Canola field tour near Gypsum May 6

Kansas

An opportunity for farmers to learn more about canola as a crop for central Kansas will be discussed at a Field Tour May 6 south of Gypsum, Kan. The tour sponsored by K-State Research & Extension and Central Kansas District will begin at 1:30 p.m., at a canola field on the Gerald Karber farm located 1 mile west and 6 miles south of Gypsum, Kan., on Kipp Road and 1 mile west on Rose Hill Road.

Speakers at the field tour include Mike Stamm, K-State canola breeder and Vic Martin, K-State agronomist who will discuss current K-State research aimed at producing canola profitably in the central Great Plains; variety selection, tillage and fertility, and benefits of Canola in a crop rotation.

All persons interested in canola production are invited to attend the field tour. For more information contact Tom Maxwell, CKD3 Extension agent in Salina at 785- 309-5850.

4/28/08
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Date: 4/24/08

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