Crop Production
Grant County is located in the Southwest corner of Kansas approximately 30 miles from the Colorado line to the west and 30 miles from the Oklahoma border to the south. At the altitude of 3057 feet above sea level and receiving 17 inches of annual rainfall, the 305,000 acres in farms relies heavily on irrigation. Currently around 156,900 acres of major crops of Wheat, Corn, Grain Sorghum, and Alfalfa as well as Sunflowers, Cotton and Potatoes are harvested. Cropping history of the county also includes commercial production of tomatoes, cucumbers, cantaloupe and sugar beets.
Kansas Crop Improvement Association
Corn Production
- Corn Production Handbook
- 2014 Corn Performance Test Results
- Corn Insect Management
- Diagnosing Corn Production Problems
- National Corn Growers Association
- Handy Bt Trait Table
Wheat Production
- Wheat Production Handbook
- Wheat Insect Management
- Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings
- Diagnosing Wheat Production Problems
- Wheat Disease Identification
- National Association of Wheat Growers
Grain Sorghum Production
- Grain Sorghum Production Handbook
- 2014 Grain Sorghum Performance Test Results
- Grain Sorghum Insect Management
- Diagnosing Sorghum Production Problems
- National Sorghum Producers
Cotton Production
- Cotton Production Information from Texas A&M
- Cotton Insect Management
- National Cotton Council of America
Sunflower Production
Canola Production
- Canola Production Handbook
- 2013 Canola Variety Trials
- Canola Insect Management
- U.S. Canola Association
Alfalfa Production
Soybean Production
- Soybean Production Handbook
- Soybean Insect Management
- American Soybean Association
- Handy Bt Trait Table
Summer Annual Forages
KSU Farm Management Guides
Crops: Projected Budgets
Weed Management
Crop Profitability Tools
Soil Fertility Links
Alternative Crops
Switchgrass
Sesame Production
Potato Production
Dry Bean Production