Summer demonstration day July 27 at Chickasha

Producers and agricultural professionals will have an opportunity to explore Oklahoma’s summer cropping systems during a Summer Demonstration Day from 8:30 a.m. to noon July 27 at the South Central Research Station in Chickasha.

The event features hands-on learning, equipment demonstrations, crop scouting and discussions with Oklahoma State University Extension specialists and researchers. Participants may select four of 10 demonstration stops, with each session lasting 30 minutes. Lunch will be provided.

The event location is listed as South Central Research Station, 1105 E. Iowa Ave., Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Topics and presenters

Attendees may choose from demonstrations covering:

• Soil Pit: Soil Horizons and Soil Health
  • Beatrix Haggard, plant and soil science educator training
  • Daniel Adamson, soil and water conservation
• Spray Table: Nozzle Demonstration
  • John Long, Extension agricultural engineer
• Forage Nitrate: The Why and How to Test
  • Josie Rice, cropping systems doctoral candidate
  • Kelly Burrows, Grady County Extension agricultural educator
• Corn Ear Flex: Counting on Multiple Ears
  • Raedan Sharry, Southwest area agronomist
• Making It Rain: Demonstrating Irrigation Nozzle Technology
  • Sumit Sharma, irrigation specialist
• Don’t Fear the Burn: In-Season Sorghum N Applications
  • Brian Arnall, precision nutrient management
• Every Leaf Counts: Determining Corn and Sorghum Growth Stage
  • Josh Lofton, cropping systems
• Stop the Tumble: Controlling Tumble Windmill Grass
  • Raedan Sharry, Southwest area agronomist
• Don’t Guess, Scout: Alfalfa Scouting Tips and Tricks
  • Kelly Seuhs, alfalfa specialist
• If You Plant It, They Will Come: Scouting and Identification of Pests and Diseases
  • Ashleigh Faris, Extension entomologist
  • Maira Duffeck, Extension pathologist

Registration remains open at www.OklahomaCrops.com.