By K-State Research and Extension     

PARSONS - Kansas State University's Southeast Agricultural Research Center (SEARC) will host a Spring Crops Field Day on Tuesday, May 15. The center is immediately south of U.S. Highway 400 on Ness Road (North 32nd Street).

The day begins with registration and a sponsored breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m., with the program following. Presentations and presenters include:

.    Tour of Wheat Variety Plots (26 varieties) - Allan Fritz, K-State wheat breeder; Kelly Kusel, SEARC  research assistant; and seed company representatives;

.    Weed Control Update - Doug Shoup, K-State Research and Extension agronomist;

.    Future Wheat Research in Kansas - David Frey, Kansas Wheat Commission;

.    Tillage Options in Southeastern Kansas:

-    Past Research - Dan Sweeney, SEARC soil and water management specialist;

-    Vertical Tillage - DeAnn Presley, K-State Research and Extension soil management specialist;

.    Using Satellite Imagery for Crop Scouting - Kevin Price, K-State agronomist.

In case of rain, the field day will be held indoors.

For more information, call the Southeast Agricultural Research Center at 620-421-4826.