Don’t miss out on the 2025 Crop Production Update, hosted by the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) and in cooperation with K-State Extension. The two-day event is scheduled for December 10-11 at the Bluemont Hotel in Manhattan, KS. This training provides the latest research and technological advances in weed and insect control, fertilizer and chemical recommendations, crop production, water management, soil fertility, and other related topics.
December 10 – Wednesday
Registration and Welcome: 8:20 AM; First presentation at 9:20 AM; Concludes at 4:30 PM
- Beyond the Drop: How Water Quality and Timing Shape Crop Productivity – Tina Sullivan
- Cover Crop Management Options to Improve Soil Health and Water-Limited Environment Profitability – Augustine Obour
- Multi-Scale Sensing for Efficient Water Management – Gaurav Jha
- Row Crop Disease Management – Rodrigo Onofre
- AI in Agriculture – Ajay Sharda
- Spray Drones: Opportunities and Challenges – Deepak Joshi
- Cover Crop/Residue Management with Erosion Factors – Peter Tomlinson
December 11 – Thursday
Registration and Welcome: 7:30 AM; First presentation at 8:30 AM; Concludes at 4:30 PM
- Kansas Cotton: Limited Water, Big Potential – Logan Simon
- Farm Bill and Agricultural Policy Update – Jennifer Ifft
- Pest Management Tools - Brian McCornack
- Research Update on Disease Management in Wheat – Kelsey A. Onofre
- On-Farm Evaluation of Targeted Herbicide Application Technology – Sarah Lancaster
- Updating Fertilizer Recommendations for Today’s Crop Economics - Dorivar Ruiz Diaz
- KDA Core Hour – Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
Registration and Cost
Full program in person: $150
Full program virtual: $175
Dec. 10 in person: $100
Dec. 10 virtual: $115
Dec. 11 in person: $100
Dec. 11 virtual: $115
You can register for the conference by visiting https://www.ksagretailers.org/events-training/crop-production-update/ or by calling 785-234-0463
Across both days, 13 CCA CEUs will be offered, along with 5 Commercial Applicator 1A credits.
Deepak Joshi, Precision Ag Extension Specialist
drjoshi@ksu.edu
Clay Fagan, Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
clay@kansasag.org
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