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Although the fall season has begun, high temperatures continue to be a factor in the lives of Kansas residents, includin...
09/15/2026

Although the fall season has begun, high temperatures continue to be a factor in the lives of Kansas residents, including pets. Susan Nelson, clinical professor and veterinarian at the Kansas State University Hill's Pet Health and Nutrition Center, encourages pet owners to take precautions to protect their pets from heat-related illnesses.

Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Read the full article here: https://www.k-state.edu/news/articles/2026/09/pet-heat-safety-tips-from-kstate-veterinarian.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=K-State%20veterinarian%20shares%20warm-weather%20precautions%20to%20keep%20pets%20safe&utm_campaign=KST%20Faculty/Staff%209-14-26

09/14/2026

The Community Food Systems team hosted the 2026 Food Business Start-Up Summit on August 4 and 5 in Lawrence with the support of participants, Key Informants, Facilitators, and Keynotes. Attendees brought openness, curiosity, hard work, and a willingness to share honestly about their businesses.

Learn more about the Food Business Start-Up Summit at https://extension.k-state.edu/kansaslocalfoods/events/startup-summit/

Watch the full video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZREYphk0B0&t=4s

Nearly 40 K-State Extension agents recently attended a training session on K-State's Manhattan campus on a curriculum ca...
09/10/2026

Nearly 40 K-State Extension agents recently attended a training session on K-State's Manhattan campus on a curriculum called Food for Health, which will soon be available in every Kansas extension office.

The curriculum is designed to aid extension agents in teaching nutrition lessons and offering healthy recipes to residents in their county. The lessons target three of the most common chronic diseases among Kansans: cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.

Read more about the program at https://www.k-state.edu/news/articles/2026/09/extension-food-health-nutrition-education.html

Calling all foodpreneurs! Our K-State Extension Community Food Systems team is partnering to create the conditions for t...
09/09/2026

Calling all foodpreneurs! Our K-State Extension Community Food Systems team is partnering to create the conditions for those "a-ha" moments and empower our food and farm entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level. Growing a food business takes more than hustle โ€” it takes strategy, community, and the right conversations at the right time.

Join us for two upcoming workshops geared towards moving businesses from stuck to strategic to turn food entrepreneurship dreams into reality.

Foodpreneur Lunch & Learn, https://www.raisingthewest.org/training-events/foodpreneur
๐Ÿ“† Thursday, Sept. 10, noon โ€“1:30 p.m. in Dodge City
โ€ผ๏ธ Only a few spots remaining
๐Ÿ”ช Food safety licensing requirements, regulations, and shared kitchen access

Hays Food Business Workshop, https://events.k-state.edu/event/foodpreneur-workshop
๐Ÿ“† Tuesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. โ€“ 3 p.m. in Hays
๐Ÿƒ Registration is $20, lunch provided by Gellaโ€™s Diner & Lb Brewing Co.
๐Ÿ’ธ Access to retail space, financing, food safety, and employee training

Thank you to our partners for making these opportunities possible! Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation and K-State Extension's Cottonwood District.

During a September 2025 field trip on private land in Jewell County, 12-year-old Corbin Bullard and other members of the...
09/07/2026

During a September 2025 field trip on private land in Jewell County, 12-year-old Corbin Bullard and other members of the Sedgwick County geology 4-H group discovered a variety of fossils.

Corbin wandered from the group when he stumbled upon what looked like several vertebrae just barely visible in the ground.

The find turned out to be the Tylosaurus, a marine reptile belonging to a group of giant swimming lizards called mosasaurs. It is also the state marine fossil of Kansas.

Read more of Corbin's story at https://www.k-state.edu/news/articles/2026/09/prehistoric-fossil-uncovered-through-4h-dig-to-compete-at-kansas-state-fair.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=4-Her%27s%20rare%20fossil%20find%20highlights%20Kansas%20State%20Fair%20exhibits&utm_campaign=KST%20Student%209-4-26

08/31/2026
08/28/2026

This is an excellent video from K-State Extension Wildlife Specialist, Drew Ricketts, sharing the value of rangeland to white-tailed deer and how proper management practices can allow for more abundant wildlife. ๐ŸฆŒ

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