Cover Your Acres Winter Conference

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2026 Cover Your Acres is scheduled for
January 20-21, 2026

At the Gateway in Oberlin, KS.

 

Our office is currently experiencing a phone outage. If you have questions, please call Jeanne Falk Jones's mobile phone at 785-443-3403 or email Jeanne at jfalkjones@k-state.edu.

 

Sponsor Registration

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Attendee Registration

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2026 Cover Your Acres Conference Information

January 20-21, 2026

at The Gateway in Oberlin, KS

Full Program Offered Each Day

Early Registration Through January 14, 2026
Tuesday - $60, Wednesday - $55, Both Days - $80
Walk-In Registration at Conference - $80/day, cash or check

The conference fee includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments,
and educational materials.

 

2026 Cover Your Acres Topics:

Top 5 Legal Issues Farmers Don’t Think About But Should
Roger McEowen, Kansas Farm Bureau Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation, Washburn University
School of Law
Meeting Crop Nutrient Needs in Lean Economic Times
Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz, K-State Extension Soil Fertility Specialist and Interim Department Head of Agronomy
Obstacles and Opportunities of Site-Specific Weed Management
Sarah Lancaster, K-State Extension Weed Management Specialist
Considerations for Intensifying Crop Rotations
Lucas Haag, K-State Agronomist-In-Charge at Tribune
Crop Market Outlook
Daniel O'Brien, K-State Northwest Area Agriculture Economist
Incorporating Forages Into Dryland Rotations
Augustine Obour, K-State Soil Scientist at Hays
Navigating the 2026 Crop Insurance Decision, with SCO and ECO
Jennifer (Jenny) Ifft, K-State Extension Specialist in Agricultural Policy
Weed Control in Crop Rotations
Jeanne Falk Jones, K-State Northwest Area Agronomist
And Much More!

The complete schedule, with times and room assignments, will be posted soon!

 

Sponsor Information and Registration

Join us as a sponsor for the 2026 conference!

 

2026 Platinum Sponsors:

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