K-State to Host Sorghum Schools In Six Locations Around State

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Sorghum production will be the focus of the day as K-State Research and Extension hosts six in-depth Sorghum Schools in various locations around the state.

The one-day schools will cover a number of issues facing sorghum growers: profit potential; weed control strategies; and planting, fertility, insect and disease management.

The schools, sponsored by the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, each begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program at 9:45 a.m. Lunch is included at each location. The program will wrap up by mid-afternoon.

Dates and locations include:

Feb. 15 – Burns – Community Center, 301 N. Washington.

Feb. 16 – Dodge City – Ford County Fair Building, 901 W. Park.

Feb. 17 – Mulvane – St. Michael’s Catholic Church Parish Hall, 525 E. Main.

Feb. 29 – Leoti – Wichita County Community Building, Wichita Co. Fairgrounds.

March 1 – Stockton – Harding Hall 4-H Building, Rooks County Fairgrounds.

March 6 – Concordia – Cloud County Community College, Cook Theater.

Participants are asked to register for the sorghum school of their choosing by contacting their local K-State Research and Extension office by the Monday before the school they plan to attend.

Editor’s Note:This article was provided by K-State Research & Extension News.