MANHATTAN, Kan. — K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these and other events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.
Family, Youth and Consumer events
* Feb. 23-24 – Kansas 4-H Ambassador Training – Rock Springs 4-H Center – www.kansas4-h.org/events/index.html 785-462-6281 or dwaldren@ksu.edu
* March 18-May 12 – Walk Kansas (Statewide) – https://www.walkkansas.org/
* March 26 – Community Conversations about Health – Salina – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* March 26 – Community Conversations about Health – Olathe – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* March 26 – Community Conversations about Health – Garden City – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Manhattan – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Colby – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Wichita – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Girard – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu
* April 6-8 – Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Training – Rock Springs 4-H Center — keatley@ksu.edu or 785-532-5800
* May 29 – June 1 – Kansas 4-H Discovery Days – Manhattan — keatley@ksu.edu or 785-532-5800
Horticulture, Forestry and more events
* Feb. 20 – Fire Safety When Replanting Trees – Ashland – begibson@ksu.edu or 620-635-2811
* Feb. 23 –FSMA Produce Safety Rule Grower Training – Olathe –http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/
* Feb. 27-28 – Produce Safety Water Summit – Olathe – www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/
* Feb. 28 – Woodland Burning Workshop – Paola – 913-294-3751, ext. 3
* Feb. 28 – 2018 Farm Bill – Dodge City – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 620-227-4542
* March 1 – Tree Care & Pruning Workshop – Fort Scott – 620-223-3720
* March 1 – 2018 Farm Bill – Manhattan – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 785-532-1504
* March 6 – 2018 Farm Bill – Scottsbluff, Neb. – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 402-472-2235
* March 7 – Tree Pruning Workshop – Kingman – jwrenner@ksu.edu
* March 7 – 2018 Farm Bill – Hastings, Neb. – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 402-472-2235
* March 8 – 2018 Farm Bill – Meade, Neb. – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 402-472-2235
* March 9 – FSMA Produce Safety Rule Grower Training – Wichita –http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/
* March 13 – Work Capacity Test (pack test) – Manhattan – eward@ksu.edu or 785-532-3307
* March 14 – Top Ten Tree Planting Mistakes – McPherson – smarston@ksu.edu or 620-241-1523
* March 15 – FSMA Produce Safety training – Colby –www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/
* March 16 – Good Ag Practices (GAPs) Certification Training – Colby –www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/
* March 29 – Biochar: Know It, Make It, Use It – Lawrence – hnobert2@unl.edu or 402-782-1453
* April 2 – Intro to Produce Safety & Post Harvest Handling – Olathe – www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/
Agriculture events
* Feb. 20 – Dicamba Training – Fredonia – jcoltrain@ksu.edu or 620-724-8233
* Feb. 20-21 – Central Plains Irrigation Conf. & Expo – Colby – 785-462-7574 or donnalamm@yahoo.com
* Feb. 27 – Dicamba Training – Independence – jcoltrain@ksu.edu or 620-724-8233
* Feb. 27 – Dicamba Training – McPherson – smarston@ksu.edu or 620-241-1523
* Feb. 27 – 2018 NE Kansas Ag Update – Highland – http://www.doniphan.k-state.edu/events/Ag%20Update%202018.pdf or mchamas@ksu.edu or 785-985-3623
* Feb. 28 – 2018 Farm Bill – Dodge City – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 620-227-4542
* March 1 – Dicamba Training – Girard – jcoltrain@ksu.edu or 620-724-8233
* March 1 – 2018 Farm Bill – Manhattan – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 785-532-1504
* March 2 – Kansas State University Cattleman’s Day – Manhattan — lschrein@ksu.edu or 785-532-1267 — www.asi.k-state.edu/events/cattlemens-day
* March 6 – 2018 Farm Bill – Scottsbluff, Neb. – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 402-472-2235
* March 7 – 2018 Farm Bill – Hastings, Neb. – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 402-472-2235
* March 8 – 2018 Farm Bill – Meade, Neb. – http://bit.ly/2FvvEhU or 402-472-2235
* March 10 – Tractor Safety Training – Hutchinson – darrenbusick@ksu.edu or 620-662-2371
* March 17 – Junior Sheep Producer Day – Manhattan – Early registration by Feb. 23 – 785-532-1264 or adhayes@ksu.edu
* March 20 – Farm Succession Meeting – Newton – flaming@ksu.edu or 316-284-6930
* March 24 – Junior Beef Producer Day – Manhattan – 785-532-1264 or adhayes@ksu.edu
— Mary Lou Peter, K-State Research and Extension
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