HAYS, Kan. — The Agricultural Research Center in Hays, Kansas will host the 2018 Fall Field Day program on Wednesday August 22, 2018 in the center’s auditorium. Topics include PRE and POST herbicide tools for weed control in corn, sorghum hybrid development for early season planting, palmer amaranth and kochia control, nitrogen fertilization in tillage rotations, and sorghum hybrid comparisons. A noon lunch will be provided. Join us for Fall Field Day.
Field Day Schedule
9:00 AM — Registration/Coffee/Donuts
9:30 AM — Welcome, Gillen
9:35 AM — Field Tours/Presentations
Field Tours
PRE and POST Herbicide Tools for Weed Control in Corn—Kumar
Sorghum Hybrid Development for Early Season Planting—Perumal
Palmer Amaranth and Kochia Control in Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Soybeans—Kumar
Nitrogen Fertilization and Occasional Tillage in Wheat-Sorghum-Fallow Rotations—Obour
Sorghum Hybrid Performance Comparisons—Perumal
11:45 AM — 12:45 PM — LUNCH
Indoor Presentations
Outlook for Markets and Crop Profitability for Western Kansas—O’Brien
Insect Management in Grain Sorghum—Michaud
2:00 PM — ADJOURN
Speakers
Bob Gillen — Dept. Head, Western Kansas Ag Research Centers
Vipan Kumar— Weed Scientist, ARC—Hays
Ram Perumal — Sorghum Breeder, ARC—Hays
Augustine Obour — Soil Scientist, ARC—Hays
Dan O’Brien — Extension Agricultural
Economist, NWREC—Colby
JP Michaud — Entomologist, ARC-Hays
— K-State Research and Extension
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