Kansas Corn Listening Tour making stops across Kansas in August

Kansas Corn is inviting corn growers to attend one of its 2018 listening tour stops scheduled at nine locations across the state in August. For the third year, Kansas Corn is conducting a listening tour to reach farmers and industry partners to discuss issues impacting corn and agriculture. Kansas Corn will provide a meal and refreshments while diving into several topics including trade, ethanol, corn markets, education, farm bill and local challenges and opportunities.

Kansas Corn will hold dinners in Iola, Valley Falls, Hoxie, Colwich, Concordia, Kismet, Sharon Springs, Osage City and Lyons. The listening tour is sponsored by the Kansas Corn Growers Association and Kansas Corn Commission. All corn growers are invited to attend and are encouraged to RSVP to help with meal counts at the kscorn.com website, by calling 785-410-5009 or by emailing [email protected].

 

Southeast Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 8—Iola

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Millers on Madison Ave, 415 West Madison Ave, Iola

 

Northeast Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 9—Valley Falls

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Stewart’s Ol’ Smokehouse, 412 Broadway St., Valley Falls

 

Northwest Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 13—Hoxie

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Brent Rogers’ Farm, 6486 N 100E Road, Hoxie

 

South Central Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 13—Colwich

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Syl’s, 05 W Wichita Ave. Colwich

 

North Central Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 15—Concordia

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Cloud County Fairgrounds, Industrial Rd., Concordia

 

Southwest Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 16—Kismet

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Southwest Family Farms, 18029 Road R, Kismet

 

West Central Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 20—Sharon Springs

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MST (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CST)

Location: The Event Center on the Fairgrounds, Ramon Street, Sharon Springs

 

East Central Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 20—Osage City

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Santa Fe Depot, 110 North 5th St., Osage City

 

Central Kansas Corn Listening Tour Stop

Aug. 28—Lyons

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: Celebration Centre Inn & Suites, 1108 US-56, Lyons

 

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 785-410-5009 for more information. Learn more at kscorn.com.