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 13, 2025. Please 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. Below is a preliminary list of plot tour dates, times, and locations with directions. This list will be continuously added to and updated in the coming weeks.
May 13 – Tuesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
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8:00 AM |
Harper |
|
Jenni Carr |
The location is ½ mile west of K2 on US 160
|
|
12:00 PM |
Kingman |
Kingman |
Grace Schneider |
Conrardy Seeds Test Plot. Location: 7681 SW 80 Ave, Kingman, KS 67068 |
May 14 – Wednesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
11:00 AM |
Barber |
Isabel |
Matt Rhodes |
North of Isabel on the intersection between Main Street and SE 120th St. |
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6:00 PM |
Pratt |
Pratt |
Jenna Fitzsimmons |
Begin at Bucklin Tractor Implement (BTI)-Pratt. Then travel 2 miles west and 1/2 mile south. All are invited to supper at the Blasi Farm after the tour. |
May 15 – Thursday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
7:30 AM |
Marion |
Hillsboro |
Rickey Roberts |
Highway 56 and Kanza Rd, just east of Hillsboro |
|
10:00 AM |
Comanche/ Kiowa |
|
Levi Miller/ Madison Hansen |
The field is the northwest corner at the intersection of HWY 183 and Avenue C, Coldwater, KS 67029. Lunch to follow tour at Scoular, 15240 183 HWY, Greensburg, KS 67054 |
|
12:00 PM |
Harvey |
Newton |
Anne Pitts |
Lunch at noon at Camp Hawk. Plot tour following lunch. Plot is at 3400-3494 SW 48th St., Newton, KS. From Camp Hawk, go 1.5 miles east to S. West Rd, turn 1 mile south to 48th St., turn west about 400 yards. The plot is on the north side of the road. |
|
6:00 PM |
Pawnee |
|
Kyle Grant |
US 156 Junction, Go 2 miles south, then 2 miles back west and ½ south. Legal SW Quarter 7-22-18 in Pheasant Ridge in Pawnee County |
May 16 – Friday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
9:00 AM |
McPherson |
Marquette |
Shad Marston |
PATRICK PLOT - Marquette. Marquette Rd & Highway 4 |
|
11:30 AM |
McPherson |
Moundridge |
Shad Marston |
A free lunch sponsored by MKC will be held at MKC Learning Center, 221 W Hirschler Str., Moundridge. GALLE PLOT - The plot tour will start at 1 PM in Moundridge. 1/8 West of 23rd Avenue on Cheyenne Road |
|
1:00 PM |
McPherson |
Inman |
Shad Marston |
SCHROEDER PLOT - Inman. Between 4th & 5th Avenue on Cheyenne Road |
May 19 – Monday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
9:00 AM |
Reno |
Buhler |
Patrick Bergkamp |
1 mile north of Buhler |
|
4:00 PM |
Finney |
Garden City |
Logan Simon |
Southwest research and extension center spring field day |
|
6:00 PM |
Sumner |
Belle Plaine |
Randy Hein |
Belle Plaine- 2 miles East of Belle Plaine, South on Rock Rd 3 miles to E 60th, 1 mile East, NE corner |
May 20 – Tuesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:00 AM |
Sedgwick |
Andale |
Jeff Seiler |
1/2 mile south of intersection 247th St W & 21st St N |
|
8:00 AM |
Parsons |
Parsons |
Gretchen Sassenrath |
Southeast research and extension center |
|
10:45 AM |
Sedgwick |
Haysville |
Jeff Seiler |
1901 E 95th St S, Haysville, KS 67060 (John C. Pair Center) |
|
6:00 PM |
Sumner |
Caldwell |
Randy Hein |
Caldwell- Barry Bones Patton Research Farm, Hwy 81 & Sumner RD east of Caldwell, ¾ south, plots on east side north of lane |
May 21 – Wednesday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
7:30 AM |
Dickinson |
Abilene |
Rickey Roberts |
at the farm of Kevin Harris, S. of Abilene, just west of Hwy 15 |
|
8:30 AM |
Barton |
Hoisington |
Stacy Campbell |
North of Hoisington on HWY 281. Turn West on NW 190 Rd. (Galatia/Susank blacktop). Go 1 mile, turn south onto NW 50th Ave, go 1/8 mile on the West side. Cooperator/farmer Tim Maier. |
|
11:30 AM |
Ellsworth |
Lorraine |
Craig Dinkel |
Lorraine Plot is located on Avenue W. From the black top 10th road, go 2.5 miles west. |
|
6:00 PM |
Russel |
Russel |
Craig Dinkel |
Russell plot is located at the FFA field at North Copeland Street & East State Street. |
May 22 – Thursday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
10:30 AM |
Smith |
|
Sandra Wick |
Turn south off of Highway 36 at Athol, Kansas. Go through town a couple of blocks, then turn west at Trinity Ag. Then south on the first road for about ¼ mile, the plot is on the west side. |
|
1:30 PM |
Jewell |
|
Sandra Wick |
Turn south off Highway 36 on 30th Road and go 3 miles. The plot is on the west side. |
|
4:30 PM |
Mitchell |
|
Sandra Wick |
South of Beloit on Hwy.14 to blacktop Hunter Road (X Road), then 4 miles west to 220 Road, then 1 mile south to Y Road, then east about ½ mile, on the south side. |
|
5:00 PM |
Edwards |
Kinsley |
Baley Doggett |
Head West out of Kinsley on 1st Street (or L Road) ½ mile, the plot is on the North side of the blacktop—meal to follow tour. |
|
6:30 PM |
Sumner |
Conway Springs |
Randy Hein |
Conway Springs- 922 W 140th Ave north of Conway Springs, 1 mile east on 140th, south on Springdale 0.01 mile, east side of road |
May 23 – Friday
|
Time |
County |
Location |
Agent |
Directions |
|
8:00 AM |
Ottawa |
Minneapolis |
Jay Wisbey |
1.5 miles west of K-106 Highway on Justice Road |
|
11:00 AM |
Saline |
Solomon |
Jay Wisbey |
From Old 40 Highway West of Solomon. Go South on N Gypsum Valley Road 2.5 Miles and then West ½ mile on E Stimmel Road |
Plots tours scheduled after May 23 are being finalized, and details will be updated soon. Stay tuned to the eUpdate for any changes to this schedule.
Romulo Lollato, Wheat and Forages Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
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