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Upcoming K-State Horticultural and Agricultural Events


Upcoming K-State Horticultural Events        
           
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University Research and Extension and/or its Extension Master Gardeners are participating in the following area and statewide horticultural events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.


* July 14 - Growing Growers Workshop: Taste and Nutrition
(market gardening) - K.C. area - 816-805-0362


* July 26 - Tomato Day
- Wichita - 316-722-7721


* July 26 - 2008 Field Day -
K-State Hort. and Forestry Research and Extension Center-Olathe - 913-856-2335

* Aug. 7 - K-State Turfgrass Field Day
- Manhattan - 785-532-6173


* Aug. 17 - Growing Growers Workshop: Pests, Diseases and Weeds
(market gardening) - K.C. area - 816-805-0362


* Sept. 15 - Growing Growers Workshop: Fruit Production
(market gardening) - K.C. area - 816-805-0362


* Oct. 4 - Earthkind® Rose Symposium
- Olathe - 913-715-7000


* Oct. 4-5 - Kaw Valley Farm Tour
- Lawrence - 785-843-7058


* Nov. 18-20 - 58th Annual Kansas Turfgrass Conference
- Topeka - 785-532-6173



 

Upcoming K-State Agricultural Events


MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University Research and Extension is offering the following area and statewide agricultural conferences and field days to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.


* July 11-12 - Dr. Bob Hines Swine Classic -
Manhattan - 785-532-1267


* Aug. 5 - Ag Technology Field Day -
Great Bend - 785-532-2935


* Aug. 7-8 - Beef Conference -
Manhattan - 785-532-1246


* Aug. 14-15 - Risk and Profit Conference -
Manhattan - 785-532-1504


* Aug. 19 - Irrigation Fall Field Day -
Scandia - 785-335-2836


* Aug. 19 - Limited Irrigation Fall Field Day -
Tribune - 620-376-4761


* Aug. 22 - Agronomy Field Day -
Manhattan - 785-532-3781


* Aug. 26 - Ag Research Ctr. Fall Field Day -
Hays - 785-625-3425


* Aug. 28 - N. Central Exp. Field Fall Field Day -
Belleville - 785-335-2836


* Aug. 28 - SW Research-Ext. Ctr. Fall Field Day -
Garden City - 785-625-3425


* Oct. 1 - Ag Lenders Conference
- Garden City - 785-532-1504


* Oct. 4-5 - Kaw Valley Farm Tour
- Lawrence - 785-843-7058


* Oct. 8 - Ag Lenders Conference
- Manhattan - 785-532-1504


* Oct. 28-29 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Salina - 785-532-1504


* Oct. 29-30 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Wichita - 785-532-1504


* Nov. 6 - Kansas Insurance Workshop -
Salina - 785-532-1515


* Nov. 10-11 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Topeka - 785-532-1504


* Nov. 17-18 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Garden City - 785-532-1504


* Nov. 18-19 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Colby - 785-532-1504


* Nov. 19-20 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Hays - 785-532-1504


* Dec. 1-2 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Kansas City - 785-532-1504


* Dec. 16-17 - Kansas Income Tax Institute -
Pittsburg - 785-532-1504


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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 well-being 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, Manhattan.

Story by: Mary Lou Peter-Blecha
mlpeter@ksu.edu
K-State Research & Extension News

Contributing writers: Mary Lou Peter-Blecha, Nancy Peterson and Kathleen Ward