South Central Kansas Experiment Field fall field day, August 30

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The South Central Kansas Experiment Irrigation Field near Hutchinson will host its fall field day on Tuesday, August 30. The field day begins at 5 p.m. with registration. A complimentary meal will be served after the presentations, courtesy of Agri-Business Committee of the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce and Dow AgroSciences, LLC. Pre-registration to obtain a head count for the meal is requested by Friday, August 26 by contacting Gary Cramer at 620-662-9021 or gcramer@ksu.edu.

Field day topics and presenters include:

• Review of Growing Season Conditions – Gary Cramer, Agronomist-in-Charge, South Central Kansas Experiment Field
• Atrazine registration review and comment period – Greg Krissick, CEO, Kansas Grain Sorghum
• Development of optical sensor based nitrogen recommendations for corn-- Ashley Lorence, Agronomy Graduate Student
• Weed Control Program in Enlist Corn – Gary Cramer, South Central Kansas Experiment Field
• Update on Enlist products from Dow AgroSciences – Kristin Rosenbaum, Dow AgroSciences
• Re-evaluation of recommended corn seeding rates in corn – Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production and Cropping Systems Specialist
• Herbicide programs for Inzen grain sorghum – Curtis Thompson, Weed Management Specialist

The field day will be held at the irrigation field, approximately 2 miles south of Partridge on Highway 61, at the intersection of Highway 61 and Red Rock Road, on the east side of the road. The field address is 9314 W. K-61 Highway.

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