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Research field days set June 18By D. Bruce Bosley CSU Extension agent, cropping systems Colorado Wheat and Dryland Crop research field days are taking place June 18th in northeast Colorado. These will highlight new wheat varieties in both small-plot and large on-farm strip trials as well as discussions on practical dryland cropping systems management. The Central Great Plains Research Station field day, 4 miles east of Akron, will start the day with talks and tours beginning at 7:30 a.m. This is an excellent event that highlights research on optimizing net farm income for dryland farming using crop rotational and no-tillage systems. The researchers are collaborating with dryland farmers testing different ways of making the most efficient use of limited rain and snowfall received. This annual program has always had very good attendance by dryland farmers from in and near northeast Colorado. However, Irrigated farmers who have recently had to cope with raising crops on fields with little to no irrigation water will find the presentations and informal discussions very beneficial. The program kicks off with an Annual Weather Summary for the research Station's 101 year running weather station. Merle Vigil, Station Director & Agronomist, will present an update on Dryland Cropping Systems. Other presentations included are: --Skip Row Sunflowers; --Oil-seed mustards and other oil crops for biodiesel; --Corn root soil environment, management practices and soil quality; --Assessing production risk for dryland corn production; --A tour of the CSU Wheat variety trials including a discussion on CSU wheat breeding. A complementary lunch will be served at noon and refreshments will be provided during the field tours. On-farm strip trial field tours have been scheduled for two locations following the Research Station field day in Logan County. Scott Haley and Jerry Johnson, Colorado State University Wheat researchers will join the farmers in the discussion of the six varieties included in the trials. The Collaborative On Farm Trial tours start at 2 p.m. at Darren and Jerry Bauder's field located on Logan County Rd. 12, 1 1/2 mile East of Highway 61, southeast of Sterling. This field can be reached from the field day by traveling to Otis and taking Hwy 61 until reaching LCR 12, 6 miles north of the Logan County line. The second stop for this tour will be held at Gary Nelson's field at 3/4 mile south of Highway 14 on Logan County Rd. (25 3/4 miles south of Logan Corners) west of Sterling. Take time to invest in learning by attending these field days. Please contact me, Bruce Bosley about this or other cropping systems or natural resource topics at 970-522-3200 extension 285 at Sterling or 970-542-3540 at Fort Morgan. 6/16/08 Date: 6/11/08 Advertisement
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