• Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Atchison County

    The Kansas Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in Atchison County, Kan.
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  • Taiwan Agricultural Youth Exchange Program Accepting Applications

    The 2016 Taiwan Agricultural Youth Exchange Program is currently accepting applications from high school seniors or college freshmen who are passionate about agriculture and are interested in representing Kansas in a week-long exchange program in December 2016.
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  • Kansas Reaches Water Rights Agreement With Kickapoo Tribe

    The State of Kansas and the Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas have settled a dispute over water rights, laying the groundwork to end a lawsuit that has been pending for a decade. Representatives of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, members of the Kickapoo Tribe and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt commemorated the agreement in a ceremony this morning at the Kickapoo Tribal Government Center near Horton.
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  • Kansas Companies Participate in Trade Mission to Ethiopia

    The Kansas Department of Agriculture led a trade mission to Ethiopia August 19-27, 2016. Companies participating in the trade mission included Nu Life Market LLC, Scott City, Kan., and No-Bull Enterprises, St. Francis, Kan.
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  • Agricultural Growth Summit Attended by Hundreds

    Nearly 400 leaders representing a variety of agricultural interests across the state of Kansas came together on August 30 at the Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth. Part of the KDA vision is to provide an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. The Summit is a key step in this long-term initiative to identify strategic goals and objectives, which will now be developed based on the input gathered at the Summit.
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Latest KDA News

  • Kansas Companies Attend 2016 Summer Fancy Food Show

    Jul 11, 2016
    From the Land of Kansas members exhibited at the 2016 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City June 26-28, 2016. The show is America’s largest specialty food & beverage trade show, with over 47,000 industry professionals in attendance. The 2016 show was the largest ever, with more than 2,600 exhibitors representing the latest in specialty foods and beverages from across the U.S. and many other countries and regions. The Fancy Food Show is an opportunity for the individual companies to showcase their products and promote the state of Kansas at one of the specialty food industry’s premier events.

  • Chinese Sorghum Buyers Visit Kansas

    Jul 07, 2016
    A U.S. Grains Council (USGC) trade team of high-volume Chinese sorghum buyers was in Kansas this summer as part of a tour aimed at further developing and strengthening relationships between Chinese sorghum buyers and U.S. suppliers.

  • Kansas Department of Agriculture Provides Toolkit to Farmers’ Markets

    Jul 06, 2016
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture has received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers Market Promotion Program Grant to create a Kansas Farmers’ Market Toolkit. The toolkit will provide promotional materials and resources to enhance existing farmers’ markets in Kansas and promote awareness to customers.

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Ag Growth Summit

Kansas Summit
on Agricultural Growth
Tuesday, August 30
Manhattan Conference Center
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50-year water vision for the future of water in Kansas
Vision for water in Kansas
In response to Governor Brownback's charge to create a 50-year water vision in Kansas, the Kansas Department of Agriculture is looking forward to partnering with the Kansas Water Office, Kansas Water Authority, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, and the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors as we seek to preserve water in Kansas for generations to come.

For more information about the vision and to stay informed on upcoming meetings, please visit the 50-year water vision website.

Secretary Jackie McClaskey

Jackie McClaskey, Acting Secretary of Agriculture

Welcome to the Kansas Department of Agriculture website. We are committed to food safety, consumer protection, natural resource protection and water resource management for the benefit of all Kansans. To learn more about our agency, visit About Us.



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