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Past presentations & Events


Agroforestry Workshop
with University of Missouri Agroforestry Center and
​Julie Mettenberg of the Tallgrass Network
Multi-functional Perennial Polycultures
Silvopasture
Equine Pasture Management
with Dale Strickler, Agronomist
​Green Cover Seed
Equine Pasture Management
Pond  Management​
with Richard Sanders, District Fisheries Biologist
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Pond Plant Management
2017 Garden Party & Open House -
Tuesday, August 22 was our second annual Garden Party & Open House. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and learned about the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Douglas County Conservation District, all housed in the USDA Service Center. Our focus of pollinators continued through presentations by bee expert Tim Gogolski, of GOGO's Bee Co. and  K-State Extension Agent for Geary County, Chuck Otte. Click below to view their powerpoint presentations:
birds as pollinators 2017
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Native Pollinators 2017
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Baker Wetland Presentation

2016 Garden Party & Open House

As part of our 71st Annual Meeting, Roger Boyd shared a little of the history and the future of the Baker Wetlands. To view the slideshow, click below.
Baker Wetlands
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On August 9th, 2016, a great crowd enjoyed learning more about the role of pollinators in our world and viewing the newly planted pollinator garden funded by the Douglas County Foundation through the Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund. 
Click below to download the presentation by Chuck Otte, K-State Research & Extension Horticultural Agent in Geary County.
Birds as Pollinators
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Conservation Conversations

In 2015, the DCCD began a lecture series entitled "Conservation Conversations" on a variety of topics. Below are links to a few of the presentations that have been given.   Be watching for the announcement of the next Conservation Conversation.

* Aquatic Vegetation Management

Presented by Richard Sanders, District Fisheries Biologist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism on June 26, 2018.
Aquatic Vegetation Management
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* Noxious Weeds or Obnoxious Plants, 2018
​Presented by Alan Hollinger, Douglas County Noxious Weed Director and Brandon French, Vegetation Control Specialist on April 17, 2018.
* Ready to Buy the Farm-In A Good Way?
Presented by Rick Kuhle, Frontier Farm Credit
presented on December 4, 2017.
Noxious Weed 2018
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Ready to Buy the Farm?
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* Compost Made Easy
Presented by Jamie Schwartz, City of Lawrence Solid Waste Division on September 14, 2017.
Compost Made Easy
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* Overview of Ag Risk Coverage & Price Loss Coverage. Presented by Johnathon Alley, County Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency on March 14, 2016
* Noxious Weeds or Obnoxious Plants. Presented by John Landon, Douglas County Noxious Weed Director and Alan Hollinger, Vegetation Control Specialist on March 14, 2017
Noxious Weeds
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* Kansas Agricultural Lease Law. Presented by Forrest Buhler, Staff Attorney for the Kansas Agricutural Mediation Services on November 17, 2016.
Ag Risk Coverage & Price Loss Coverage
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Kansas Agricultural Leasing Law Presentation
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* Food Forests. Presented by Matt Schwabauer on February 2, 2016
* Farm and Ranch Succession Planning. Presented by Forrest Buhler, Staff Attorney for the Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services on November 10, 2015.
Food Forestry
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succession_planning--12_step.pdf
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2015 Go Native: From Plain to Prairie Workshop Series

Workshop #1: Preparing for a Restoration
Workshop #2: Conducting a Restoration
Identify & Prep, Part 1
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DCCD Tools/Programs
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Identify & Prep, Part 2
File Size: 6183 kb
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Most Common NE KS Restorations
File Size: 1721 kb
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KS Wildlife & Parks Tools/Programs
File Size: 4304 kb
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Workshop #3: Prairie Management & Controlling Invasive Species
ID Invasives, Part 1
File Size: 8438 kb
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ID Invasives, Part 2
File Size: 5496 kb
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Ongoing Management, Part 1
File Size: 4621 kb
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Ongoing Management, Part 2
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2015 Ag Stewardship Conference 
2014 Conservation Tour
2014 Farm Bill
File Size: 343 kb
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Estate Planning
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KS Water Vision
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2014 Soil Health Workshop:  "Better Soils=Better Yields"
NRCS, Improving Soil Health
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Strickler, Why You Should Plant Cover Crops
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2013 Pond Seminar 
Permitting
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Pond Problems
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Maintaining Dams
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Pond Management
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Strickler, Which Cover Crops To Use
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Brandt, Soil Health
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2013 Cover Crop Field Day
Cover Crops
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Cover Crop Grant Final Report
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Wake Up the Wakarusa, Local Cost-Share Kick-Off Meeting
Clinton Lake's Role in the Wakarusa Watershed
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Overview of KS Water Issues
File Size: 6423 kb
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Upper Wakarusa WRAPS Initiatives
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KDWPT Programs
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  • Education
    • Conservation Educational Opportunities
    • Webinars
    • Environmental Education Resources
    • Soil Health Resources
    • Upper Wakarusa Cover Crop Project
    • Water Quality Resources
    • 2020 Presentations
  • Cost Share Programs
    • State Water Resources Fund
    • Non-Point Source Fund
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    • Wildlife Conservation
    • STEPS for Small Acreage
    • Living In The Country
    • Stormwater Management
    • Conservation
    • Farming
    • Pollinators
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