Sumner County Fall Field Day and pre-plant wheat meeting set for Aug. 11
Submitted to Sumner Newscow — There are two important meetings for those interested in corn and sorghum production and those interested in a pre-plant wheat meeting.
People with an interest in corn and sorghum production are invited to attend the Sumner County Fall Field Day on Thursday, August 11 at 7 a.m.  The field day will begin with a breakfast served by the Wellington FFA Chapter at the Wellington High School Vocational Agriculture Shop. From 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. presentations by K-State Research & Extension personnel, Dr. Doug Shoup and Dr. Doug Jardine will be followed by a tour of the variety corn plot at that location. The group will then travel to tour a variety sorghum plot at the intersection of 80th St. and S. Maize Road.
This meeting is hosted by K-State Research & Extension-Sumner County, Wellington FFA Chapter, Joe Church, Colton Day, and Craig Meeker. The meal sponsors are NuTech Seed, Helena Chemical, Warner Seeds, and Hisken Ag Supply.
This meeting event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, please contact Sumner County Extension Office at 620-326-7477 or email sucoext@gmail.com
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Area wheat producers, and anyone with an interest in agronomy or wheat production in Cowley and Sumner counties are invited to attend the K-State Pre-Plant Wheat meeting on Thursday, August 11, 2016, beginning at 6 p.m. with dinner at the Oxford High School Commons.
This meeting will be great opportunity for area wheat producers to discuss wheat planting options with area and state specialists. The meeting will focus on variety selection, Wheat Diseases and Fertilization. KSU Research and Extension Specialists will be on hand to discuss these and other topics that may be of interest to producers.
This meeting, sponsored by K-State Research and Extension – Cowley and Sumner Counties, is free of charge and open to the public.  Please email jazimmer@ksu.edu or call Cowley Extension Office (620)-221-5450 or 620-441-4565 or the Sumner County Extension Office at (620) 326-7477, email rvhein@ksu.edu for questions or would like to receive additional information.
