2023 Speakers and Presentations
(in order of presentation titles)
Are you able to help your neighbor?
Monica Walker/Sandra Utter
Monica Walker
Family & Community Wellness/4-H Extension Agent
Grant County Research and Extension, Ulysses
Sandra Utter
GeneNet Beef Manager, Select Sires Beef Inc.
Plain City, Ohio
There were numerous suicides in the Kansas ag community in 2022. This skills provided in this session will help you notice when someone is struggling and help you help them.
Cover Crops, Grazing, and Soil Health in Western KS
Augustine Obour
Assistant Professor of Soil Science
K-State Agricultural Research Center, Hays
A review of recent research on integrating covers with livestock, the economics, and what changes in soil quality are being observed.
Current Financial Status of NW Kansas Farms
Mark Wood
Farm Management Association Economist
KS Farm Management Association, Colby
Using data from northwest Kansas farms, we take a look at opportunities for profitability and where producers should be alert for possible concerns.
Dryland and Limited-Irr Row-Crop Decisions
Lucas Haag
Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist
K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby
K-State Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune
We’ll take a look at recent research in corn seeding rates, planting dates, long-term dryland rotations, and matching cropping options to water supply.
Grain Market Outlook: Local & Global Factors
Daniel O'Brien
Ag Economist
K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby
A deeper look at local, domestic, and global drivers in 2023
Make Your Plan: Weed Management 2023
Sarah Lancaster
Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Specialist
K-State of Agronomy, Manhattan
The latest in label changes, product updates, trial data, and most importantly, using that to make a plan.
Nutrient Management Strategies
Lucas Haag
Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist
K-State Northwest Research-Extension Center, Colby
K-State Southwest Research-Extension Center, Tribune
How does fertility management change with todays fertilizer prices? Where are there dollars on the table from improved fertility management? We’ll take a look
Oils, and Surfactants, and Drift Agents, Oh My!
Greg Dahl
Senior Research Manager, WinField United (Land O’Lakes, Inc.)
Eagan, Minnesota
We’ll discuss when to utilize the many products on the market to maximize herbicide efficacy.
Weather Outlook and Mesonet Tools
Matthew Sittel
Assistant State KSU, Soil Science
K-State Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, Kansas
We’ll take a look at the outlook for the coming year as well as the tools and data available to you from the Kansas Mesonet.
Wheat: The crop with 9 lives
Romulo Lollato
Associate Professor and Wheat and Forages Production Specialist
K-State Department of Agronomy, Manhattan, Kansas
A look at recent research in Kansas on yield components of wheat and what realistic expectations and management opportunities are for the 2023 crop.
Panel Discussion: When to Hold Them, When to Trade Them?
A panel discussion with producers, dealership experts, bankers, and economists on the topic of machinery management.
