Making a Difference for Kansas and XXXX County/District:

K-State Research and Extension

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Our Mission• Through integrated research, analysis and

education, we are dedicated – To safe, sustainable, and competitive food, feed,

fiber and fuel systems – To strong and healthful communities, families and youth

Celebrating the Past Century of Service

• 100 years of service through extension

• 125 years of research in Kansas

Working throughout Kansas

We’re Your Local Partner

Grand Challenges Facing Kansas

Our Work in Global Food Systems• Developing new crop, vegetable,

and tree varieties• Reducing food waste from poor

storage, insects, and processing• Improving crop and livestock

response to climate• Helping families stretch food

dollars

Results• Provided technical expertise to 142 companies and

86 entrepreneurs through the Kansas Value-Added Foods Lab

• Developed Everest wheat variety, planted on more Kansas acres than any other

• Saved Kansas ranchers $1,000 each through new beef cattle feed rations

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Our Work in Water• Breeding drought-tolerant crops • Developing more efficient irrigation systems• Reducing runoff and sedimentation into reservoirs• Improving genetics to increase feed efficiency• Partnering to develop the state water plan

Results

• Developed subsurface drip irrigation, using up to 25% less water

• Created technology to schedule irrigation, identify crops to plant, predict yield, and evaluate fuel costs

• Taught landowners to reduce runoff and protect drinking water supplies for 60% of Kansans

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Our Work in Health• Identifying and teaching about

practices to prevent obesity• Providing information to better

understand health-care options for elderly Kansans

• Sharing unbiased information about health insurance• Teaching about safe-food handling

Results• 16,000 Kansans participate in

Walk Kansas• Helped senior citizens save more than

$3 million in prescription drug costs• 6,000 Medicare participants save an average of

$832 per person through Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas

• Trained 355 Kansans in ServSafe Food Service Manager and 738 in Food Handler classes

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Our Work in Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders

• Established a model for working with ethnically diverse families in 4-H

• Meeting the needs of military youth and their families

• Training Kansans of all ages to be better leaders

Results

• Introduced 4-H to 710 youth through multicultural and Special Interest (SPIN) clubs in 12 counties

• Trained 360 adults from 101 countiesthrough the KARL program since 1993

• Initiated 48 Hours of 4-H service project with 3,158 participants completing 130 projects in 58 counties

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Our Work in Community Vitality• Bring expertise from three K-State campuses• Engage with community groups• Help communities maintain

services, such as grocerystores that hire locally andgenerate local sales tax

• Help Kansans develop betterfinancial managementpractices

Results• 419 collaborative partnerships developed

through Kansas PRIDE program, resulting in 56,723 volunteer hours

• Master Gardeners donated 79,000 hoursof service with a value of $1.6 million

• 104,983 visit agmanager.info per month• Developed a Rural Grocery Store Tool Kit

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Ways to Become Involved in XXXX County/District

New Programs• Farmers Market Vendor Workshops on food

safety – Expanding markets to boost local economy and

access for consumers to local food• Master Community Facilitator program • Mentoring program connecting seniors with

younger citizens and growing community leadership roles

New Programs• Leading Locally—Working Together for Lasting

Solutions– Assisting NW Kansas communities to grow their

leadership potential – Funded by the Dane G. Hansen Foundation

Thank you!