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Released: May 08, 2001 June 6 Field Day Scheduled Near Belleville MANHATTAN, Kan. – New wheat releases and row crop issues will be among the topics of the day at the K-State Research and Extension Spring Field Day scheduled at the North Central Experiment Field near Belleville on June 6. The day begins at 7:30 a.m. at the experiment field one mile west of Belleville on U.S. Hwy. 36. K-State wheat breeder Allan Fritz will discuss new wheat releases, and Extension plant pathologist Bob Bowden will update participants about wheat disease concerns for 2001. Extension weed science specialist, Dallas Peterson, will discuss herbicides for weed control in wheat. Specialists will be available to answer questions concerning alfalfa, corn, sorghum and soybeans, as well as wheat. Participants may also view crops involved in wheat variety performance tests and wheat seed treatment tests. For further information contact the Northeast area Extension office at 785-532-5833. -30- 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: Scott Staggenborg is at 785-532-2277 |