K-State Extension Douglas County front of office in the spring

K-State Extension Douglas County

Enriching Douglas County residents with research-based information, resources, and opportunities.

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K-State Extension is a short name for the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. We are a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county government, with offices in every Kansas county. Not a Douglas County, KS resident? See your County's extension office, here K-State Research and Extension - Statewide Locations.

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Scale Weigh-In Day

February 4, 2026

Do you sell at Farmer's Markets or a Farm Stand? Kansas requires every commercial weighing or measuring device, excluding gas pumps, to be tested by a licensed service company each year. The Weights and Measures program licenses service companies and their technicians. One of their technicians is coming to the Dreher Family 4-H Building's South Room, Tuesday, February 4th and can test yours for FREE.
Register at https://bit.ly/scale-26 today!

Whole Farm Health - All About Soil Tests

February 10, 2026

Whole Farm Health is for farmers and families - seeking to: Learn strategies to successfully transition to soil health practices; Establish Succession plans for intergenerational transfer; Discover profitable cost saving measures using Cover Crops; and Support family and neighbors by embracing holistic practices to increase human health and wellness.
Join speakers Tina Sullivan and Candy Thomas at this FREE event to learn about using soil tests to guide fertlizer decisions as well as the "new frontiers" of soil testing.
Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/farm-health-26

Whole Farm Health - Optimizing Grass Productivity through Managed Grazing

February 17, 2026

Whole Farm Health is for farmers and families - seeking to: Learn strategies to successfully transition to soil health practices; Establish Succession plans for intergenerational transfer; Discover profitable cost saving measures using Cover Crops; and Support family and neighbors by embracing holistic practices to increase human health and wellness.
Join speaker Ethan Walker at this FREE event to learn about calculating carrying capacity and using a grazing stick.
Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/farm-health-26

Whole Farm Health - Regenerative Cropping Systems

February 27, 2026

Whole Farm Health is for farmers and families - seeking to: Learn strategies to successfully transition to soil health practices; Establish Succession plans for intergenerational transfer; Discover profitable cost saving measures using Cover Crops; and Support family and neighbors by embracing holistic practices to increase human health and wellness.
Join speaker Michael Thompson at this FREE event to learn about a low-input, practical approach to building soils and making profit in tough times.
Learn more and register at https://bit.ly/farm-health-26

 

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