Winter Agronomy Series on corn and sorghum in southwest Kansas

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K-State Research and Extension is hosting a series of winter schools in southwest Kansas focusing on corn and sorghum. Program topics include dryland crop rotations, soil fertility, and pest management (weeds, insects, and disease). The corn leaf hopper, a new pest for corn producers in Kansas, will be discussed. A free meal will be provided at all locations.

 Locations and dates:

• Greeley County: February 3
  9:00 AM MT to noon MT
  Greeley County 4-H Building, 1001 Ingalls Ave, Tribune, KS 67879

Contact Todd Schmidt to RSVP
tschmidt@ksu.edu or 620-376-4284

• Stevens County: February 4
  9:00 AM CT to noon
  Stevens County 4-H Building, 1130 S. Trindle St., Hugoton, KS 67951

RSVP at 620-376-4284 or online at https://k-state.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahZVcCRjIhwXye2
 

• Pratt County: February 5
  9:00 AM CT to noon
  Pratt Area 4-H Center, 81 Lake Road, Pratt, KS 67124

Contact Jenna Fitzsimmons by Jan. 31 to RSVP
jbfitzsimmons@ksu.edu or 620-672-6121

• Pawnee County: February 5
  6:00 PM CT to 9:00 PM
  J.A. Haas Building, 403 E. 18^th St., Larned, KS 67750

Contact Kyle Grant by January 31 to RSVP
kkgrant@ksu.edu or 620-285-6901

The speakers and topics for each event will be the same across all locations.

• Dryland crop rotations for corn and sorghum – Logan Simon
• Soil fertility for corn and sorghum – Dorivar Ruiz Diaz
• Weed management in corn and sorghum – Jeremie Kouame
• Insect pest management in corn and sorghum – Anthony Zukoff
• Disease management in corn and sorghum – Rodrigo Onofre

 

Logan Simon, Southwest Area Agronomist
lsimon@ksu.edu

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