Dryland Ag Day, June 15, Tribune
Dryland Ag Day is scheduled for June 15 at the Southwest Research-Extension Center Tribune location, 1 mile west of Tribune on Highway 96. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. (MDT) and the field tours begin at 9 a.m.
Field tours will feature:
- Wheat Varieties
- In-furrow Nitrogen on Wheat
- Update on Solid Stem Wheat Varieties
- Wheat Seeding Rates
- Tillage in Dryland Systems
- Dryland Crop Rotations (wheat, corn, and grain sorghum)
- Rainfall Simulator Demonstration
Indoor seminars will start at 11:15 a.m., and feature:
- Soil Test Trends in Western Kansas
- Weed Management Update
Presenters include:
Lucas Haag, K-State Northwest Area Crops and Soils Specialist
Curtis Thompson, K-State Weed Management Specialist
Fred Vocasek, Servi-Tech Laboratory, Dodge City
Dale Younker, USDA-NRCS, Garden City
Alan Schlegel, Agronomist, Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune
A complimentary lunch will be served at noon. There will be an optional tour of irrigated weed management trials after lunch.
