MANHATTAN, Kan.— The annual Winter Forage Conference hosted by the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council and Kansas State University has been switched to a totally virtual event and will not take place in Great Bend.

The event will still occur on Thursday, December 10, 2020, beginning at 9:00 am CST. The program will continue to feature agricultural specialists addressing several forage topics including, pasture management and weed control, current hay prices and statistics, along with alfalfa management, insect control and a research update.

Featured speakers include Kim Nettleton, Kansas Department of Agriculture, market news; Don Miller, Alforex Seeds; Romulo Lollato, KSU forage and wheat extension specialist; Keith Harmoney, KSU range scientist; and Walt Fick, KSU range management specialist.

The event is free for current KSFGC members whose membership extends into 2021, and $25 for non-members, payable online, but you MUST REGISTER ONLINE to receive the ZOOM link. Register online at http://bit.ly/KSFGCam. Please be patient, the registration form is being edited and will soon be available to receive the $25 registration for non-members. Note: Your $25 registration fee will also provide you a discounted one-year membership to KSFGC.

Click here to join, renew, or verify that your membership is current into 2021 before registering for the Conference

To learn more about membership benefits, click here.

Please direct any questions to Mark Nelson, at info@ksfgc.org, or by calling (785) 587-6103, or Alicia Boor at aboor@ksu.edu, or by calling 620-793-1910.