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SUMMARY:Flint Hills Festival
DESCRIPTION:Experience the culture and beauty of the Flint Hills at our annual community festival. Live entertainment food trucks\, children’s activities\, community groups\, and more are all on display at this celebration of our beautiful region!
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/flint-hills-festival/
LOCATION:Flint Hills Discovery Center\, 315 South 3rd Street\, Manhattan\, Kansas\, 66502\, United States
CATEGORIES:Northcentral Kansas,Northeast Kansas
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SUMMARY:K-State Garden Hour: Natives vs. Cultivars- Making Informed Choices for Your Landscape (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:Cultivars of native plants may dominate in the garden centers\, but how do they compare to their true native counterparts — and does it really matter which you choose? Join Sharon Ashworth\, Douglas County Horticulture Agent\, as she answers these questions and shares what current research reveals about the differences in ecological value between natives and cultivars of natives.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/k-state-garden-hour-natives-vs-cultivars-making-informed-choices-for-your-landscape-virtual/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Grazing 101 (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversational approach to “Grazing 101” at the home of NatGLC. With over 55 years of practical grazing experience\,  Central Region Manager\, Tom Shea\, and Northeast Manager\, Troy Bishopp\, take on the huge context of grazing planning in smaller bites. The tandem will share field-level grazing management nuances and observations for the 2026 grazing season\, along with why you might consider using a grazing chart to meet your financial\, environmental\, and family goals.  
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/lets-talk-grazing-101-virtual/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Compost Fest and Spring Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Compost Fest 2026 is back at KC Farm School and (of course) BIGGER and BETTER than ever!! \n\n\n\nThe event will feature vendors and activities on composting\, food rescue\, ag educational\, and resiliency organizations; black soldier fly demo\, mushroom log making\, bio char burn\, and a HUGE COMPOST PILE construction! ALL THIS in addition to a repeat performance of MICROBE’S: ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE\, an interactive play. \n\n\n\nThe Johnson County Conservation District and Franklin County Conservation District will be presenting The Soil Tunnel Trailer. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, a spring plant sale including ALL the summer veg\, 30+ varieties of tomatoes\, sweet peppers\, eggplant\, NATIVE PLANTS\, flowers\, HERBS…compost and soil mix\, along with our regular friendly vendors. \n\n\n\nHosted by Missouri Organic Recycling and KC Farm School at Gibbs Road
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/compost-fest-and-spring-plant-sale/
LOCATION:Common Ground at KC Farm School\, 2443 S. 42nd Street\, Kansas City\, Kansas\, 66106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Northeast Kansas
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T210000
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SUMMARY:Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Monthly Grazing Call (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:Connect with other graziers from across the state of Kansas in a telephone conversation with grazing management experts on the SECOND MONDAY of each month\, from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. \n\n\n\nThese informal discussions cover all aspects of grazing management. This is an opportunity to learn how you can use complementary forages to extend your grazing season\, gain management tips and explore ideas to improve profitability while you responsibly manage your natural resources.   \n\n\n\nWho should participate: Farmers\, ranchers and educators. Anyone who is interested in grazing! \n\n\n\nTo participate in the call just dial: 563-999-2134 & enter the access code: 6473.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/kansas-grazing-lands-coalition-monthly-grazing-call-virtual/2026-05-11/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T000000
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SUMMARY:Noble Land Essentials
DESCRIPTION:Learn what your land needs to grow the quality forage needed for today’s grazing herds to be healthy\, productive and profitable. Lessons covered include: Getting grounded in regenerative agriculture\, Healthier Soil = A Better Bottom Line\, Understanding your soil health\, Tracking soil health\, Gaining stakeholder buy-in\, Building a personalized action plan
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/noble-land-essentials-3/
LOCATION:Noble Research Institute – Pavilion\, 2715 Sam Noble Parkway\, Ardmore\, Oklahoma\, 73401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T150000
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SUMMARY:Women Landowners Leading Regeneration- Event for Non-Operating Women Landowners
DESCRIPTION:This gathering provides a unique learning community for women non-operating landowners renting farmland to tenants in Iowa\, Kansas\, and Missouri. You’ll gain practical conservation knowledge and build confidence in connecting with your tenants.  \n\n\n\nThis in-person meeting will be followed by three virtual meetings over Zoom.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/women-landowners-leading-regeneration-event-for-non-operating-women-landowners/
LOCATION:Prairiewood Retreat & Preserve- Blue Sage Barn\, 1484 Wildcat Creek Road\, Manhattan\, Kansas\, 66503\, United States
CATEGORIES:Northcentral Kansas,Northeast Kansas
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T180000
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SUMMARY:Callery Pear Buyback Program- Wichita
DESCRIPTION:If you remove a Callery pear from your property\, you can receive a free native replacement tree at one of our May 2026 buyback events. This program applies to Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) and its common cultivars\, including ‘Bradford\,’ ‘Cleveland Select\,’ and ‘Aristocrat.’ \n\n\n\nBefore signing up\, please read all event details carefully on the event page. Registration will open later this spring.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/callery-pear-buyback-program-wichita/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Southcentral Kansas
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SUMMARY:Callery Pear Buyback Program- Ellsworth
DESCRIPTION:If you remove a Callery pear from your property\, you can receive a free native replacement tree at one of our May 2026 buyback events. This program applies to Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) and its common cultivars\, including ‘Bradford\,’ ‘Cleveland Select\,’ and ‘Aristocrat.’ \n\n\n\nBefore signing up\, please read all event details carefully on the event page. Registration will open later this spring.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/callery-pear-buyback-program-ellsworth/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Northcentral Kansas
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260514T160000
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SUMMARY:High Tunnel Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Are you curious about using high tunnels for specialty crop production? Join us at Anchor Farm in Cheney with local grower Shelby Beyer to learn how to use high tunnels to extend your growing season and understand the specific considerations for growing under cover. \n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, May 14\, 2026\, from 1 PM to 4 PM\, we will cover how to use high tunnels to extend your growing season and protect your crops from unpredictable Kansas weather. This session includes hands-on experience as you assist with installing new plastic on a tunnel. 
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/high-tunnel-workshop/
LOCATION:Anchor Farm\, Cheney\, Kansas\, 67025\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southcentral Kansas
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SUMMARY:NACD's Conservation Coffee Webinar: "Funding and Tools to Support Conservation Planning on Dairy Farms" (VIRTUAL)
DESCRIPTION:Join NACD’s next Conservation Coffee webinar on “Funding and Tools to Support Conservation Planning on Dairy Farms\,” this Thursday\, May 14\, at 3:00 p.m. ET. \n\n\n\nPresented by Bridgett Hilshey\, Senior Director of Sustainability Projects at Dairy Management Inc.\, hear about their Dairy Conservation Navigator (DCN). The DCN is an online platform with science-based information on dairy conservation topics\, practices\, and technologies. This webinar will introduce several key DCN resources. These include the Learning Hub\, which offers webinars\, slide decks\, handouts\, and web-based materials for learning\, training\, and outreach. \n\n\n\nThe webinar will also cover the Practice and Technology Library\, a searchable database with more than 80 practices and technologies\, including information on implementation\, economics\, and environmental impacts. In addition\, the webinar will highlight DCN’s new free Funding Opportunities Database\, which includes more than 170 programs—many for dairy and beyond—and can be filtered by eligibility\, funding status\, farm focus\, and funding objective.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/nacds-conservation-coffee-webinar-funding-and-tools-to-support-conservation-planning-on-dairy-farms-virtual/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Callery Pear Buyback Program- Manhattan
DESCRIPTION:If you remove a Callery pear from your property\, you can receive a free native replacement tree at one of our May 2026 buyback events. This program applies to Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) and its common cultivars\, including ‘Bradford\,’ ‘Cleveland Select\,’ and ‘Aristocrat.’ \n\n\n\nBefore signing up\, please read all event details carefully on the event page. Registration will open later this spring.
URL:https://kssoilhealth.org/event/callery-pear-buyback-program-manhattan/
LOCATION:Kansas
CATEGORIES:Northcentral Kansas,Northeast Kansas
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