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Upcoming K-State Research and Extension Events

March 14, 2018

MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these and other events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.

Community, Family and Youth

* March 18-May 12 – Walk Kansas (Statewide) - https://www.walkkansas.org/

* March 21 – Youth Lawn Mowing Clinic – Wichita – www.sedgwick.ksu.edu or 316-660-0138

* March 26 – Community Conversations about Health – Salina – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* March 26 – Community Conversations about Health – Olathe – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* March 26 – Community Conversations about Health – Garden City – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Manhattan – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Colby – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Wichita – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* March 27 – Community Conversations about Health – Girard – 785-532-1562 or ppeters@ksu.edu

* April 5 – Medicare Basics Workshop – Wilson – 785-472-4442 or 785-483-3157

* April 6 – First Friday Webinar – Innovative Rural Business Models – 785-410-6352 or http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/community/business/entrepreneurship/

* April 6-8 – Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports Training – Rock Springs 4-H Center -- keatley@ksu.edu or 785-532-5800

* April 26 – (Thursdays) - THRIVE Age Well – Russell – 785-483-3157

* May 4 – First Friday Webinar – Tech Commercialization - 785-410-6352 or http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/community/business/entrepreneurship/

* May 29 – June 1 – Kansas 4-H Discovery Days – Manhattan -- keatley@ksu.edu or 785-532-5800

 

Horticulture, Forestry and more events

* March 14 - Top Ten Tree Planting Mistakes - McPherson – smarston@ksu.edu or 620-241-1523

* March 15 – FSMA Produce Safety training – Colby -www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/

* March 16 – Good Ag Practices (GAPs) Certification Training – Colby -www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/

* March 20 – Wildfire Protection Workshop – Liberal – 620-624-5604

* March 21 – Prescribed Burning Smoke Mgmt. Workshop – Emporia – zifeiliu@ksu.edu

* March 29 – Biochar: Know It, Make It, Use It – Lawrence – hnobert2@unl.edu or 402-782-1453

* April 2 – Intro to Produce Safety & Post Harvest Handling – Olathe - www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/produce/

* April 3 – Prescribed Burning Smoke Mgmt. Workshop – Manhattan zifeiliu@ksu.edu

* April 7 – Johnson Co. Healthy Yards Expo – Shawnee (KC area) - www.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/healthy-yards-and-environment/expo.html  

* May 5 – Herb Day – Wichita – www.sedgwick.ksu.edu or 316-660-0100

* May 18 & 19 – Johnson Co. Extension Master Gardeners Public Garden Tourwww.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/public-garden-tour/index.html

 

Agriculture events

* March 17 – Junior Sheep Producer Day – Manhattan – Early registration by Feb. 23 – 785-532-1264 or adhayes@ksu.edu

* March 20 – Farm Succession Meeting – Newton – flaming@ksu.edu or 316-284-6930

* March 21 – Animal Disease Response Training – Burlington - http://bit.ly/2EPd6MV or 620-364-2721

* March 21 – Prescribed Burning Smoke Mgmt. Workshop – Emporia – zifeiliu@ksu.edu

* March 24 – Junior Beef Producer Day – Manhattan – 785-532-1264 or adhayes@ksu.edu

* March 28 – Animal Disease Response Training – Colby – http://bit.ly/2sJkjJO or 785-460-4516  

* April 3 – Prescribed Burning Smoke Mgmt. Workshop – Manhattan zifeiliu@ksu.edu

* April 4 – Focus on Fescue – Moran – (pre-regis. by March 30) – 620-365-2242

Source

Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu or 913-856-2335 Ext. 130

Jason Hackett
jhackett@ksu.edu or 785-532-5806

K-State Research and Extension News Media Services 

Contributing writers

Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu

 

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K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the wellbeing of Kansans.
Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county extension offices, experiment fields, area extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.