Kansas Wheat Rx Seminar - Wichita
Details
DoubleTree by Hilton
2098 S. Airport Road
Wichita, Kansas
Register online at https://kswheat.com/wheat-rx-registration-page
KAWG members receive one free registration. Nonmember fee is $110.
Schedule
8:00-9 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Grain Craft
9:00 Welcome and Introduction to Wheat Rx
Aaron Harries, Vice President of Research and Operations
9:15 Capturing Value for High-Quality Wheat
E.G. Herl, Vice President - Grain & Logistics, Grain Craft
Reuben McLean, Sr. Director of Quality & Regulatory, Grain Craft
- From an industry perspective, what is “wheat grain quality”
- Why high quality wheat is important, not only at the farm level, but also at regional and international levels?
- How can growers capture value of high-quality grain?
10:05 Break
10:20 Variety Selection for High Yield, High Quality Wheat
Dr. Allan Fritz, wheat breeder and Professor of Agronomy at Kansas State University
- Managing winter wheat variety selection for high yield and high quality
- Challenges of maintaining high quality and high yield through improved genetics in the field
- Which are the best winter wheat varieties for your field? Helping growers make an informed decision.
11:10 Fungicides and Wheat Health
Dr. Kelsey Andersen Onofre, assistant professor of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University
- Yield benefits of fungicide to wheat in Kansas: a summary of long-term experiments.
- Timing of fungicide application on winter wheat grain yield and quality.
- Does fungicide product matter? A summary of current research.
Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Intensive Wheat Management to Maximize Yield and Quality
Dr. Romulo Lollato, associate professor of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Extension Wheat and Forages Specialist
- Results from a grower survey of management practices on wheat yield
- Summary of 6 years of small plot research on intensive wheat management for yield and milling and baking quality
- Managing fertility and fungicide to maximize wheat yield and quality
1:50 Fertility Management for High Yield and High Quality Wheat
Dr. Brian Arnall, precision nutrient management extension specialist, Oklahoma State University
- Nitrogen management for high yield and high quality winter wheat
- Protein determination and its interaction with nitrogen management
- Sulfur management for high yield and quality wheat
2:40 Question and Answer Panel
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
CEUs
- 1 nutrient management CEU
- 1 pest management CEU
- 2 crop management CEUs
- 1 professional development CEU