All are invited to attend the Wheat Rx Preplant Seminar on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in Pratt, Kansas. This educational event is hosted by K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Wheat and will cover critical topics to support wheat management decisions ahead of the 2025-26 planting season.
The seminar will feature expert presentations on:
This seminar is part of the Wheat Rx initiative, an ongoing partnership between Kansas Wheat and K-State Research and Extension to promote the adoption of proven, research-based management strategies for producing high-quality, high-yielding winter wheat in Kansas. In this event, we will also highlight a new initiative to promote the adoption of conservation practices in wheat-based cropping systems across Kansas, which is funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. In addition to in-person seminars, the Wheat Rx effort includes a collection of Extension publications and resources available at kswheat.com/wheatrx.
Event Details
Date: August 20, 2025
Location: Pratt County 4-H Events Center
Address: 81 Lake Road, Pratt, KS
Registration: https://kswheat.com/prattrx
Tentative Program Schedule
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker |
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8:00 AM |
Registration |
|
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8:15 – 8:45 |
Kansas Wheat Overview |
Aaron Harries |
|
8:45 – 9:30 |
Wheat Variety Selection |
Allan Fritz |
|
9:30 – 10:15 |
Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus |
Kelsey Andersen Onofre |
|
10:15 – 10:30 |
Break |
|
|
10:30 – 11:15 |
Conservation Practices in Wheat-Based Systems |
Logan Simon |
|
11:15 – Noon |
Wheat Management for High Yield and Profit |
Romulo Lollato |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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Registration
Members of the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers (KAWG) receive one free registration to this event. Non-member registration is $110. To take advantage of the member benefit, join or renew at kswheat.com/join. The registration link for the event is https://kswheat.com/prattrx. Lunch will be provided for all attendees.
Romulo Lollato, Wheat and Forages Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
Aaron Harries, Kansas Wheat Commission
aharries@kswheat.com