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K-State Sorghum Production Schools scheduled for late January
Three locations across Kansas will offer comprehensive programs for producers
Jan. 17, 2020
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Three K-State Sorghum Production Schools will be offered in late January 2020 to provide in-depth training for sorghum producers and key stakeholders. The schools are sponsored by the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, Agwest Commodities, Advanta Seeds, and ShieldAg Equipment.
The half-day schools will cover a number of issues facing sorghum producers in eastern, central, and western Kansas including: weed and insect control strategies, crop production practices, nutrient management and soil fertility, risk management, farm bill programs, marketing, and seed technology development.
“These schools are being offered with the concept that producers can attend one location to get all the updates ranging from issues that arose this past growing season to looking ahead to future growing seasons” said Ignacio Ciampitti, K-State cropping systems specialist.
The locations and dates for the three schools are:
- January 29, Wednesday – 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
William Carpenter 4-H Building
608 North Fairground Road
Scott City, Kansas 67871
Contact: John Beckman – jbeckman@ksu.edu
- January 30, Thursday – 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Great Bend Recreation Commission - Burnside Room
1214 Stone Street
Great Bend, Kansas 67530
Contact: Stacy Campbell – scampbel@ksu.edu
- January 30, Thursday – 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
South Hutchinson Community Building
101 W. Ave. C
South Hutchinson Kansas 67505
Contact: Darren Busick – darrenbusick@ksu.edu
A meal will be provided at each location, courtesy of the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission. There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to pre-register by Jan. 27. Online registration is available at K-State Sorghum Schools (http://bit.ly/KSUSorghum) or by emailing/calling the local K-State Research and Extension office nearest the location participants plan to attend.
For more information, contact: Kathy Gehl, extension agronomy program coordinator at kgehl@ksu.edu or 785-532-3354; or Ignacio Ciampitti, K-State crop production and cropping systems specialist at ciampitti@ksu.edu or 785-532-6940.
