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2020

October 2020

"Winning the game" corn marketing workshop

October 28, 2020

In this picture is freshly harvested cornA "Winning the Game" Corn Marketing Workshop will be held Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Sedgwick County Extension office in Wichita.  The meeting will be from 8:00am - 12:00pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Workshop Scheduled

October 15, 2020

Pictured are participants attending a pesticide applicator demonstrationThe 2020 Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Workshop is being held for those that work as applicators of turf and ornamental pest management products.  The workshop will be held online via Zoom, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17-18, 2020 from 8:00am - 12:00pm each day. 

 

 





March 2020

Sedgwick County Extension Education Center temporarily closes to the public

Monday, March 16, 2020

To protect the health of the community, the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center will close to the public effective Monday, March 16, at 2:00 p.m. until further notice. K-State Research and Extension — Sedgwick County is following guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is limiting operations to mitigate any further spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the state.

Sedgwick County Extension events suspended

Friday, March 13, 2020

February 2020

Tree Festival to feature tough trees for our tough climate

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020

A redbud tree in bloom is pictured.

The 2020 Tree Fest will feature some of the toughest trees that grow in Kansas, such as this Redbud, and will include tips for planting and maintaining.

 

 

 

 

 



Lawn mowing clinic offers tips, training for youth 

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

A teenage girl is pictured mowing the lawn.Two sessions of the Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic will be held at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. 

 

 

 

 

 

Free spring gardening classes provided at Wichita Public Library

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
The shade garden at Sedgwick County Extension is pictured here.Learn about a variety of timely gardening topics in these upcoming free gardening classes at the Wichita Public Library.

 

 

 

 

 


January 2020

K-State to host industrial hemp conference Feb. 4

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020
This is a picture of a hemp plantThe Industrial Hemp Conference is available to all growers and features research from the first year’s trials.

 

 

 

 

 



Growing Growers ICT gears up for second year of educating fruit, vegetable farmers

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020
Pictured here is a farmer and farm apprentice in the Growing Growers program.Growing Growers ICT, an innovative farmer education program based at K-State Research and Extension – Sedgwick County, is entering its second year of providing new and experienced fruit and vegetable growers with fresh energy and new ideas.