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Cover Your Acres to address ag econ topics
Stacy Campbell
Stacy Campbell

Producers, consultants, and experts will gather for the 23rd annual Cover Your Acres Winter Conference on Jan. 20-21, at the Gateway Civic Center in Oberlin. The conference is a joint venture between K-State Research and Extension and conference sponsors.  

“Weed management, soil fertility -- and economics, of course -- are always on farmers minds,” said Stacy Campbell, K-State Extension and Cottonwood District, Crop Production Agent. “So, we have (K-State weed management specialist) Sarah Lancaster and (KSU NW Agronomist) Jeanne Falk Jones tackling weed management with a focus on cropping rotations and research on using targeted herbicide applications in Kansas.

Campbell also pointed to sessions on meeting Crop Nutrient needs in lean Economic Times and a discussion on How the Crop Markets have affected Producers, featuring K-State Research and Extension specialists, Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz and Dan O’Brien. 

Roger McEowen, nationally-renown Ag Law and Taxation specialist, Washburn University and KS Farm Bureau, will share the “Top Five Legal Issues Farmers Don’t Think About, But Should.” Jennifer Ifft, K-State specialist, Ag Policy, addresses Navigating the 2026 Crop Insurance Decisions with SCO and ECO.

Utilizing crop rotations will be the focus of Lucas Haag, K-State Agronomist-In-Charge at Tribune along with Augustine Obour, K-State Soil Scientist at Hays discussing Considerations for Intensifying Crop Rotations and Incorporating Forages into Dryland Rotations. 

The same programs will be offered both days of the conference. Wick said participants attending both days will find it easier to catch most or all of the programs. The program offers continuing education credits for Certified Crop Advisors and CEU’s for Commercial Applicators.  

Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. with educational sessions ending at 5 p.m. 

Early registration is due by Wednesday, Jan. 14. The fee is $60 for Tuesday, $55 for Wednesday, or $80 for both days. After Jan. 14, the cost is $80 for each day. The conference fee includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments, and educational materials.   

The full conference schedule and online registration are available at https://www.wkrec.org/events/cover_your_acres/.  Or just google Cover Your Acres Winter Conference. For questions, call 785-443-3403. 

Major sponsors of the conference include AKRS Equipment, Hoxie Implement Co., SurePoint Ag Systems, Lang Diesel, and 4G Farm and Sales.


Stacy Campbell is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent for Cottonwood Extension District. Email him at scampbel@ksu.edu or call the Hays office, 785-628-9430.