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The Kansas Rural Center, Inc. (KRC) is a non-profit organization that promotes the long-term health of the land and its people through research, education, and advocacy.
The KRC cultivates grassroots support for public policies that encourage family farming and stewardship of soil and water. The KRC is committed to economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially sustainable rural culture.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, September 2 -
Workshop on Pollinator Conservation and Land Management
9 AM - 4 PM, Manhattan, KS

Wednesday-Thursday, September 8-9 - Eastern Kansas/Tame Grass Grazing School
8 AM - 5 PM each day, in Lawrence

Monday, September 13 -
Grazing Management Telecall
Beginning at 7:30 PM Central Time

Thursday, September 23 - Butler County Grazing Management Field Day
5 - 8:30 p.m., near El Dorado, KS

Saturday September 25 - Livestock Behavior-Based Management Workshop with Fred Provenza
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in Holton, Ks.
Registration due by Sept. 17

To learn about these
and other upcoming events,
go to our Calendar web page.

WHAT'S NEW

Read the April-June issue of
the KRC Rural Papers

Rural Development and the Next Generation Topic of August 28 Meeting

The meat of the matter: Growing farm profits means cultivating business model

USDA Moves to Restore Competitive Markets and Contract Fairness in Livestock and Poultry Markets

Rules, Regulations and Resources for Farmers Markets in Kansas
- Updated May 2010

Proper Management of Riparian Areas Provides Multiple Functions

Read the Clean Water Farm Profile
of Darrin Unruh

Kansas Rural Center EQIP Organic Initiative: Information and Resources

NSAC Releases "Farmers' Guide to the New Conservation Stewardship Program"