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Jun 02, 2021
As summer approaches, the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health encourages horse owners to take proactive steps to prevent the transmission of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), an equine disease that is common in the summer months.
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May 18, 2021
Amidst a growing concern for a lack of access to veterinary services in rural Kansas, a group of statewide organizations and higher education leadership have combined resources to form the Rural Veterinary Workforce Development (RVWD) Taskforce. The taskforce has developed an online survey where livestock producers are encouraged to provide feedback and give these issues a voice.
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May 17, 2021
The State Conservation Commission will hold a work session on Monday, May 24, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. at the Kansas Department of Agriculture office in Manhattan. The work session will focus on Conservation District supervisor engagement only, and will not have an agenda like a full commission meeting.
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May 11, 2021
The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Pet Animal Advisory Board will hold its regular quarterly board meeting via teleconference at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.
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May 06, 2021
The Animal Facilities Inspection program in the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health will host a free informational webinar series focused on small animal facilities. The webinar series will take place virtually on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout June.
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May 03, 2021
The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Board of Animal Health will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 6.
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Apr 26, 2021
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Funds for the program are awarded to the agency by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service.
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Apr 23, 2021
In 2020, the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s agricultural laboratory moved into a brand-new facility in Manhattan, next door to the KDA headquarters building. A virtual open house tour is now available to allow Kansans an inside look at this state-of-the-art facility.
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Apr 06, 2021
The State Conservation Commission will hold its regular meeting on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at the Kansas Department of Agriculture office in Manhattan.
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Mar 30, 2021
The Kansas Horse Council, with support from the Kansas Department of Agriculture, is seeking equine owners across Kansas to participate in an Equine Economic Impact survey to generate data and information regarding this segment of the Kansas livestock industry.