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Upcoming K-State Research and Extension Events

August 16, 2017

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these and other events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.

Family, Youth and Consumer events

* Aug. 19-20 - Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes – Manhattan - https://www.asi.k-state.edu/research-and-extension/youth-programs/4-h-livestock-sweepstakes.html

* Aug. 26 – Farms, Forks & 4-H Festival – Wichita – www.sedgwick.ksu.edu

* Aug. 31-Oct. 5 (Thursdays) – Women Investment Education Program – Wichita –www.sedgwick.ksu.edu or 316-660-0100 Ext. 0127

* Sept. – all month – Prepare Kansas – Statewide -https://blogs.k-state.edu/preparekansas/

* Oct. 7 – Asian Wellness Day – Wichita – 316-337-6047 or Audrey.nguyen@ks.gov

* Oct. 8-9 – 48 Hours of 4-H Community Service – Statewide – 785-532-5800 orhttp://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/48-hours-of-4-h

* Nov. 17-19 – Kansas Youth Leadership Forum – Junction City (Rock Springs) – 785-532-5800 orhttp://www.kansas4-h.org/events-activities/conferences-events/kansas-youth-leadership-forum

 

Horticulture, Forestry and more events

* Aug. 16 – Emerald Ash Borer Workshop (afternoon) – Topeka – 785-532-3315 or kbomberg@ksu.edu

* Aug. 16 – Emerald Ash Borer Workshop (evening) – Topeka – 785-232-0062 or arielw@ksu.edu

* Aug. 23 – Grazing Covers Field Day – Oberlin – 785-475-8121

* Aug. 26 – Farms, Forks & 4-H Festival – Wichita – www.sedgwick.ksu.edu

* Sept. 11 – Conservation Agriculture – Lawrence - www.growinggrowers.org/workshops

* Sept. 19 – Horticulture Night – Hays – jbecker@ksu.edu or www.wkarc.org

* Sept. 23 – Livestock Options – Kansas City, Mo. - www.growinggrowers.org/workshops

* Sept. 25 – Microgreens Production – Kansas City, Mo. - www.growinggrowers.org/workshops

* Oct. 4 – Fall Forestry Field Day – Randolph – 785-532-3310 or atchison@ksu.edu

 

Agriculture events

* Aug. 17-18 – Risk and Profit Conference – Manhattan - http://www.agmanager.info/risk-and-profit-conference

* Aug. 19-20 - Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes – Manhattan - https://www.asi.k-state.edu/research-and-extension/youth-programs/4-h-livestock-sweepstakes.html

* Aug. 23 – Fall Field Day: Row Crop Roundup – Hays –www.hays.k-state.edu or 785-625-3425

* Aug. 24 – Water Technology Field Day – Goodland –www.kwo.orgor 1-888-KAN-WATER

* Aug. 24 – Southwest Research-Extension Fall Field Day – Garden City –rscurrie@ksu.eduor 620-276-8286

* Aug. 29-30 - Applied Reproductive Strategies-Beef Cattle – Manhattan www.AppliedReproStrategies.comor 785-462-6281

* Aug. 30 - Pre-plant Wheat School – Hays – www.ellis.ksu.edu or 785-628-9430

* Aug. 31 – Water Technology Field Day – Holcomb –www.kwo.orgor 1-888-KAN-WATER

* Sept. 13-14 – Eastern Kansas Grazing School – Holton – 785-364-4125 or www.meadowlark.ksu.edu

* Sept. 21 – Beef Stocker Field Day – Manhattan –www.KSUBeef.orgor 785-532-1267

* Oct. 13 - Animal Science Family and Friends Reunion – Manhattan www.asi.ksu.edu/familyandfriends

Source

Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu or 913-856-2335 Ext. 130

Jason Hackett
jhackett@ksu.edu or 785-532-5806

K-State Research and Extension News Media Services 

Contributing writers

Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu

 

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K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the wellbeing of Kansans.
Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county extension offices, experiment fields, area extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.