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Agroforestry Workshop
with University of Missouri Agroforestry Center and Julie Mettenberg of the Tallgrass Network Equine Pasture Management
with Dale Strickler, Agronomist Green Cover Seed |
Pond Management
with Richard Sanders, District Fisheries Biologist Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism |
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:
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:
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Baker Wetland Presentation |
2016 Garden Party & Open House |
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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.
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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.
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Click below to download the presentation by Chuck Otte, K-State Research & Extension Horticultural Agent in Geary County.
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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.
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* Aquatic Vegetation Management Presented by Richard Sanders, District Fisheries Biologist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism on June 26, 2018.
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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. |
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* Compost Made Easy
Presented by Jamie Schwartz, City of Lawrence Solid Waste Division on September 14, 2017.
* Overview of Ag Risk Coverage & Price Loss Coverage. Presented by Johnathon Alley, County Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency on March 14, 2016
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* Noxious Weeds or Obnoxious Plants. Presented by John Landon, Douglas County Noxious Weed Director and Alan Hollinger, Vegetation Control Specialist on March 14, 2017
* Kansas Agricultural Lease Law. Presented by Forrest Buhler, Staff Attorney for the Kansas Agricutural Mediation Services on November 17, 2016.
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* Food Forests. Presented by Matt Schwabauer on February 2, 2016
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* Farm and Ranch Succession Planning. Presented by Forrest Buhler, Staff Attorney for the Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services on November 10, 2015.
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2015 Go Native: From Plain to Prairie Workshop Series
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Workshop #1: Preparing for a Restoration
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Workshop #2: Conducting a Restoration
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Workshop #3: Prairie Management & Controlling Invasive Species
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2015 Ag Stewardship Conference
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2014 Conservation Tour
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2014 Soil Health Workshop: "Better Soils=Better Yields"
2013 Pond Seminar
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2013 Cover Crop Field Day
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Wake Up the Wakarusa, Local Cost-Share Kick-Off Meeting
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