Newland Farms, 3405 Brown Rd, Thayer, KS 66776

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Schedule/Flier

3:00 p.m. Registration

3:30 p.m. Welcome & Introductions

3:45 p.m. Educational Sessions

6:30 p.m. Dinner

Program

• Our Beef with Flies: Why House Flies are more than Nuisance Pests

Dr. Cassandra Olds,

Assistant Professor, KSU Department of Entomology

House flies are a common pest in confined animal production systems that often reach nuisance levels. Dr. Olds will discuss

the role of house flies in the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria and the importance of developing integrated pest management programs.

• Aerial Seeding Panel

Panel Discussion

Austin Hobbs, Tyce Marple, Bradley McVey & Ethan Seller

Aerial seeding quickly is gaining popularity among those planting cover crops. This panel of local farmers will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using fixed-wing planes versus helicopters to complete the job.

• Using Drones for Crop Spraying

Agri Spray Drones

Drones have proven to be an effective tool in crop production throughout the U.S. While drones have a multitude of uses in the field, this session will focus on their usage for liquid or granular product application. A technician from Agri Spray Drones will dive into the metrics of utilizing a drone in this capacity and demo the technology for attendees. Agri Spray Drones is a full-service drone sales firm focused on helping producers and landowners utilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in liquid and granular application.