Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment

06/04/2026

With recent late spring rains and harvest upon us, KCARE and K-State Watershed Specialists want to share this publication on Cover Crops for Protecting Water Quality. Reach out if you are interested in seeding cover crops following harvest or later in the year for soil health and water quality protection. We'd love to help and in some cases, incentive payments may be available!

Cover Crops for Protecting Water Quality

05/21/2026

Last step before Rain Barrels are available…let’s hope it brings on the rain!

05/05/2026

2026 Roll Out the Rain Barrel…Kanopolis Reservoir WRAPS & City of Hays

03/18/2026

KSU Kanopolis Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds & City Of Hays - Water 2026 “Water…It’s Important!”Poster Contest Judging

01/12/2026

What's happening at Flickner Farms? We're here to keep you in the know! We hope you'll join us for our winter meeting so you can learn about all our current and future on-farm projects!

01/07/2026

Learn more on Water & Timely Topics: Livestock & Winter Water in the KSU Kanopolis Reservoir Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds Newsletter

12/17/2025

The team at Flickner Farms is partnering up with ! With the platform expanded to cover all 48 contiguous U.S. states, that means satellite-based evapotranspiration data are available nationwide. This enables farmers like the Flickners to make more informed water management decisions. You can learn more about the work of OpenET: https://etdata.org/openet-expands-satellite-based-water-use-data-48-states-farmers-water-managers-across-nation/

09/11/2025

Producers -- COVER CROPS & GRAZING -- Learn more now! KCARE & the KSU Kanopolis Reservoir Big Creek Middle Smoky Hill River Watersheds, Ellsworth County Conservation District, Midway District, K-State Research and Extension, Logan Simon, Agronomist K-State Western Kansas Research-Extension Centers, & Jeremy & Charlie Kootz, Kansas WRAPS, and Kansas Department of Health & Environment worked together for this cover crop grazing study in helping protect Kanopolis Reservoir. We have funding available NOW thru KRPI (Kansas Reservoir Protection Initiative through the Kansas Water Office & thru KS WRAPS. Click the link to hear the Agriculture Today Radio Interview.
https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/2015-cover-crops-for-the-soil-and-waterwhy-a-producer-chose-cover-crops

08/15/2025

🚜 Producers—this day is for you!
On August 26, the K-State Agricultural Research Center–Hays invites you to walk the plots, see the newest crop and livestock research, and connect with experts who understand western Kansas challenges.
From climate-smart crops and forage variety trials to cutting-edge w**d management tools, you’ll see strategies you can put to work on your farm. Plus—enjoy a free lunch and afternoon indoor sessions with even more research updates.
📍 Hays, KS | 🕘 9 a.m. start | 🍽 Free lunch | No RSVP
Details: www.wkrec.org