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81st SWCS International Annual Conference
Meet us in St. Louis! Save the date for the 81st SWCS International Annual Conference, taking place on July 26-29, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri. This year’s theme, Gateway to Conservation, embraces St. Louis’s historic and geographic significance. Located just south of the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, the two largest moving bodies of…
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The Grazing Toolbox with Tom Shea
Unlock the full potential of your pastures and forage with our comprehensive course designed for producers in the Central region. “The Grazing Toolbox” covers a complete range of grazing management tools—both organic and inorganic—that empower you to optimize your land’s productivity. Whether you’re looking to reduce fire risk, restore soil health, or increase the long-term…
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Southwest Kansas Local Food Summit
Southwest Kansas Local Food Summit
Connect with producers, educators, and community members while exploring topics like regional food systems, farmers markets, local meat production, and organic transition opportunities. Whether you're looking to grow your operation, connect with others, or learn something new, we'd love to have you there.
Sustainable Agronomy Conference- Day 4 (VIRTUAL)
Sustainable Agronomy Conference- Day 4 (VIRTUAL)
Systems thinking in agriculture: balancing yield, economics, and the environment The Sustainable Agronomy Conference is a free virtual event held over four weekends in July. It is hosted by the American Society of Agronomy to provide valuable insights and practical knowledge for agribusiness professionals and growers. The conference is an educational series featuring eight webinars…
MPF Webinar: Making “Home on the Range” for Monarch Butterflies (VIRTUAL)
MPF Webinar: Making “Home on the Range” for Monarch Butterflies (VIRTUAL)
The abundance of milkweed species, the sole host plants for monarch larvae, has dramatically declined in the past 25 years due to increased usage of herbicides and the spread of row crop agriculture that covers 21% of the continental United States. Given the importance of milkweeds to monarch larvae, there has been a major conservation…
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Soil Health Partnership Webinar
Soil Health Partnership Webinar
Speaker: Kerri Ebert, Coordinator for the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops and the Kansas SARE Professional Development Program Topic: Small grants and funding options for farmers Kerri will give her presentation about SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) grants along with other grant-type funding possibilities for farmers.
Fall Food Plot & Soil Health – Ask Me Anything (VIRTUAL)
Fall Food Plot & Soil Health – Ask Me Anything (VIRTUAL)
Join this live Q&A session to get your questions answered by Dr. Grant Woods of Growing Deer and Keith Berns of Green Cover. We'll discuss how to best prepare for the fall hunting season, managing test plots, soil health and much more! Come with your questions ready.
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Strategies to Implement Regenerative Grazing
Greg Judy of Green Pastures Farm in Missouri and Josh Teague of Running T Farms in North Carolina will discuss stockpiling forage for winter, economical fence and water design, multi-species grazing, developing wildlife habitat, low-input genetics, grass-finishing of beef, fescue management and more.
2nd Annual Soil Health and Organic Farm Field Day
2nd Annual Soil Health and Organic Farm Field Day
Join farmers, ranchers, educators, and community members for a day of learning, networking, and practical insights focused on building healthier soils, stronger farms, and more resilient food systems.
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Crops & Cattle Conference & Ag Expo
High Plains Journal invites farmers, ranchers and ag experts to the Crops & Cattle – Conference & Ag Expo—coming to the Kansas City Convention Center this August. Gain practical strategies that strengthen both your production and your bottom line. From advancing cropping systems to improving cattle performance, this event delivers real-world education focused on profitability, efficiency, and long-term…
Kansas Environmental Conference
Attention environmental professionals: Join us at the annual Kansas Environmental Conference to boost your knowledge on environmental issues, new technologies, regulatory information and pollution prevention activities.
Nebraska Grazing Conference
Keynote speaker: Gail Fuller, Regenerative Grazing Management Topics include: Virtual Fence Technologies, Carbon Credit Markets, Grazing on Croplands, and more!
Great Plains Fire Summit
Neighbors in Fire, Partners in Conservation. The 2026 Great Plains Fire Summit brings together researchers and practitioners of prescribed fire throughout the Great Plains! Kansas and Oklahoma are proud to host this year and to highlight how the prescribed burning efforts of local and regional neighbors are improving conservation outcomes between partners in our ecosystems…
Green Cover Summer Field Day
Green Cover Summer Field Day
Green Cover's annual Soil Health Field Days are back. Spend a morning in the field with four rotating sessions covering corn interseeding, cover crop mixes, biologicals, grazing, equipment for regenerative ag, and more — with over 100 cover crop species on display. Registration is free, open to the public, and limited to 150 per day.
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Green Cover Summer Field Day
Green Cover Summer Field Day
Green Cover's annual Soil Health Field Days are back. Spend a morning in the field with four rotating sessions covering corn interseeding, cover crop mixes, biologicals, grazing, equipment for regenerative ag, and more — with over 100 cover crop species on display. Registration is free, open to the public, and limited to 150 per day.
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Good Idea Shop Talk: Week 1 (VIRTUAL)
Good Idea Shop Talk: Week 1 (VIRTUAL)
This week's topic: How can we stretch the nutrient benefits of cover crops and manure without hurting our ROI? Pitched by Nebraska producer Walt Traudt. This free, virtual meet-up series is for producers who want to exchange ideas for troubleshooting on-farm challenges related to improving soil and water resources, while protecting profitability. Have you found…
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Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Monthly Grazing Call (VIRTUAL)
Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Monthly Grazing Call (VIRTUAL)
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. These 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,…
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Southwest Kansas Grazing Tour
The Kansas Soil Health Alliance, along with No-Till on the Plains, Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition, and American Farmland Trust, are planning a grazing bus tour in Southwest Kansas. Attendees will board a charter bus and travel to Lohrding 3 Bar Ranch, Lazy KT Ranch, and Wiltse Family Farms. Presentations from Kurt Dale and Robert Ellis…
Tallgrass Range Academy
Step into the heart of Kansas' iconic Flint Hills and experience the nation's largest remaining expanse of tallgrass prairie. The Tallgrass Range Academy is a three-day, hands-on learning experience designed for ranchers, landowners, conservation professionals, and anyone interested in improving rangeland stewardship. Participants will explore the unique challenges and opportunities of managing tallgrass ecosystems while…
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Jewell County Conservation District Soil Health Tour
Jewell County Conservation District Soil Health Tour
Charter bus will start loading at 6:oo AM at the Mankato Livestock parking lot on Wednesday August 12th. Departure Time will be 6:30 AM After the daylong tour at the Wiltse Family Farms operation, we will be stopping in Russell, Kansas for a dutch treat supper.
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Local Water Consult Meeting
Local Water Consult Meeting
The Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment will be conducting local consult meetings between July 28, 2026, and August 27, 2026, to elevate water planning and share insights on existing and future funding. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work that is being done as it…
Kauffman Seeds Soil Health Field Day
Kauffman Seeds Soil Health Field Day
Join us for our annual Cover Crop Field Day. We will have a tour of demonstrations in the field in the morning at our main location, followed by presentations inside the rest of the day. This year we will have Jerry Doan, from Black Leg Ranch. He will share with us their soil health journey…
Good Idea Shop Talks: Week 2 (VIRTUAL)
Good Idea Shop Talks: Week 2 (VIRTUAL)
This week's topic: What are the benefits of virtual fencing for managed grazing, and do they outweigh the costs of a subscription? Pitched by Maryland producer Amanda Cather This free, virtual meet-up series is for producers who want to exchange ideas for troubleshooting on-farm challenges related to improving soil and water resources, while protecting profitability.…
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Rangeland Management/Prescribed Fire Workshop
Rangeland Management/Prescribed Fire Workshop
Sessions include: Using prescribed fire to reduce Old World Bluestem, Mitchell County Burn Regulations, Planning and conducting a successful prescribed burn, and more!
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Ranching for Profit Workshop: Economics, Ecology and Ranch Management
Join Jordan Steele of Ranch Management Consultants for a two-day workshop. Participants will learn valuable techniques to increase the financial sustainability of their operations, as well as insight into the relationship between ecology and grazing principles.
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Virtual Fence Workshop
Virtual Fence Workshop
Want to learn more about virtual fence? Join us for an informal workshop. Lunch provided. RSVPs requested by August 14 to Lori.Siebert@ks.nacdnet.net or Lisa.Suderman@ks.nacdnet.net or call the office at 620-382-3714 ext. 3
Local Water Consult Meeting
Local Water Consult Meeting
The Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment will be conducting local consult meetings between July 28, 2026, and August 27, 2026, to elevate water planning and share insights on existing and future funding. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work that is being done as it…
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Bottom Line Conference
The 2026 Bottom Line Conference will be held Thursday and Friday, August 20 – 21. The Conservation Districts from Kearny County, Finney County, Grant County, Stanton County, Haskell County, Seward County, Meade County, Hodgeman County, and Texas County have all partnered together to bring farmers and ranchers together to learn about the benefits of soil health and water conservation in a dry climate. The Bottom…
Kansas Ag Growth Summit 2026
Kansas Ag Growth Summit 2026
2026 topic: Transportation in Ag The 2026 Kansas Ag Summit will center around issues related to transportation, including a look at the new commodity flow study, a discussion about state infrastructure, and an examination of what improvements are needed to improve market access for Kansas producers.
Good Idea Shop Talk: Week 3 (VIRTUAL)
Good Idea Shop Talk: Week 3 (VIRTUAL)
This week's topic: When transitioning a field to a soil health intensive system, how do you know when to start cutting back on things like fungicide, traited corn, and fertilizer? Pitched by Minnesota producer Brady Wulf This free, virtual meet-up series is for producers who want to exchange ideas for troubleshooting on-farm challenges related to…
Ellis County Farmer to Farmer meeting
Ellis County Farmer to Farmer meeting
Join us for our next Farmer to Farmer event! This will be an informal discussion about prescribed burns. The pros and cons and the possibility of forming an Ellis County Prescribed Burn Association. Lunch is on us!
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Local Water Consult Meeting
Local Water Consult Meeting
The Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment will be conducting local consult meetings between July 28, 2026, and August 27, 2026, to elevate water planning and share insights on existing and future funding. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work that is being done as it…
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Wings and Strings: A Night for Habitat
Wings and Strings: A Night for Habitat
Join us for an unforgettable evening of live music, great company, and conservation at the Wings and Strings concert benefitting Kansas Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. Your attendance helps support wildlife habitat, upland bird conservation, public access, and outdoor traditions across Kansas. Come enjoy a great night out while making a lasting impact on conservation…
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Shortgrass Range Academy
Experience the unique beauty and resilience of western Kansas rangelands at the Shortgrass Range Academy. This three-day educational event is designed for ranchers, landowners, students, conservation professionals, and anyone interested in sustainable range management. Held in the heart of Kansas shortgrass country, participants will gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge focused on managing rangelands in…
5th Annual Soil Health Field Day
5th Annual Soil Health Field Day
Ottawa County Conservation District, along with Clay & Dickinson County Conservation Districts invite you on a Soil Health Field Day Bus Tour! Special guests include Kevin Wiltse and Scott Heinemann. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Cover Crop Workshop
Cover Crop Workshop
Topics include: Introduction to Cover Crops, Demonstration Plots, Soil Health Benefits, Species Selection, Grazing Opportunities, Cost Share Opportunities
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Local Water Consult Meeting
Local Water Consult Meeting
The Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment will be conducting local consult meetings between July 28, 2026, and August 27, 2026, to elevate water planning and share insights on existing and future funding. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work that is being done as it…
Kansas Forest Service Book Club (VIRTUAL)
Kansas Forest Service Book Club (VIRTUAL)
The Kansas Forest Service Book Club has selected Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit by Andrew Moore as our Summer 2026 read! Part natural history, part road trip, and part celebration of a uniquely American fruit, this book explores the surprising story of the pawpaw and the people working to preserve it. To accompany…
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Local Water Consult Meeting
Local Water Consult Meeting
The Kansas Water Office, Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment will be conducting local consult meetings between July 28, 2026, and August 27, 2026, to elevate water planning and share insights on existing and future funding. Attendees will have the opportunity to share work that is being done as it…
Graze on Over- The Future of Grazing: How Virtual Fencing & Livestock Monitoring are Changing Grazing Management (VIRTUAL)
Graze on Over- The Future of Grazing: How Virtual Fencing & Livestock Monitoring are Changing Grazing Management (VIRTUAL)
oin Chris Workman as he hosts an engaging Tech-Talk Edition webinar featuring industry leaders from NoFence and Ceres Tag. Together, they'll share how virtual fencing and livestock monitoring are helping producers optimize grazing, reduce labor, and make data-driven decisions with confidence.Whether you're curious about the technology or considering how it could fit your operation, this…
Ranch Management Field Day
Ranch Management Field Day
HP Rafter Lazy T Ranch is a combination of Keith and Shirley Popp's HP brand and their son, Trevor's, Rafter Lazy T brand. Trevor began working full-time alongside his parents in 2011. In 2017 the family chose to join their brands to form and LLC, combining their commercial cowherds near Hoxie in Sheridan County. The…
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NASA Space for Ag at Flickner Innovation Farm
NASA Space for Ag at Flickner Innovation Farm
Flickner Innovation Farm has partnered with the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, or FIAT. This collaborative program connects farmers and crop consultants directly with NASA researchers to bring satellite Earth observation technologies to agricultural production. Through FIAT, farmers help design on-farm research and shape satellite data tools to meet real operational needs. Participants will tour Flickner Innovation Farm, learn how NASA technologies are being applied in agriculture, and take part in a…
Soil Health Partnership Webinar
Soil Health Partnership Webinar
Speakers: Candy Thomas and Brice Custer Topic: "What's in Your Cover Crop?" Candy and Brice will talk about populations of seeds/plants in multi-species cover crops and how they affect the soil health of your field. Join us for a free, monthly one-hour webinar hosted by the Kansas Soil Health Alliance featuring farmers, ranchers, educators, and…
Jefferson and Leavenworth County Grazing Workshop
Jefferson and Leavenworth County Grazing Workshop
Guest speakers: Cade Bracker- Gallaghar and Ross Mosteller- Meadowlark Extension District
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Noble Land Essentials
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. Lincoln University is pleased…
Mixed Grass Range Academy
Discover the diversity and adaptability of Kansas' mixed-grass prairie at the Mixed Grass Range Academy. This three-day educational experience is designed for ranchers, landowners, conservation professionals, students, and anyone interested in sustainable rangeland management. Located in south-central Kansas, the Mixed Grass Range Academy provides hands-on learning opportunities focused on managing the transition zone between eastern…
QPR Suicide Prevention Training (VIRTUAL)
QPR Suicide Prevention Training (VIRTUAL)
If you're ready to learn how to recognize the warning signs of mental health distress and suicide, offer support and connect someone to help..... than join us September 1 or October 6. Registration is free, but limited to the first 30 participants.
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Women in Ag
Women in Ag
This year we're excited to bring you practical information on: - Beef and the new USDA Food Pyramid - Fencing laws and working with the Deed Office - Self-reliant health and wellness skills - And more! Registration is FREE and lunch will be provided!