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Demonstration Plot Tour

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07/13/2018

The annual Meadowlark Extension District Demonstration Plot Tour is scheduled for Wednesday, July 25th, 2018. We’ll kick off the tour at 4:30 p.m. at Bigham farms, meeting at the plot site located at the southeast corner of Barton Road and South Street in Grantville.

We’ll talk In-Season Corn Nitrogen Management with KSU Soil Fertility Specialist Dr. Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz. The Bigham plots consist of varying nitrogen rates with a mid season nitrogen application. We’ll talk about the rates, nitrogen monitoring, and in-season nitrogen management in general.

Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti, KSU Cropping Systems Specialist will share his work with aerial imagery in corn and soybean production, including work with local producers to use imagery for making management decisions. Dr. Stu Duncan, Northeast Area Extension Agronomist will be on hand to talk about what he’s seeing in the rest of the state as well.

A light meal will be available following the tour stop. A meal count RSVP is requested by Monday, July 23rd to the Oskaloosa Office of the Meadowlark Extension District at (785) 863-2212. You can also RSVP via e-mail to dhallaue@ksu.edu . Hope to see you there!

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