The Division of Conservation is governed by five elected commissioners; two ex officio members representing the Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, Kansas State University; and two appointed members representing the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The nine commissioners serve according to K.S.A. 2-1904.
- Elected commissioners serve two year terms.
- The method of election is by an area caucus of the district from each of the five administrative areas of Kansas.
- Areas I, III and V shall elect in odd years.
- Areas II and IV shall elect in even years.
- The elected commissioners take office on January 1.
- The Division of Conservation shall appoint a successor to fill an unexpired term of an elected commissioner. The successor shall be a resident of the same area as that of the predecessor.
The Elected Commissioners left to right are as follows: Ted Nighswonger - Area 1; Rod Vorhees - Area V; Brad Shogren - Area III; John Wunder - Area IV; Andy Larson - Area II
Elected Commissioners
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Name
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Position
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Ted Nighswonger
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Area I Commissioner
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Andrew Larson, Jr.
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Area II Commissioner
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Brad Shogren
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Area III Commissioner
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John H. Wunder
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Area IV Commissioner, Vice-Chairperson
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Rodney Voorhees
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Area V Commissioner, Chairperson
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Ex Officio Commissioners
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Name
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Agency
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Daniel (Dan) L. Devlin
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K-State Research and Extension
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Peter (Pete) J. Tomlinson, Ph.D.
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K-State Extension Specialist for Environmental
Quality Agronomy Department
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Appointed Commissioners
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Name
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Position
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Agency
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Terry Medley
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Program Manager
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Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Agriculture
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Eric Banks
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State Conservationist
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Natural Resources Conservation Service
United States Department of Agriculture
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