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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.


* Nov. 19 – KFS Back to the Basics: Community Forestry Workshop
– Wamego -- 785-532-3315


* Nov. 19 – Grounds Maintenance Workshop
(Pesticide Recertification Credits, 3A &3B) – Hays – www.KSUTurf.com

* Nov. 24 – Growing Fruit for Market – Wichita – 316-660-0142


* Nov. 24 – KFS Back to the Basics: Community Forestry Workshop
– Logan -- 785-625-3425


* Through Dec. 3 – Basic Gardening Classes
– Wyandotte County913-299-9300


* Dec. 8-10
Kansas Turfgrass ConferenceTopeka – 785-532-6173


* Dec. 9
Water Issues ForumWichita – 785-296-3185


* Dec. 10
Water Issues ForumHays – 785-296-3185


* Jan. 7-9 – Great Plains Vegetable Growers Conference
– St. Joseph, MO -- 913-856-2335 or 913-645-0007


* Jan. 12-14 – Mid-America Fruit Growers Convention
– Nebraska City, NE -- 913-856-2335 or 913-645-0007


* Jan. 27 – Retail and Service Horticulture: Spring Training
– Topeka -- 785-532-1437 or 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.


* Nov. 19 - Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Parsons - 785-532-0416


* Nov. 19 - Swine Day
- Manhattan - 785-532-6131


* Nov. 24 - Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Abilene - 785-532-0416


* Nov. 30 - Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Hiawatha - 785-532-0416


* Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 - Income Tax Institute
- Topeka - 785-532-1504


* Dec. 1 - Prescribed Burn Workshop - Lyons - 785-532-0416


* Dec. 1-3 - Range Beef Cow Symposium
- Casper, WY - 785-462-6281


* Dec. 3 - Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Smith Center - 785-532-0416


* Dec. 7 - Prescribed Burn Workshop
- Iola - 785-532-0416


* Dec. 9
- Water Issues Forum - Wichita - 785-296-3185


* Dec. 9-10 - Income Tax Institute
- Salina - 785-532-1504


* Dec. 10
- Water Issues Forum - Hays - 785-296-3185


* Dec. 10-11 - Income Tax Institute
- Wichita - 785-532-1504


* Dec. 15-16 - Income Tax Institute
- Pittsburg - 785-532-1504


* Jan. 9 & 23, 2010 - Keeping the Family Farming Workshops
- Beloit - 785-532-1504


* Jan. 11, 2010 - Ranch Management Seminars
- Ashland, Manhattan, Parsons, and Phillipsburg - 785-532-1246


* Jan. 16 & 30, 2010 - Keeping the Family Farming Workshops
- Hiawatha - 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: Elaine Edwards
elainee@ksu.edu
K-State Research & Extension News

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