The next session of the Fresh Conversations senior nutrition program will be held on January 16, 2025, at 8:15 a.m. at the Ottawa Recreation Commission Goppert Building, 705 W. 15^th. The program is open to any Kansan 60 or older and will continue the 3^rd Thursday of every month. Each program will include recipe tastings, and attendees will receive a free pass to work out that day, which will be valid for Silver Sneakers as well. More information is available in this flyer, or contact Kris Wallace, SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator in the Frontier Extension District Ottawa office, at 785-229-3520 or krwall@ksu.edu

Approximately 90 individuals from across Kansas gathered in Garnett on Sept. 10 to get an up close look at agricultural uses of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones. Speakers covered issues from herbicide application to feedyard research to natural resource conservation sensing to pasture research. In addition, Spencer Schrader, flight operations manager for K-State Salina’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems program, gave an overview of topics that included regulations, types of drones and their applications, and making aerial applications with a drone. Schrader also flew a drone for participants to observe. The meeting was sponsored by the Frontier Extension District and the Coffey County Extension office, as well as the Anderson County and Coffey County conservation districts.

Presentation: Applications for Drone Use in the Feedyard; Haley Larson, Ph.D.

Presentation: Unmanned Aircraft Systems – State of the Industry: Drones; Spencer Schrader, UAS Flight Operations Manager

Presentation: KDA’s Role When Applying Herbicides Using Drones; Kelly Navinsky-Wenzl, Program Manager Pesticide and Fertilizer

Presentation: Using Drones in the Pastures; Jaymelynn Farney, Ph.D.

Read the Frontier District's 2023 Annual Report. We look forward to working with you and serving you in 2024!

 

The inaugural Women in Agriculture conference held in the Frontier Extension District brought together 70 individuals with a common goal of exploring topics relevant to today’s agriculture industry. Participants from seven counties in east central Kansas had the opportunity to learn from experts in agricultural advocacy, land lease basics, coping skills and building resiliency, FSA/NRCS programs, crop and livestock insurance, and grain marketing. In addition to the Frontier Extension District, the March 20^th conference was sponsored by the Conservation Districts in Franklin and Osage counties, the Farm Bureau Associations in Franklin and Osage counties, the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, Ottawa Coop, and Frontier Farm Credit. Due to the generosity of sponsors, there was no charge for registration or lunch, which made for a terrific day focused on learning!

 

To see the slides of each presentation, click the links below:

Lancaster's weed management presentation

Onofre's soybean presentation

Onofre's Corn Tar Spot presentation

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Don't forget to tune in to KOFO 103.7 FM or 1220 AM three days a week to get Frontier Extension District updates.

Missed a program? Go to the KOFO Recordings page to hear previous radio programs.

 

All Frontier District Offices

Open

8:00 am-noon and 1:00-5:00 pm

Closed

noon-1:00 pm for lunch

Frontier District
2024 Holiday Schedule

The Garnett, Lyndon
and Ottawa Offices
will be closed on

Wednesday, December 25-Wednesday, January 1, 2025

2025 Holiday Schedule

The Garnett, Lyndon and Ottawa offices will be closed on

Monday, January 20

Monday, February 17

Monday, May 26

Thursday, June 19

Friday, July 4

Monday, September 1

Tuesday, November 11

Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28

Thursday, December 25 - Friday, January 2, 2026