Kansas Department of Agriculture News Releases

  • Arkansas River Compact Administration to Meet December 9 in Garden City

    Dec 02, 2021
    The Arkansas River Compact Administration (ARCA) annual meeting will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. CST at the Clarion Inn at 1911 E Kansas Ave. in Garden City, Kansas. The meeting agenda will be posted on the ARCA website.

  • State Board of Agriculture to Meet December 8

    Dec 02, 2021
    The Kansas State Board of Agriculture will meet for its regular quarterly board meeting on Wednesday, December 8, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 1320 Research Park Dr. in Manhattan.

  • KDA Offers Reimbursement to Specialty Crop Growers

    Nov 18, 2021
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture has funds available for reimbursement to Kansas specialty crop growers who attend an educational conference with a primary focus on specialty crops.

  • Hearing for Proposed Adoption of LEMA Regulations

    Nov 18, 2021
    A public hearing will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2021, to consider the adoption of proposed regulations related to the development of Local Enhanced Management Areas (LEMA) by groundwater management districts.

  • State Conservation Commission Meeting November 21

    Nov 12, 2021
    The State Conservation Commission will hold its regular meeting on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 W. Waterman St. in Wichita. A virtual meeting option can be accessed on request.

  • KDA Pet Animal Advisory Board Meeting November 10

    Nov 05, 2021
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Advisory Board will hold its regular quarterly board meeting via teleconference at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

  • Walnut Creek IGUCA Review Begins

    Nov 02, 2021
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Water Resources has begun the formal review of the Walnut Creek Intensive Groundwater Use Control Area (IGUCA). The Walnut Creek IGUCA was established in 1992 to address streamflow declines in Walnut Creek and groundwater declines in the Walnut Creek alluvium.

  • 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grants Awarded

    Nov 01, 2021
    The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded $338,128 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Funds for the program are presented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.

  • Hearing for Proposed Adoption of Administrative Regulations

    Oct 29, 2021
    A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 8, 2021, to consider the adoption of proposed regulations to govern commercial industrial hemp production in Kansas.

  • Ag Equipment Manufacturing and Sales Webinar Oct. 27

    Oct 19, 2021
    Beginning this month, the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Great Plains Technology & Manufacturing Cluster, K-State Technology Development Institute, and Kansas Manufacturing Solutions will feature quarterly webinars focused on the Kansas agriculture equipment manufacturing and sales sector.