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High Plains Sunflower Production Conference Scheduled

The High Plains Sunflower Committee hosts a series of sunflower production conferences. The dates and locations are Tuesday, March 12th at Four Winds Golf Course in Hugoton, Kansas, and Wednesday, March 13th at the Burlington Community Center in Colorado. The hours for both venues are 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Participants can register online at www.northwest.ksu.edu/events or by contacting Colorado State University Extension Specialist Ron Meyer at 719-346-5571. These meetings are free of charge. This program is available both in-person and remotely via Zoom. If you register by phone or choose to participate remotely, enter your email address and a Zoom link will be sent to you. Participants will have access to Certified Crop Advisor credits.

Topics include sunflower weed control strategies, insect and disease strategies, market updates, robotic weed control, and more.

Four Winds Golf Course is located at 958 Hwy 56 in Hugoton, Kansas. The Burlington Community Center is located at 340 S. 14th St, Burlington.

Start the Pasture to Profit Podcast

Colorado State University Extension Specialists Travis Taylor and Scott Stinnett have launched a new Pasture to Profit podcast.

“The podcast is an outgrowth of the Pasture to Profit program and media articles,” Stinnett said. “We invite experts in various fields of livestock farming as guest speakers, and we hold a conversation-style discussion centering on timely livestock topics.''

Podcast episodes are released biweekly throughout the year. The first episode, “Preparing for Calving Season,” covers things producers should keep in mind as they prepare for the first spring calving season. The podcast is available at pasturetoprofit.podbean.com.