After over a year of virtual events, the Department of Agronomy and K-State Research and Extension will host several face-to-face winter wheat variety plot tours in different regions of the state, starting May 10 and going into April. Make plans to attend a plot tour near you to see and learn about the newest available and upcoming wheat varieties, their agronomics, and disease reactions. A preliminary list of plot tour locations, dates, times, and directions is provided below. Stay tuned to the eUpdate in the coming weeks as this list is updated.
|
Plot |
Area |
Agent |
Date |
Time |
Main speaker |
Directions |
|
Walnut Creek - Rush |
NW |
Chris Long |
5/27 |
8:00 AM |
Haag |
from LaCrosse, go 7 miles west on Hwy 4, then continue another 1 1/2 miles on Road L, on south side |
|
Walnut Creek - Ness |
NW |
Chris Long |
5/27 |
11:00 AM |
Haag |
from Ness City, go 7 miles south on Hwy 283 to 60 Rd, west 7 miles to L Rd, south 1 1/4 lines on east side |
|
Walnut Creek - Lane |
NW |
Chris Long |
5/27 |
5:00 PM |
Haag |
from Dighton, go west on 96 for about 7 miles, turn south, go 2 miles, turn west 1/4 mile, on south side of road |
|
Solomon |
C |
Jay Wisbey |
5/28 |
8:30 AM |
Lollato-Stu |
Tom and Pat Ryan Plot: Take old 40 highway West of Solomon then south on N Gypsum Valley Road 2.5 Miles just over the river bridge on the East side of the road. |
|
Mentor |
C |
Jay Wisbey |
5/28 |
11:00 AM |
Lollato-Stu |
Mentor Location just West of Town (Mentor) on the Northside of the road. 38.74031909188133, -97.60479299765356 |
|
Minneapolis |
C |
Jay Wisbey |
5/28 |
2:30 PM |
Lollato-Stu |
From Minneapolis, take 106 Hwy south just past the Salt creek bridge and go west 2 miles to 90th road. North ¼ of a mile west of his irrigation circle. |
|
Edwards Co. |
SW |
Marty Gleason |
6/1 |
12:00 PM |
Lollato |
From Offerle, 9 1/2 miles north on 20th avenue. Plots are north of intersection with I road. |
|
River Valley - Stunkle |
NC |
Rebecca Zach |
6/1 |
3:30 PM |
Stu-Onofre |
From Palmer, 5 miles south on Liberty road, then 5 1/2 miles east on Parallel/County Line road, plots on the south side of the intersection of County line Rd and Quivira Rd. |
|
River Valley - Ohlde |
NC |
Rebecca Zach |
6/1 |
5:30 PM |
Fritz-Stu-Onofre |
From Linn, go northeast about 3.5 miles on 15 until intersection with 9, turn west on 10th road for a mile until Prairie Rd., go north about 1/2 mile. Plots on the west side of the road. |
|
Pawnee |
SW |
Kyle Grant |
6/1 |
6:00 PM |
Lollato |
From Larned go K-19 South to Zook Blacktop east 5 or 6 miles to 70 Ave than north 1 ¼ miles. |
|
River Valley - Belleville |
NC |
Rebecca Zach |
6/2 |
1:00 PM |
Fritz-Stu-Onofre |
2 miles west of Belleville, on the north side of the road at the KSU experiment field. |
|
River Valley - Peyton Frybarger |
NC |
Rebecca Zach |
6/2 |
4:00 PM |
Stu-Onofre |
2330 Elm Road, Munden, KS |
|
River Valley - Polansky |
NC |
Rebecca Zach |
6/2 |
6:00 PM |
Fritz-Stu-Onofre |
2 miles west of Belleville on 36, 1.25 miles south on 15. Plot is on the west side of the road. |
|
Kingman |
SW |
Kallie Turner |
6/3 |
9:00 AM |
Lollato |
7681 SW 80th Avenue, Kingman KS. Plot is on the north side. |
|
Phillips-Rooks |
NW |
Cody Miller |
6/3 |
TBD |
Haag |
From Phillipsburg- Travel North on HWY 183 to E. Osage, Turn East and travel about 1/16 of a mile. Plot is on the South side of the road |
|
Phillips-Rooks |
NW |
Cody Miller |
6/3 |
TBD |
Haag |
Spring wheat tour - Zurich |
|
Phillips-Rooks |
NW |
Cody Miller |
6/3 |
TBD |
Haag |
From Stockton- Travel North on HWY 183 to E. Road, Turn East and travel to 21 Road. The plot is on E. Road about ½ a mile East of 21 Road on the North Side of the Road. (If you get to Riffels mailbox you have gone too far.) |
|
Wichita |
NW |
Rick Horton |
6/9 |
4:30 PM |
Lollato |
Plot tour located just south of the Horton Seed Farms near Leoti, KS. |
|
Twin Creeks |
NW |
Keith VanSkike |
6/14 |
7:00 AM |
Haag |
Travel on HWY 36 west of Oberlin, KS about 2.5 miles. GPS coordinates: 39.828330, -100.584228 |
|
Twin Creeks |
NW |
Keith VanSkike |
6/14 |
12:00 PM |
Haag-Guorong-Lollato |
Decatur (state line) plots - several trials - KYN, VPT, in furrow urea, KWC, etc |
|
Twin Creeks |
NW |
Keith VanSkike |
6/14 |
7:00 PM |
Haag |
From Dresden, KS travel South on 23 then at the #9 and 23 intersection go east on #9 to 2000th Road on the North side of the road. GPS: 39.568082, -100.36731 |
|
River Valley - LeClair |
NC |
Rebecca Zach |
NA |
NA |
NA |
From Clifton, 6 1/4 miles north on Eagle road, plots on the west side of the road north of 6th. |
|
Wild West District |
SW |
Ron Honig |
NA |
NA |
NA |
SE 17-31-34. Go 6 miles NE of Hugoton on Hwy 56 to Rd V (County RD 16), then east 12 miles to Rd B, then 5 miles north and then 1/2 mile east on field road. |
|
Ford Co. - Dodge City |
SW |
Andrea Burns |
TBD |
TBD |
Local? |
Highway 50 Bypass & 116 Road Across from Koch Nitrogen Plant, Dodge City |
|
Thomas Co. |
NW |
Emily Bennigsdorf |
6/7-6/12 |
TBD |
Haag-Lollato |
Solomon Creek Farms located 4 1/2 miles south of Levant/I-70 Interchange on County Road 11 |
|
Tribune |
NW |
Allan Schlegel |
6/7-6/12 |
TBD |
Haag |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
NW |
Jeanne Falk Jones |
6/7-6/12 |
TBD |
Haag |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
NW |
Jeanne Falk Jones |
6/7-6/12 |
TBD |
Haag |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
NW |
Jeanne Falk Jones |
6/7-6/12 |
TBD |
Haag |
TBD |
|
Sunflower |
NW |
Jeanne Falk Jones |
6/7-6/12 |
TBD |
Haag |
TBD |
|
Barber Co. (Isabel) |
SW |
Justin Goodno |
Virtual |
Virtual |
NA |
Intersection of Main St and Hwy 42 on Isabel. |
|
Barber Co. (Kiowa) |
SW |
Justin Goodno |
Virtual |
Virtual |
NA |
HYW 281 / HWY 2 intersection on the north side of Molz shop and grain bins. |
Romulo Lollato, Extension Wheat Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
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