2019-2020 Plan of Work Summary
Kansas SARE PDP is part of K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) based at the main campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas as part of the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops (KCSAAC) in the Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) administrative unit. Guidance for Kansas SARE PDP is provided by a 11-member advisory committee with oversight by KSRE ANR administration.
The primary target audience for professional development programming in the 2019-20 budget cycle is county and district Extension agents. The secondary audiences are KSRE specialists/researchers, NRCS professionals, NGOs, and ag educators.
Identified Initiatives for 2019-20 are:
- Beginning Farmers/Ranchers
- Local Foods
- Diversified Farming Systems