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Announcement
Congratulations
 
to John and Bernadine Stegman of Spearville for being chosen a 2012 K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Farmer Magazine Master Farmer and Farm Homemaker couple. 
Lesser Prairie Chicken
NEW: Video of meeting to update stakeholders on Lesser Prairie Chicken (also includes link to PowerPoint).
 
For more information on the Lesser Prairie Chicken.
Upcoming Events
Community Garden Conference
K-State Union, Manhattan, Kansas
July 8-9, 2013
Learn more about community gardening at the Kansas Community Garden Conference scheduled for July 8 and 9, in Manhattan. The two-day conference will give participants an opportunity to gain skills in establishing and maintaining a community garden. Choose from breakout sessions on a variety of gardening topics and tour area community gardens.
 
The conference will be beneficial for existing community gardens, new gardens and groups planning to apply for the Kansas Community Garden Grant in 2014. (Not: 2014 is the final year of the grant program.) The conference will be held at the K-State Union. Registration is $30 and includes Tuesday lunch, break refreshments, and materials. Registration is due June 24. For more details, and to access the registration form, visit http://www.kansascommunitygardens.org. The conference is sponsored by K-State Research & Extension and the Kansas Health Foundation. For questions, contact Evelyn Neier eneier@ksu.edu, or 785-410-3760.
ServSafe Manager Certification
Ford County Fair Building, 901 W. Park Street, Dodge City
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Put the highest standard in training and certification to work for your business and your customers.
 
 
This training class will teach manager food safety knowledge. The ServSafe Food Safety Certification helps managers identify and control risk within your operation. ServSafe teaches industry the information needed to demonstrate knowledge of the code during inspectors. ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification exam is accredited, reliable and legally defensible. National certification is valid for 5 years. ServSafe was developed by industry, for industry, and gives back to industry through the Educational Foundation.
 
To register, send the registration form along with payment to the training location you will be attending. Each training site is managed independently and transfer from one location to another is determined on a case by case basis.
 
Register for Dodge City, by mailing the registration form and payment to the Ford County Extension Office, 100 Gunsmoke, Dodge City, KS 67801. For more information or questions, contact Ethel Schneweis at 620-227-4542.