K-State Extension Sunflower District

K-State Extension Sunflower District This page will include event announcements, available resources, and educational materials regarding these subjects.

K-State Extension Sunflower District, provides research based educational programming in Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace Counties

K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. K-State Research and Extension Sunflower District was formed to bring Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties resources and educational opportunities revolving around Livestock, Horticulture, Youth Developme

nt and Family Consumer Sciences. K-State Research and Extension serves as the front door for Kansas State University, the state's land-grant university. We provide trusted practical education to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. Through targeted research and extension programs developed specifically for local communities, we focus on solving challenges related to water, health, global food systems, community vitality and developing tomorrow's leaders. K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. "K-State Research and Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Program information may be available in languages other than English. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including alternative means of communication (e.g., Braille, large print, audio tape, and American Sign Language) may be requested by contacting Karen Nelson two weeks prior to the start of the event at (785-890-4880 or [email protected]). Requests received after this date will be honored when it is feasible to do so. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.”

Contact information and associated pages are listed below. Sunflower Extension District Agronomy Page: https://www.facebook.com/kstatesunflowerdistrict.agronomy/

Each county has their own 4-H page. Cheyenne CO:
https://www.facebook.com/Sunflower-Extension-District-Cheyenne-County-4-H-219105288116977/
Sherman CO:
https://www.facebook.com/Sunflower-Extension-District-Goodland-246706998821220/
Wallace CO:
https://www.facebook.com/sunflowerwallace/

State Level K-State Research and Extension page: https://www.facebook.com/KStateRE/

Please contact us with questions or for more Information. http://www.sunflower.k-state.edu/ District Website

Cheyenne County:

Linda Elfers: Program Assistant
212 E Washington
PO Box 667
St. Francis, KS 67756-0667
785-332-3171
785-332-3199 (Fax)
[email protected]

Sherman County:
Karen Nelson: 4-H Youth Development Agent
Sherri Keith: Office Professional/4-H Program Assistant
813 Broadway Room 301
Goodland, KS 67735-0002
785-890-4880
785-890-4879 (Fax)
[email protected]

Wallace County:
Melinda Daily: Family and Consumer Science Agent
Wendy Benisch: Office Professional
118 N Gardner
PO Box 189
Sharon Springs, KS 67758
785-852-4285
785-852-4284 (Fax)
[email protected]

Jeanne Falk Jones
Multi-County Agronomist
Colby Office (785) 462-6281

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08/25/2026
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08/25/2026

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Register now for the 27th Annual K-State Beef Stocker Field Day to be hosted in Manhattan, KS, at the Beef Stocker Unit ...
08/21/2026

Register now for the 27th Annual K-State Beef Stocker Field Day to be hosted in Manhattan, KS, at the Beef Stocker Unit (4330 Marlatt Ave., Manhattan, KS 66503). We have a great program lined up featuring practical information and management tips to help you achieve greater flexibility and optimize your stocker operation in the evolving beef industry. The day includes a barbecue brisket lunch and will conclude with a good old-fashioned prairie oyster fry.



Registration is $30 per person if paid by September 10 and $40 after that date or at the door. For more information or to register, visit https://www.asi.k-state.edu/events/stockerfieldday/

https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/Topics in this newsletter include:UPCOMING EVENTS:• Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstak...
08/14/2026

https://www.asi.k-state.edu/extension/

Topics in this newsletter include:

UPCOMING EVENTS:
• Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes – August 22-23
• KLA/K-State Ranch Management Field Day – HP Rafter Lazy T Ranch- Sheridan County – August 27
• Dairy Calf Cow Workshop 1 – Garden City, KS – September 9
• HACCP Workshop – Manhattan, KS – September 23-25
• Beef Stocker Field Day – September 24
• Dairy Calf Care Workshop 2 – Seneca, KS – September 28
• Dairy Calf Care Workshop 3 – Hutchinson, KS – September 29
• Dairy Manager School – Garden City, KS – November 17-19
• Swine Day – November 19

WHAT’S NEW:
• KJLS Entry Deadline
• Management Minute- “Are you a Manager or a Leader?”
• Feedlot Facts- “Silage Harvest Safety”
• KSU Cow-Calf Checklist- August 2026 – Management Considerations for October 2026
• What’s New for Swine Producers
o Effects of a Bacillus-Based Feed Additive in Nursery Pig Diets Containing Low or High Levels of Soybean Meal
o Effect of Zinc Source and Level on Growth Performance, F***l Dry Matter, and F***l Zinc Concentration of Nursery Pigs
• What’s New for Cattle Producers
o Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies with Thermal Imaging to Assess Surface Moisture in Pens of Cattle Offered Energy-dense vs. Low-energy Feeding Programs
o Consumer Preferences for Eating Quality of USDA Prime Beef Differentiated into Tiers
o Effects of Alternative Feed Timing on Growth Performance and Water Usage of Growing Beef × Dairy Heifers Fed a High Roughage Diet

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT:
• Victor Gomez-Leon – Associate Professor / Dairy Extension Specialist
• Emma Briggs – Assistant Professor / Beef Systems Extension Specialist

This newsletter is also available online by following the Extension tab under www.asi.ksu.edu. If you have items that you would like to see addressed in the newsletter, please let us know. Send any comments or suggestions to [email protected] or call 785-532-1267.

07/23/2026

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