The Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, K-State Department of Plant Pathology, and K-State Research and Extension will host the 2025 Sorghum Connection field day series in August. The series will showcase current research on fungicides and seed treatments, hybrid performance, cropping systems, fertility management, and hands-on precision ag techniques with drone technology for mapping and spraying applications through a statewide lineup of speakers and on-farm demonstrations. This year’s field day series includes three events across Central and Western Kansas:
Bavaria Field Day, held in conjunction with producer Alex Bacon – Aug. 27 at 10 a.m.
Directions: 1½ miles west of Bavaria, then ¾ mile north on South Powers Road
Russell Field Day, held in conjunction with producer Michael Anschutz – Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.
Directions: 9 miles south of Russell on Winterset Road, then ½ mile east of Highway 281
Dighton Field Day, held in conjunction with producer Andy Hineman – Aug. 29 at 10 a.m.
Directions: 6 miles south of Dighton, then 1 mile east at the intersection of Longhorn Road and Road 90
Lunch will be provided following the program. The events are free, but to ensure your meal, registration is required at www.ksgrainsorghum.org/sorghum-connection.
Speakers include Adam York, administrator for the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission; Sarah Sexton-Bowser, managing director for the Center for Sorghum Improvement; Deepak Joshi, K-State assistant professor of precision agriculture; and extension specialists Tina Sullivan, Logan Simon, and Rodrigo Onofre.
Rodrigo Onofre, Extension Row Crop Pathologist
onofre@ksu.edu
Maddy Meier, Kansas Grain Sorghum
maddy@ksgrainsorghum.org
