Downs Producer Exhibited Grand Champion Soybean at the Kansas State Fair
By Sandra Wick, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent
You just never know how your crop will turn out when you plant it. But for Monika and Brent Harzman, Downs, one part of their soybean crop turned out a winner so far! There soybean plant entries in the 2014 Kansas State Fair earned top honors.
The Harzman’s had three entries in the 2014 Kansas State Fair Soybean Plant Show. All three entries received awards including the overall Grand Champion Soybean Plant with variety Mycogen 5N385. Their other two entries in Maturity Class III were Phillips 375 which received 2nd place and Producer Hybrids 3801 that received 5th place.
The Kansas State Fair soybean plant classes were divided into different maturity classes that included II through V. The plants were evaluated on maturity, pod or soybean production, free from insect or disease damage along with root development and nodulation.
Not only did the Harzman’s exhibit entries in the Kansas State Fair, but they were also a cooperator of a soybean demonstration test plot for the Post Rock Extension District. The plot is located just west of Downs on County Road 685. Go north on County Road 685 for 1 ½ miles and the plot is on the east side of the road. All the varieties are signed so you can take a look to see how they are progressing. The plot includes 22 varieties and will be harvested separately with the yield reports distributed to producers in helping them determine the best adapted varieties for this area.
You just never know how your crop will turn out when you plant it. But for Monika and Brent Harzman, Downs, one part of their soybean crop turned out a winner so far! There soybean plant entries in the 2014 Kansas State Fair earned top honors.
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Brent and Monika Harzman, Downs, captured the Grand Champion
Soybean Plant entry at the 2014 Kansas State Fair along with 2nd and 5th place.
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The Harzman’s had three entries in the 2014 Kansas State Fair Soybean Plant Show. All three entries received awards including the overall Grand Champion Soybean Plant with variety Mycogen 5N385. Their other two entries in Maturity Class III were Phillips 375 which received 2nd place and Producer Hybrids 3801 that received 5th place.
The Kansas State Fair soybean plant classes were divided into different maturity classes that included II through V. The plants were evaluated on maturity, pod or soybean production, free from insect or disease damage along with root development and nodulation.
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The K-State Research and Extension, Post Rock District, Soybean
Demonstration plot, with cooperator, Brent and Monika Harzman,
located west of
Downs.
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Not only did the Harzman’s exhibit entries in the Kansas State Fair, but they were also a cooperator of a soybean demonstration test plot for the Post Rock Extension District. The plot is located just west of Downs on County Road 685. Go north on County Road 685 for 1 ½ miles and the plot is on the east side of the road. All the varieties are signed so you can take a look to see how they are progressing. The plot includes 22 varieties and will be harvested separately with the yield reports distributed to producers in helping them determine the best adapted varieties for this area.
