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OBERLIN, Kan. — Kansas State University and the Northwest Kansas Crop Residue Alliance are hosting the Cover Your Acres Winter Conference for crop producers and consultants on Jan. 18 and 19.
The conference will focus on the latest technology, methods and conservation practices to improve crop production on the High Plains. It annually brings in over 500 attendees from the surrounding area.
This year it will feature university specialists and industry representatives discussing issues such as no-till, effect of stripper on stubble height, spray application technology, the K-State wheat-breeding program and double-cropping wheat behind corn or soybeans. The same programs will be offered both days of the conference.
Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m., with educational sessions ending at 5:40 p.m. followed by a “bull session” where attendees can visit with industry and university specialists.
The conference will be held at the Gateway in Oberlin. Early registration must be postmarked by Jan. 11 and is $25 for Jan. 18 or $20 for Jan. 19.
The conference fee includes refreshments and meals.
Mail registration, with a check payable to KSU, to the Northwest Area Office, ATTN: Brian Olson, P.O. Box 786, Colby, Kan. 67701. To view the conference flier, please visit the K-State Research and Extension Northwest Area office website at www.northwest.ksu.edu.
Major sponsors of the conference include Lang Diesel, Hoxie Implement, Pioneer,
Brothers Equipment, Crop Production Services, National Sunflower Association, Cargill AgHorizons and McCook National Bank.
OBERLIN, Kan. — Kansas State University and the Northwest Kansas Crop Residue Alliance are hosting the Cover Your Acres Winter Conference for crop producers and consultants on Jan. 18 and 19.
The conference will focus on the latest technology, methods and conservation practices to improve crop production on the High Plains. It annually brings in over 500 attendees from the surrounding area.
This year it will feature university specialists and industry representatives discussing issues such as no-till, effect of stripper on stubble height, spray application technology, the K-State wheat-breeding program and double-cropping wheat behind corn or soybeans. The same programs will be offered both days of the conference.
Registration will begin at 7:45 a.m., with educational sessions ending at 5:40 p.m. followed by a “bull session” where attendees can visit with industry and university specialists.
The conference will be held at the Gateway in Oberlin. Early registration must be postmarked by Jan. 11 and is $25 for Jan. 18 or $20 for Jan. 19.
The conference fee includes refreshments and meals.
Mail registration, with a check payable to KSU, to the Northwest Area Office, ATTN: Brian Olson, P.O. Box 786, Colby, Kan. 67701. To view the conference flier, please visit the K-State Research and Extension Northwest Area office website at www.northwest.ksu.edu.
Major sponsors of the conference include Lang Diesel, Hoxie Implement, Pioneer,
Brothers Equipment, Crop Production Services, National Sunflower Association, Cargill AgHorizons and McCook National Bank.
