Agronomy Research
North Central Kansas Experiment Field
 
North Central Kansas
Experiment Field

The North Central Kansas Experiment field, with units near Scandia and Belleville, conducts agronomic research to evaluate and develop efficient crop production systems that are profitable and environmentally sound for irrigated and rainfed crop production systems in north central Kansas. The field consists of three parcels of land with furrow-, and sprinkler-irrigation capabilities. Primary objectives of the research at the fields include:

  • Evaluate corn, grain sorghum, soybean, wheat, and alfalfa hybrids/varieties for yield potential
  • Develop profitable crop rotations and tillage systems
  • Evaluate and develop cost-efficient and environmentally sound soil fertility programs
  • Evaluate and develop cost-effective pest management programs
  • Evaluate water use and irrigation efficiency


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Research Projects
  • Wheat variety development in minimum tillage systems
  • Irrigated and rainfed corn and soybean hybrid/variety performance tests
  • Wheat, sorghum, and alfalfa variety/hybrid performance tests (rainfed)
  • No-till wheat/soybean/sorghum crop rotation comparisons
  • Phosphorus management in an irrigated corn/soybean rotation
  • Nitrogen fertilizer comparisons in irrigated corn
  • Nitrogen fertilizer comparisons in dryland grain sorghum
  • Planting date, seed treatment, and fungicide effects on soybeans
  • Corn and soybean response to starter fluid fertilizer followed by foliar macro- and micro- nutrients
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Associated Personnel

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J. Randall Nelson
Field Manager
(785) 335-2836
jrnelson@ksu.edu

Michael Larson
Plant Science Technician
785-335-2836
mlarson@ksu.edu


Douglas Stensaas

Assistant Agronomist
785-335-2836
dws2@ksu.edu