K-State Research and Extension Douglas County
Enriching Douglas County residents with research-based information, resources, and opportunities.
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08/11/2026
Next week! Join for a farm tour showcasing recent research, followed by a cookout dinner and recognition of this season's Growing Growers KC apprentices🌱
🍅 See what’s growing in K-State research.
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are invited to the 2026 Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Field Day at the K-State Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center.
Tour current fruit and vegetable research projects, connect with K-State specialists and fellow growers, and stay for a cookout dinner.
📅 Monday, August 17
🕓 4–7 p.m.
📍 35230 W. 135th Street, Olathe
💲 $15 per person
While it was wonderful having them, the time has come for our Summer Interns to say goodbye 😔 Please join us in wishing them all the best for their future endeavors!
08/07/2026
🌻Today is the last day to join the EMG class of 2026! Don't miss out - this training is only offered once a year! Learn more and apply at the link below 👇
Want to take your garden adventures to the next level? Consider becoming an Extension Master Gardener! EMGs are trained volunteers who provide research-based horticultural information to the public through a variety of activities.From planning and maintaining the demonstration gardens, speaking at events, hosting workshops, answering questions on the Horticulture Hotline, and much more - as long as you have a passion for plants, the EMGs have a place for you!
🌻Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/dgemg-26
⚠️Class size is limited so apply today!
08/06/2026
It was such a treat to have Cami as one of our keynote speakers for this years Food Business Start Up Summit! 🍰🎉
Cami SanRomani started making cakes and cookies for friends and developed it into a business. Since then, she has won a Food Network show; appeared on national television four times; made cakes for rockstar birthday parties, the Major League Baseball All-Star game, and a Guinness world record edible car; and shipped cookies coast-to-coast. Read more about Cami's business at https://bit.ly/4fN4DJG.
08/04/2026
2026 Douglas County Fair 📸✨
Hope everybody had as great of a time as we did!
08/03/2026
Ariana took to the gardens to check in with our EMGs! 🏃
EMG applications close this Friday, so don't miss out on your chance to get in on all the fun!
Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/dgemg-26
08/03/2026
We've got big things coming to the fairgrounds....
Got a guess? Leave it in the comments 😎
08/03/2026
Make sure to get all State Fair entries in by Wednesday!!! 🍀
President's Pie part II - "Oops! All Apples" edition! Congratulations to Anne W (1st), Craig M (2nd), and Candice L (3rd) for being iconic with their apples! And thank you to everyone who submitted a pie today!
Last day of pie submissions is tomorrow, so keep those pies coming 💪(but Douglas County Fair - Kansas will be posting the winners, just to shake things up 🤫)
07/30/2026
Our first batch of Douglas County Fair - Kansas President's Pie Baking Entries are in!! Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone who entered a pie! First place goes to Candice for her Blueberry Peach pie, followed by Marcia's Strawberry Raspberry, and Craig's Caramel Apple Cranberry ✨
Think you got a pie that could blow these out of the water? Enter it! Pie entries are being accepted 7:30-9:30am both Friday and Saturday so don't miss out! (And don't forget to swing by the 4-H concession stand to snag a piece for yourself, while supplies (pies) last)
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