Three K-State Corn Production Management Schools will be offered in early January 2016 in southeast, southwest, and central Kansas. Each school will provide in-depth training targeted for corn producers. Primary sponsors of the schools include the Kansas Corn Commission and DuPont Pioneer.
The one-day schools will cover several current corn topics relevant to corn producers in Kansas: drought-tolerant hybrids, high-yielding corn factors, weed control, soil fertility, and price and market perspectives.
Typical agenda:
8:45 a.m. - Registration and Introductions
9:00 a.m. - Program starts
Noon - Lunch/ Kansas Corn Commission Update
2 or 2:30 p.m. (depending on the location) - Program Ends
Highlighted Presentation* or Tour**
* Presentation for Independence: N. Barkley, VP of Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Operations
** Tour for Garden City: Conestoga Energy’s “Bonanza Bio Energy” Plant http://www.conestogaenergy.com/bonanza-bioenergy
** Tour for Salina: Great Plains Manufacturing, http://www.greatplainsmfg.com
All the Schools will offer CEU (Certified Crop Advisor) and Commercial Pesticide Applicators credits.
The dates and locations are:
Jan. 11: Independence: Civic Center. N Penn Ave & W Locust St
Local Research and Extension office contacts:
- Jeri Geren, Montgomery County- Wildcat District, jlsigle@ksu.edu, 620-331-2690
- Josh Coltrain, Crawford County- Wildcat District, jcoltrain@ksu.edu, 620-724-8233
- Keith Martin, Labette County- Wildcat District, rkmartin@ksu.edu, 620-784-5337
- Dale Helwig, Cherokee County, dhelwig@ksu.edu, 620-429-3849
- Chris Petty, Bourbon County- Southwind District, cgp@ksu.edu, 620-223-3720
Jan. 14: Garden City: Clarion Inn, 1911 E Kansas Ave, Garden City, KS 67848
Local Research and Extension office contacts:
- Katelyn Barthol, Finney County, kbarth25@ksu.edu, 620-272-3670
- Andrea Burns, Ford County, aburns@ksu.edu, 620-227-4542
- Kurt Werth, Grey County, kwerth@ksu.edu, 620-855-3821
- Lacey Noterman, Haskell County, lnote@ksu.edu, 620-675-2261
- Bill Haney, Kearny County, haney@ksu.edu, 620-355-6551
- John Beckman, Scott County, jbeckman@ksu.edu, 620-872-2930
Jan. 15: Salina: Great Plains Manufacturing, 1525 E North St
Local Research and Extension office contacts:
- Tom Maxwell, Central Kansas District, tmaxwell@ksu.edu, 785-309-5850
- Jonie James, McPherson County, jjames@ksu.edu, 620-241-1523
- James Coover, Dickinson County, jcoover@ksu.edu, 785-263-2001
- Michelle Buchanan, Midway District, mbuchanan@ksu.edu, 785-472-4442
- Kim Larson, River Valley District, kclarson@ksu.edu, 785-243-8185
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of the sponsors. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to pre-register before Jan. 8.
Online registration is available at K-State Corn Schools: http://bit.ly/KSCORNSchools
You can also register by emailing or calling the nearest local Research and Extension office for the location you plan to attend.
For more information, contact:
Greg Krissek, CEO Kansas Corn
gkrissek@ksgrains.com, 785-448-6922
Ignacio Ciampitti, Crop Production and Cropping Systems Specialist
ciampitti@ksu.edu, 785-532-6940
Lucas Haag, Northwest Area Crops and Soils Specialist
lhaag@ksu.edu
AJ Foster, Southwest Area Crops and Soils Specialist
anserdj@ksu.edu
Stu Duncan, Northeast Area Crops and Soils Specialist
sduncan@ksu.edu
Doug Shoup, Southeast Area Crops and Soils Specialist
dshoup@ksu.edu
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