Winter Wheat Field Day
June 6 Field Day To Showcase Value of Growing Winter Wheat
Positioning the farm to manage manure, control tough weeds, and improve soil health are just some of the advantages to growing winter wheat locally. Nebraska Extension, serving Dodge and Washington counties, will be hosting a Winter Wheat Field Day on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:00 pm east of Winslow in northwest Washington County.
Current livestock producers and future poultry growers are encouraged to attend this field day to understand the potential value of adding winter wheat to their farming operation and to learn local agronomic fundamentals of growing wheat.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln speakers will discuss the following topics during the field day:
- Winter wheat variety trials – Teshome Regassa, Research Assistant Professor
- Variety tour and variety selection – Stephen Baenziger, Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair
- Managing diseases of wheat – Stephen Wegulo, Extension Plant Pathologist
- Value of wheat in manure management plans – Rick Koelsch, Extension Livestock & Bio Environmental Engineer
- Other key fundamentals of growing wheat – Nathan Mueller, Agronomist – Extension Educator
The field day starts at 6:00 pm at the winter wheat variety field trial site located 4 miles east of Winslow on paved County Road J/12, 1 mile north on County Road 3 from the Immanuel Lutheran Church corner, and then ¾ mile east on County Road 10. A sponsored supper will follow the field day at the Immanuel Lutheran Church gymnasium. If inclement weather occurs during the field tour, the event will be moved to the gymnasium. This event is sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Wheat Board, and Greg and Gerald Hoegermeyer of Hoegermeyer Farms. Continuing education units for certified crop advisers will be available for the event.
The field day is free and pre-registration is highly encouraged to ensure all attendees have a meal provided. For more information visit the website at croptechcafe.org/winterwheat and pre-register online at croptechcafe.org/registration or by calling the Dodge County Extension Office at 402-727-2775.
Date and Time
Tuesday Jun 6, 2017
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Location
4 miles east of Winslow on paved County Road J/12, 1 mile north on County Road 3 from the Immanuel Lutheran Church corner, and then ¾ mile east on County Road 10
Contact Information
402-727-2775
