Bean Growers Day scheduled for Aug. 20

Agricultural spring landscape. Green soybean sprouts. Rows of early soy shoots growing in the rich dark brown soil. (Photo: iStock - Awltail)

A new event, “Bean Growers Day in Grant,” will be Aug. 20 at the Stumpf International Wheat Center in Grant, Nebraska.

Nebraska Extension specialists, educators and members from the dry bean industry will present on a variety of topics. Topics for the day include weed management (focusing on palmer amaranth); disease management; irrigation and water management; fertility and soil; insect challenges; and a dry bean industry update.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Time, with lunch included, at the Stumpf International Wheat Center, 76025 Rd 329, in Grant. The event and lunch are free, but registration is requested for a lunch count. Call 308-352-4340 to register.

PHOTO: Agricultural spring landscape. Green soybean sprouts. Rows of early soy shoots growing in the rich dark brown soil. (iStock – Awltail)