Douglas County Extension Office | Research and Extension

K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. We are a partnership between Kansas State University and federal, state, and county government, with offices in every Kansas county.

Today's Highlighted

Welcome to Today's Highlighted! Clicking the headers or images below will take you to their registration pages or to more information about them! We hope you take the time to look at as well as consider our programs and opportunities! We take time to ensure they are all fueled by information you can trust and our passion for making Douglas County a better place to live!

Community Health & Wellness Highlight

Join us for this Living Well Wednesday topic for information you can trust. Donna Gerstner of LiveWell Finney County CDDR and E-Cig Prevention Grant Coordinator will give the breakdown on vaping, its effect on youth, and what you can do to help! For details go to bit.ly/LWWFall23 or scan the QR code!

Agriculture Highlight

In this Agriculture Agent Highlight, Margit, shares with you a video on prescribed burns for controlling ticks and horn flies. For the full article, scan the QR code or go to https://tinyurl.com/2jn4yvt7!

Helpful Topic Tuesday

This Helpful Topic Tuesday we are reminding you of a wonderful Field Day happening on September 28! Read the full article by going to, here, or scan the QR code!

Picture of a black cow with red eartag with the number 30 on it. Text: "K-State Beef Socker Field Day | Helpful Topic Tuesday, Read More, https://tinyurl.com/ydmu3mfe| Qr Code : K-State Research and Extension Douglas County K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Community Development Highlight

The director of the Main Street Kansas program shares his thoughts on the future of downtown life here in Kansas! To read the full article, go here or scan the QR code! Link for Image Used

Horticulture Highlight

Remember all those beautiful tulips and daffodils this past spring? Elesha and Sharon, your friendly Extension staffers, visited Tulip Time at the Ted Ensley Gardens in April. If you want to have a display of spring-flowering bulbs next spring, now is the time to plant!

https://www.ksuhortnewsletter.org/newsletters/time-to-plant-spring-flowering-bulbs-approaching5731685\

Sharon - Horticulture and Natural Resources agent standing on a bench with tulips in the foreground& Elesha - Office Professional sitting on bridge handle with tulips in the foreground. Text: Time for Tullip Planting. Scan QR Code https://tinyurl.com/bp7ff5ka K-State Research and Extension Douglas County K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 marks the start of the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! Learn, Support, and Celebrate the world around you! K-State's College of Access and Community Outreach's Graciela Berument,highlights opportunities for you to partake in the festivities! For more information, go to https://bit.ly/3PhEaH5!