The annual State Line Crop Conference offers updates from University of Missouri Extension and Kansas State Extension researchers.
The free event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at First Baptist Church Family Life Outreach Center, 1301 E. Sixth St., Lamar, said MU Extension field agronomist Micah Doubledee.
The program includes:
- Realistic soil testing and applications. James Coover, K-State Research and Extension agent.
- Weed management considerations in 2026. Kevin Bradley, MU Extension state weed scientist.
- Pesticides for a new decade. Sam Polly, MU Extension director of pesticide safety education.
- Soybean planting recommendation updates for southwestern Missouri. MU Extension state soybean specialist Andre Froes de Borja Reis.