Considerations when harvesting short wheat
Unfortunately, there will be some short wheat to harvest this year, below is a link to some tips/considerations of doing so with info. on stripper headers, air reels, draper headers, flex heads and conventional headers along with some combine adjustments to keep in mind.
https://eupdate.agronomy.ksu.edu/article_new/considerations-when-harvesting-short-wheat-394-3
“Virtual Crop Talk” webinars – focused on crop production for NW and North Central Kansas were held in February and into March in 2021 and 2022. These were recorded and most of the presenters slides can be viewed as well at https://www.northwest.k-state.edu/events/crop-talk-series/index.html#Recordings_and_Handouts
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With the dry weather, many farm/livestock watering ponds may be dried up this summer. If you need to clean them out and or try to repair a leaking pond, click onto the links below for info. and tips.
https://hayspost.com/posts/8feb58cd-5065-4e09-8e36-c84fb2893c1b
Cleaning out and fixing leaking farm ponds
Enter your best wheat by Wednesday, July 6th into the Ellis Co. Fair – Open Class Market Wheat Show.
Entries are fast and easy, fill up a provided 1 gallon ziploc bag of your best wheat while unloading at the elevator or at your bins at home and return a crop data card after harvest to either the elevator or Cottonwood District - Hays Office at 601 Main Street by July 6th.
Open Class Market Wheat Show