop Center.
Thursday, 5/17/2017, 11:00 a.m.
Location: Reno Co., Hutchinson
Contact: Daryl Strouts, 785-320-4080, dstrouts@ksu.edu
Directions: Kansas Wheat Alliance seed producer field day. K-State South Central Experiment Field, 10620 S. Dean Road.
Friday, 5/18/2018, 9:00 a.m.
Location: McPherson Co., Marquette
Contact: Shad Marston, 620-241-1523, smarston@ksu.edu
Directions: Just north of Marquette
Friday, 5/18/2018, 12:00 p.m.
Location: McPherson Co., Moundridge
Contact: Shad Marston, 620-241-1523, smarston@ksu.edu
Directions: Memorial Park (809 Koehn Ave) in Moundridge for the Mid Kansas Coop sponsored meal at noon. At 1:00 on to Galle Plot (Cheyenne road and 22nd Ave.)
Friday, 5/18/2018, 4:00 p.m.
Location: McPherson Co., Inman
Contact: Shad Marston, 620-241-1523, smarston@ksu.edu
Directions: Schroeder Plot (4th and Comanche)
For the week of May 21-25, the plot tour locations include:
Monday, 5/21/2018, 9:00 a.m.
Location: Reno Co., Nickerson
Contact: Darren Busick, 620-662-2371, darrenbusick@ksu.edu
Directions: 1/2 mile west of Sego Road on 56th street near Nickerson.
Monday, 5/21/2018, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Reno Co., Haven
Contact: Darren Busick, 620-662-2371, darrenbusick@ksu.edu
Directions: 2.5 miles south of 50 highway on Mayfield Road near Haven.
Monday, 5/21/2018, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sumner Co., Belle Plaine
Contact: Randy Hein, 620-326-7477, rvhein@ksu.edu
Directions: Meal – 1459 E. 60th Avenue North, Southeast of Belle Plaine
Plot – 1 ½ mile east, ¾ mile south of address, west side of road
Tuesday, 5/22/2018, 8:30 a.m.
Location: Ellis Co., Hays
Contact: Guorong Zhang, 785-625-3425, gzhang@ksu.edu
Directions: K- State Agricultural Research Center-Hays. 1232 240th Ave, Hays, KS 67601
Tuesday, 5/22/2018, 5:00 p.m.
Location: Reno Co., Hutchinson
Contact: Jane Lingenfelser, 785-317-3391, jling@ksu.edu
Directions: K-State South Central Experiment Field, 10620 S. Dean Road
Tuesday, 5/22/2018, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sumner Co., Caldwell
Contact: Randy Hein, 620-326-7477, rvhein@ksu.edu
Directions: From Caldwell, west on Bluff City Rd, ¼ mile north of town, west side of road, south of cemetery.
Wednesday, 5/23/2018, 10:00 a.m.
Location: Comanche Co., Coldwater
Contact: Aaron Sawyers, 620-582-2411, asawyers@ksu.edu
Directions: 8 miles north of Coldwater HWY 183, east of Clark and Alice Smith’s house. Meal to follow tour.
Wednesday, 5/23/2018, 4:00 p.m.
Location: Finney Co., Garden City
Contact: A.J. Foster, 620-276-8286, anserdj@ksu.edu
Directions: Spring Field Day. K-State Southwest Research-Extension Center. 4500 E. Mary Street, Garden City, KS 67846
Wednesday, 5/23/2018, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Sumner Co., Conway Springs
Contact: Randy Hein, 620-326-7477, rvhein@ksu.edu
Directions: From Conway Springs, go north to 140 Ave N, east ¾ mile, plots south side of road
Thursday, 5/24/2018, 8:30 a.m.
Location: Dickenson Co., Solomon
Contact: Tom Maxwell, 785-309-5850, tmaxwell@ksu.edu
Directions: Located 3 miles west of Solomon on Old Hwy 40, then 2 1/2 miles south on Gypsum Valley Road
Thursday, 5/24/2018, 11:00 a.m.
Location: Saline Co., Mentor
Contact: Tom Maxwell, 785-309-5850, tmaxwell@ksu.edu
Directions: Located ½ mile west of Mentor at intersection of Old Hwy 81/Mentor Rd
Thursday, 5/24/2018, 2:00 p.m.
Location: Ottawa Co., Minneapolis
Contact: Tom Maxwell, 785-309-5850, tmaxwell@ksu.edu
Directions: Located 1 ½ miles west of K-106 Highway on Justice Rd
Thursday, 5/24/2018, 6:00 p.m.
Location: Barton Co., Susank (RSVP by 5/22)
Contact: Stacy Campbell, 620-793-1910, scampbel@ksu.edu
Directions: from Hoisington go N. on blacktop--Susank Rd. at Susank go 4 miles E. on the blacktop, turn N. onto NE40 Ave. go 1 mile N. to NE 200 Rd., turn E on 200 and go about 3/8 mile. Meal will follow plot tour at the Beaver Volunteer Fire Dept. Station
The eUpdate will highlight upcoming tours each week in its regular Friday edition.
Romulo Lollato, Extension Wheat Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
Erick DeWolf, Extension Wheat Pathologist
dewolf1@ksu.edu
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