The Department of Agronomy and K-State Research and Extension will host several winter wheat variety plot tours in different regions of the state, starting May 10, 2023. Make plans to attend a plot tour near you to see and learn about the newest available and upcoming wheat varieties, their agronomics, and their disease reactions. A list of plot tour dates, time, and directions was published in a previous eUpdate. This article contains the upcoming plot tours for May 12 through May 26. Plots highlighted in red are still tentative. This list will be continuously updated in the coming weeks.
Romulo Lollato, Extension Wheat Specialist, lollato@ksu.edu
Date |
Time |
County |
Location |
Directions |
Agent/Contact |
5/12 |
CANCELED |
Edwards |
Belpre |
CANCELED |
Marty Gleason/Jean Huntley |
5/12 |
12:00 PM |
Kingman |
Kingman |
7681 SW 80 Ave, Kingman, KS 67068 |
Melissa Thimesch |
5/15 |
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Wheat Quality Tour |
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5/16 |
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Wheat Quality Tour |
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5/17 |
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Wheat Quality Tour |
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5/18 |
8:30 AM |
Barton |
Hoisington |
525 NW 190 Rd |
Stacy Campbell |
5/18 |
5:00 PM |
Sumner |
Conway Springs |
Plot directions: 1/4 mile east of Tom Pauly Seeds (922 140th Ave N) on SE corner of intersection. Meal to follow the plot at the headquarters. |
Randy Hein |
5/19 |
9:00 AM |
McPherson |
Marquette |
Patrick Plot- north side of Highway #4 in Marquette Rd at 10:00am |
Shad Marston |
5/19 |
12:00 PM |
McPherson |
Moundridge |
Lunch sponsored by MKC held at noon at the Black Kettle Park in Moundridge. Galle Plot at 1:00 pm just west of the corner of 23rd and Cheyenne. |
Shad Marston |
5/19 |
3:30 PM |
McPherson |
Inman |
Schroeder Farm test plot between 5th and 4th Ave on Cheyenne Road. |
Shad Marston |
5/23 |
8:00 AM |
Labette |
Parsons |
Southeast Extension-Research Center - Parsons |
James Coover |
5/23 |
8:15 AM |
Sedgwick |
Andale |
1/2 mile south of intersection 247th St W & 21st St N |
Jeff Seiler |
5/23 |
10:30 AM |
Sedgwick |
Clearwater |
South of Clearwater 1 mile west of 151st St W on 119th St S. |
Jeff Seiler |
5/23 |
5:00 PM |
Sumner |
Belle Plaine |
Program to follow meal. Meal location—1459 E. 60th Avenue North Southeast of Belle Plaine. Plot location— 1/2 mile east from meal. |
Randy Hein |
5/24 |
12:00 PM |
Harvey |
Newton |
Lunch at Camp Hawk. From camp hawk the plot is 1.5 miles west on SW 36th St. It is at the corner of s west rd. and SW 36th street. |
Ryan Flaming |
5/24 |
5:00 PM |
Sumner |
Caldwell |
Program to follow meal. Meal Location—South side of highway from plot. Plot Location — From Caldwell, 1 1/2 miles East of Railroad Tracks, on Highway 81, North side of the road |
Randy Hein |
5/24 |
6:30 PM |
Riley |
Manhattan |
SAVE Farm (9680 N. 52nd Street, Manhattan, KS 66503) |
Greg McClure |
5/25 |
9:30 AM |
Ellis |
Hays |
Wheat Rx Field day at the K-State's Agricultural Research Center (1232 240th Ave, Hays, KS 67601). RSVP Required. |
Romulo Lollato |
5/25 |
3:00 PM |
Walnut Creek |
Rush Co (LaCrosse) |
Corner of County Road 40 and Avenue N (From LaCrosse – 11 miles west and 2 miles south) |
Lacey Noterman |
5/25 |
6:00 PM |
Walnut Creek |
Lane (Dighton) |
7 miles west from Dighton to Eagle Road. 2 miles south to west road 130 the 200 yards west toward Ehmke farmstead, east of the scales. On the south side of the road. |
Lacey Noterman |
5/25 |
CANCELED |
Ellsworth |
Lorraine |
CANCELED (crop termination) |
Craig Dinkel |
5/25 |
CANCELED |
Russell |
Russell |
CANCELED (crop termination) |
Craig Dinkel |
5/26 |
8:30 AM |
Saline |
Solomon |
Ryan family farm: 3 miles west of Solomon on Old Hwy 40 and 2.5 miles S on Gypsum Valley Road |
Jay Wisbey |
5/26 |
11:00 AM |
Saline |
Mentor |
Isaacson Family Farm, West of Mentor on Old 81 Highway |
Jay Wisbey |
5/26 |
3:00 PM |
Cloud |
Minneapolis |
Tim and Ryan Myers, 1.5 Miles West of K-106 Highway on Justice Road |
Jay Wisbey |
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