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Douglas County

K-State Research and Extension Douglas County 
2110 Harper Street
Lawrence KS 66046

Hours: 8 am - 5 pm
Monday - Friday

785-843-7058

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Bus Route Options: Route 1 & 5

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Extension Strategic Plan

Our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan for making K-State Research & Extension Douglas County grow and thrive with and for the community is here! Click below to learn more!

2023 - 2025 Strategic Plan of K-State Research & Extension Douglas County

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.

Not a Douglas County, KS resident? See your County's extension office, here K-State Research and Extension - Statewide Locations  

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! 

Eastern Kansas Livestock Water Systems Workshops & Tour

Are you "In the Mooood" for livestock watering options? The Eastern Kansas Livestock Water Systems Tour is coming up and YOU can register for it today! Especially if you are interested in things like Hands-On Tire Tank Instillation, DIY Solar Panel Pumping, and more! For more information on this FREE & informative tour or to register: https://tinyurl.com/29hbp7ku

Free Tour! Eastern Kansas April 11 & 12 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Livestock Water Systems Tour Projects will include: Hands-On Tire Tank Installation DIY Solar Panel Pumping Wet Well Gravity Fed Waterers And more FREE WORKSHOPS! K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator

We're hiring for a SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator here in Douglas County! Click the link below for more information or to apply! https://tinyurl.com/snap-ed-nutr-edu-jobNot the best fit for you? Share with a friend who is! We'd love for you to be a part of our team!

snap-ed nutrition educator job position announcement

Summer Youth Programs

Our 2024 Summer Youth Programs are now open for registration! Click below to register or for more information! Registration closes on May 31st! 

Dreher Family 4-H Building Summer Enrichment Opportunities 2024 K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Registrations due by May 31st! https://tinyurl.com/summer2024youth-programs Culinary Kids  2024 Grades 3rd - 5th For school year 2024 - 2025 June 11, 18, & 25 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Clover Camp 2024 Grades PreK - 2nd For school year 2024 - 2025 June 27 & 28 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Explorers Camp 2024 Grades 3rd - 5th For school year 2024 - 2025 July 9 & 10  8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Spring 2024 Newsletter

Every three months we send out a Newsletter and our Spring 2024 Newsletter is out now! Want to be the first to know of exciting things happening at your local Extension office as well as read about other interesting research-based informaiton you can trust? Sign up for our Newsletters! NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP | Spring 2024 Newsletter

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Want to downsize your kitchen or find useful kitchen tools and books? 

Our Extension Master Food Volunteers are hosting another Kitchen Sale of lightly used kitchen-ware! We are accepting donations at the K-State Research and Extension Douglas County Office from March 27- April 25, 9 am - 4pm! 

The Sale will be happening on April 27, 2024 from 10am - 2 pm! Proceeds will go towards our Extension Master Food Volunteer program that supports food-safety programs, food preservation, food publication education and more throughout the community! 

Promo For Extension Master Food Volunteers' Kitchen Sale

Soil Test Grant Update

Update! Our Soil Test Grant is currently unavailable! This means that if you have a Soil Test you'd like done, it is not covered by the grant right now and would have to be paid for out of pocket! Like this page so you can be updated on when the grant becomes available again or keep an eye on our website at douglas.k-state.edu!
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