June  02, 2026 

Change is underway as Extension Operations transitions to the K-State Administrative Services Center, bringing new structures, evolving roles, and continued support for extension personnel across Kansas. This update highlights what to expect in the coming months and recognizes the dedication of those helping guide the transition forward.

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As the Kansas 4-H Foundation and Rock Springs Ranch enter the summer season, we wanted to share a couple of leadership updates with our extension partners. We welcomed all summer staff in late May for training, and the first camp session kicks off on June 3. 

Sign-ups are now open and gift cards are being offered for those who volunteer to help in the K-State Extension booth during this year’s Kansas State Fair, which will be held Sept. 10-20 in Hutchinson. Read the full story here.

K-State will connect business, technology and community engagement in Emporia with presentations focused on cybersecurity culture and practical applications of generative AI during the June 9 southeast Kansas visit.

Even though the Difference Makers Facebook page will close in a few weeks, there are other ways to celebrate the great work of your colleagues.

For more than a quarter century, scientists from around the world have traveled to Kansas State University to study one of agriculture’s most persistent and widespread threats: Fusarium, a large genus of filamentous fungi widely found in soil and on plants. This year’s Fusarium Workshop, scheduled June 21-26, will mark the final time the internationally recognized program is hosted at K-State. 

This week, the Shout Out is sent for Marlin Bates, Douglas County extension director; and Quinlan Carttar, food systems entrepreneurial resource navigator.

Kirsten Conard, communications and marketing manager for K-State Extension, has been selected to join the 2026-2027 cohort of the Association for Communications Excellence Leadership Institute.

America’s Health Ranking Kansas Summary Report for 2025 lists Kansas as number 27 of the 50 states in overall health of its residents. K-State Extension is working with others to improve everyone’s health and Kansas’ ranking.

In this week's article, see how K-State Extension units are supporting the effort to boost Kansas' health ranking; plus information on mobile cancer screenings, treating Ebola and Hantavirus, and mental health aspects of wildfires.

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