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New time for the Barton County Wheat Plot TourBy Richard C. Snell Barton County Extension Agent, agriculture Kansas Come one, come all to the annual Barton County Extension wheat plot tour. This year's county wheat plot tour will be held June 6, beginning at 7 a.m. However, you can come as late as 11 a.m., and still get in on some of the action. We are trying a couple of new things this year. One is the late date. This is the latest we have ever held the tour in Barton County. This is because of the slow maturity and anticipated late harvest. The second new thing is the morning time instead of evening. We felt like you could get to the tour, get some food and then have the rest of the day to work--whether that was plant milo, swath alfalfa or get the combine ready for harvest. Some of you may want to visit all four of our plots, while others may want to hit only one or two and that's fine. It would help us out if we knew whether you were coming for breakfast or lunch. Our tour will begin at 7 a.m., at the 4-H plot of Eric Blakeslee, located just 1/4 of a mile north of Ellinwood on NE 110 Road. It will be on the west side of the blacktop road. If you turn north on Hirsch Street, by John Henry's on the east edge of Ellinwood, it's just 3/4 of a mile north of Highway 56, which is also Sante Fe Blvd. There are 5 varieties in his plot and we will only be there about 20 minutes. Our next stop will be the 4-H plot on Colin Miller. It is roughly 5 miles straight north of the first stop. It is just one-half mile north of the old St. Peter and Paul Church, on the west side of the road. He has those same 5 varieties and we will be there from 7:25 or 7:30 a.m., until around 7:45 a.m. Our next stop will be a delicious hot breakfast. It will begin at 8 a.m. We will meet for that at the Claflin Community Center, 208 2nd Street in Claflin. At around 9 a.m., we will be at our largest plot on the Richard Rugan farm, 3 miles south and 2.5 west of Claflin. If you are coming from the south it is 1.7 miles north of Highway 156 on NE 100 Ave. We have 24 different varieties in this plot. We will be there until around 10:15 a.m. From the Claflin plot, we will travel 33 miles to the northwest to our plot, 2 miles west of Galatia. It is on the north side of the road. We have 17 different varieties there. The cooperator is Maurice Yarmer. Our plan is to be there from around 11 a.m., until almost noon. From there, we will finish up with lunch at the Yarmer's shed, located 3 miles north of the plot. We will have several excellent speakers along on the tour. Brian Olson, northwest area agronomist for K-State Research and Extension, based out of Colby, will be on hand. Also, Dan O'Brien, northwest agricultural economist will touch on the wheat market and crop budgets. Erick DeWolf, K-State plant pathologist will talk about wheat diseases. Greg McCormick, business manager for Agri-Pro Seeds will be here, as will representatives from Westbred and other private companies to discuss their products. If you plan to eat either breakfast or lunch or even both, please give me a call at 620-793-1910. Tell which meal and how many. If you have a change in plans and still want to attend. Don't stay away. We want you to be there. This is an outstanding opportunity to look out the newer and older wheat varieties in several settings. One of the plots is an upland location and at least one is bottom ground. You won't have this group of expertise to hear everyday as well. Alfalfa samples for state, county fair When I was a kid, we used to sometimes play an organized game at recess called New York and Boston. I don't remember much about it other than you had to show us something if you weren't afraid. You were more or less calling "out" the other team. So, I guess I am calling you out and saying show us something if you aren't afraid in terms of your hay quality. If you think you can do it right I want to see some of it. I think Barton County has some of the best quality hay around, but I can't prove it if you don't bring some of your first or second cutting into the extension office so that I can test it for the county fair. Later, we could do some for the state fair and there you would have time to check the third cutting. This is a chance to get some free hay testing done. All I need is good core sample of about a pound or so in a plastic bag. Not just a bunch of leaves though. We have a core sampler if you need to borrow one. This year's Barton County Fair isn't until July 9 to 13, but I need the samples by June 26 to get them tested. Walnut Council Field Day Although it's a little tougher to grow walnut trees here due to 2,4-D drift and lack of abundant rainfall at times, it still can be a profitable enterprise. The Walnut Council and the Kansas Forest Service are holding a Field Day on Timber Management near Emporia at Camp Alexander. The field day will feature a variety of educational sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., directed toward landowners and natural resource professionals. In addition to the sessions, a hot barbecue lunch will be catered. The registration fee is $12. A brochure of the field day with details is available on the web at www.kansasforests.org/calendar. 6/2/08 Date: 5/29/08 Advertisement
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