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Sunflowers Bloom Across Kansas Surging in Kansas Fields
Across Kansas fields are turning bright with sunflowers, especially after the NuSun variety's rise. Officials expect acreage to rise 45 percent from last year to over 320000 acres, with fields spreading from Sedgwick County to virtually every region. Mark Gorges near Andale joins 170 local growers after attending a sunflower seminar, while extension agents note unexpected turnout and interest in sunflowers as a crop rotation option alongside wheat and corn.
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Sedgwick
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Andale
Sedgwick County
Stewart Duncan
Kansas State University Extension Education and Research
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