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Fall crops tour in Saline County Aug. 26Kansas Central Kansas Extension District will host a Fall Crops Tour in Saline County Aug. 26 starting at 5 p.m. The tour features stops at plots of Roundup Ready soybean varieties, grain sorghum hybrids and dryland corn hybrids. Discussion will focus on agronomic practices for row crops, 2008 insect concerns, ALS herbicide resistant grain sorghum, and soybean population effects on yield. A sponsored meal will be served following the tour at St. Patrick's Catholic Hall in Gypsum. Please RSVP to the Central Kansas Extension District, Salina office at 785-309-5850. The first stop is at 5 p.m., at the Roundup Ready soybean variety and grain sorghum hybrid plots on the Clayton Short farm located 1 mile south of the Hwy K- 4/Ohio St. intersection or 1 mile north of Assaria on Ohio St. Last stop will be at 6:30 p.m., at the dryland corn hybrid plot on ground farmed by Paul Karber located 1/4 mile south of Gypsum on Gypsum Valley Rd. Tour speakers include Stu Duncan, Extension agronomist; Jeff Whitworth, Extension entomologist; Curt Thompson, Extension weed specialist; Tom Maxwell, District Extension agent; seed company representatives and cooperating farmers. All area farmers and interested persons are welcome to attend. 8/18/08 Date: 8/14/08
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