2025 Field Days

Save the Date graphic for SWREC-Garden City Field Day Plus on August 21, 2025. The image shows a group of people gathered in a harvested field near a corn plot and a center pivot irrigation system. A presenter stands by irrigation equipment, addressing the group. A purple gradient overlays the top with the event text prominently displayed.Garden City Fall Field Day Plus

Experience hands-on learning and expert insights at the Southwest Research-Extension Center-Garden City Field Day Plus. Join us on August 21, 2025 for a field day focused on water management and productivity in challenging environments. Learn more about the 2025 SWREC Fall Field Day Plus.

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Save the Date graphic for ARC-Hays Fall Field Day on August 26, 2025. The image features a large green combine parked in a field with a group of people gathered nearby, listening to a presentation. The sky is clear with a purple gradient overlay at the top displaying the event text.Agricultural Research Center-Hays Fall Field Day

Join us in Hays for an in-depth look at the latest research and practices shaping the future of agriculture in Western Kansas on August 26, 2025.

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field day graphicSave the Date: Limited Irrigation Corn Management Events

Join Dr. Lucas Haag, K-State Cropping Systems Agronomist, for two upcoming events focused on corn production under limited irrigation. Explore over 30 hybrids planted at five seeding rates, hear from seed industry representatives, and learn practical strategies for managing low well capacities. More details coming soon!

graphic TAPS Twilight ToursTAPS Twilight Tours

You're invited to the 2025 KSU-TAPS Agronomy Twilight Tours—where competition meets innovation and fun. Get hands-on with 29 corn hybrids from 9 leading seed brands, explore the exciting addition of forage sorghum, and see the cutting-edge technologies powering this year’s TAPS contests.

In Garden City, the stakes get even higher with the second annual TAPS Farm Duel—an interactive, one-night-only challenge complete with dinner, football, and cash prizes or join us in Colby for an evening of agronomy, games, giveaways, and good food.

Sept. 4 – SWREC, Garden City | Sept. 8 – NWREC, Colby

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Save the Date graphic for the Western Kansas Forage Conference on November 5, 2025, at the Southwest Research-Extension Center in Garden City. The image features a forage harvester working in a tall, green forage crop under a purple sky. Event details and the K-State Research and Extension logo are included at the bottom.Western Kansas Forage Conference

Save the date! Join us November 5, 2025, in Garden City for the Western Kansas Forage Conference at the Southwest Research-Extension Center. Practical insights, local research, and expert speakers you won’t want to miss.