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  • Hearing Scheduled for Proposed Old World Bluestem Quarantine

    Jun 13, 2019
    A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, to consider the issuance of a permanent quarantine regarding Caucasian Bluestem and Yellow Bluestem, commonly known as Old World Bluestem, within the state of Kansas.
  • Plant Disease Identified in Rhododendrons in Kansas

    Jun 07, 2019
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s plant protection and weed control program this week confirmed the presence of a plant disease in hundreds of rhododendrons sold at large retail stores in Kansas.
  • “Taste of Kansas” Event to be Held in Chanute

    Jun 05, 2019
    From the Land of Kansas brings to you its second annual agriculture experience dinner: “Taste of Kansas.” The dinner will allow guests to experience the diverse tastes of food grown, raised or produced in Kansas; meet Kansas agriculture producers and business owners; and enjoy a relaxing evening as they celebrate and appreciate Kansas.
  • State Continues to Monitor Watershed Dam South of Sabetha

    May 30, 2019
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources (KDA-DWR) and the Kansas Water Office (KWO) are aware that there is erosion on a watershed dam south of Sabetha, and staff have been monitoring the situation since early Tuesday.
  • KDA Pet Animal Advisory Board to Meet June 7

    May 30, 2019
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Advisory Board will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Salina. This is a regularly scheduled board meeting and is expected to adjourn around 2:30 p.m.
  • State Board of Agriculture to Meet May 9

    May 03, 2019
    The Kansas State Board of Agriculture will meet for its regular board meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Kansas Soybean Association, 1000 SW Red Oaks Place in Topeka.
  • Kansas Animal Health Board to Meet May 9

    May 02, 2019
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health Board will meet at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 1320 Research Park Dr. in Manhattan, at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
  • State Conservation Commission Meeting Scheduled for May 13

    May 01, 2019
    The State Conservation Commission will meet on Monday, May 13, 2019. The meeting will take place at 9:00 a.m. at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 1320 Research Park Drive in Manhattan. The meeting is open to the public.