The Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics, along with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, is gathering data about agricultural labor in the state. Kansas agricultural employers — farmers, ranchers, and other agribusinesses — are asked to take a brief two-minute online survey. The data collected will help economists better provide a clearer picture of the agricultural labor shortage in the state and its impact on the Kansas economy.
K-State Community Visits set K-State announced the next slate of locations for its fall 2023 and spring 2024 Presidential Community Visits.
The regional community visit initiative focuses on the people of Kansas and their communities. K-State is visiting multiple communities throughout the state to listen to and learn from the Kansans who live there.
“A next-generation land-grant university listens to the people it serves, and that’s exactly what we are trying to do through this community visit initiative,” said K-State President Richard Linton. “We’re the university for Kansans, and our first year of community visits was a vital opportunity for us to engage with thousands of people in 73 counties across the state. I can’t wait to build on that momentum and connect with communities that represent the remaining 32 counties so that we can paint all 105 counties purple in the upcoming academic year.”
K-State will stop in nine communities in four visits. The dates, counties and communities include:
Oct. 4-5. Allen County, Humboldt
Nov. 7-9. Barton County, Great Bend; Ellis County, Hays; Norton County, Norton; Phillips County, Phillipsburg; and Smith County, Smith Center
Feb. 6-7, 2024. Jackson County, Holton
March 5-7, 2024. Reno County, Hutchinson; and Seward County, Liberal
Exact locations and additional event details about each visit will be provided closer to the dates.
Source: farmprogress.com
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Categories: Kansas, General