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2018 Cover Crop Field Day

Cover Crop Field Day set for May 25 at K-State HB Ranch near Hays
Researchers will discuss cover crop management options in dryland wheat-based systems.

HAYS, Kan. – Growing cover crops to enhance soil quality and nutrient cycling and suppress weeds and pests as part of a wheat production system is increasingly being considered by producers, but the water requirements pose a concern for growers in western Kansas.

Kansas State University researchers have been evaluating cover crop management options in water-limited environments and will discuss their findings at a Cover Crop Field Day on Friday, May 13 at the K-State HB Ranch near Hays.

The day includes presentations by K-State faculty, growers and government officials.

  • K-State cover crop research – John Holman, K-State agronomist.
  • Cover crop plot tour – Augustine Obour, K-State agronomist.
  • Cove crops and beneficial insects –  J.P. Michaud, K-State Entomologist
  • On-farm cover crop research update- Meagan Schipanski, CSU agronomist.
  • Cover crops and soil health – TBA, USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service.
  • Grazing cover crops – Sandy Johnson, K-State animal scientist.

The field day and tour starts at 9:30 a.m. at K-State’s HB Ranch. A complimentary lunch is included. The ranch is four miles south of the Cedar Bluff Dam on Kansas Highway 147. Attendees are asked to RSVP by May 6 to Milissa Alexander at 785-625-3425 or milissa@ksu.edu.

For more information:

Milissa Alexander - 785-625-3425 or email milissa@ksu.edu

 

Website:

Augustine Obour
Website: Soil Science

Information:

Milissa Alexander
785-625-3425
milissa@ksu.edu

Written By:

Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu
K-State Research and Extension
http://www.ksre.ksu.edu

At a Glance:

The overall goal of the Soils Program at Hays is to identify and develop soil management and agronomic production practices which protect soil, water, and air resources while sustaining crop yields and maintaining soil and environmental quality.