Clay County Conservation District

10/02/2026

There was an amazing turnout yesterday for the 33rd Annual Milford Lake EcoMeet. The kids didn't let a little, ok a whole lot of rain, get in the way of a great time.

Brooke with K-State Extension-River Valley District and I had a very full room with each of the 4 groups taking the Invertebrates focus test. She was definitely the tech genius that kept us on track :)
* SHOUT OUT to Jase Kloft for placing 2nd in the Invertebrates test. They ended up having TWO tie breaker rounds to determine who won!

CCCMS and Wakefield each had 3 teams competing and CCCMS Team B took 2nd place over all!

09/26/2026

We're set-up at Piotique for the day.

Stop by, say "hi" and pick up some goodies off the table!

09/23/2026

Note to self... don't take the "fancy" personal truck when going out to look at a producer's pasture.
On a positive note, I was able to get the info I needed and made it out with no cow sized dents 😂

On a serious note:
We are thankful when landowners reach out to us for technical assistance. If we don't know the answer, we know someone that does. Please don't hesitate to get a hold of us for any help you may need, it's what we're here for!

09/18/2026

They're doing some great work in SW Kansas!

By Nicole Poitra, NACD Northern Plains Region Representative Along the Arkansas River, from John Martin Reservoir in Colorado to Dodge City, Kansas, an invasive plant has transformed portions of the […]

09/17/2026

This is going to be a great field day just up the road at Courtland, KS!

Kansas Forestry Association is requesting registration by October 3rd.

We'll see you there..

09/14/2026

We had a great time Saturday at Lucinda Stuenkel's Sunny Day Farms Tour. The networking at an event like this is really second to none. There is always so much to learn from other attendees.

I was really grateful for the opportunity to discuss targeted goat grazing and showcase my herd grazing a large patch of sericea lespedeza.

The weather was better than we could have ever hoped for and there was even a comment or two that a jacket would have been nice. To top it off, the much needed rain held off just long enough for the tour to wrap up and attendees to be on their way home.

The next Kansas Farmers Union International Year of the Woman Farmer tour is scheduled for Oct. 14th right down the road at Riley, KS. Check out their page for more info!

09/10/2026

This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the fundamentals of soil health from some top notch presenters.
Even better... if you're a Clay County resident we will pay your registration fee!

Grazing tour, in-field demonstrations, and hands-on learning, oh my!
Join us for our Soil Health School- Dig Into the Fundamentals of Soil Health on Sept. 16-17.
Register here: https://kssoilhealth.org/event/soil-health-school-dig-into-the-fundamentals-of-soil-health/

09/09/2026

The Sunny Day Farms tour is just a few days away!

The goats are on site and working their way through a large patch of sericea lespedeza.

RSVP's are requested at kansasfarmersunion.org/news

We hope to see you there!

09/07/2026

The Clay County USDA Service Center, including the Conservation District, is closed today Monday Sept. 7th. We will resume normal business hours tomorrow Tuesday Sept. 8th.

09/03/2026

I've had a lot of conversations recently concerning the spread of Old World Bluestem. One of the comments I heard was "people just believe that grass is grass and don't know the difference".
The more I think about that the more I believe that to be an accurate observation. Those of us involved in conservation have an enormous amount of information at our fingertips to help discern "good" grass from "bad" grass but what about the average landowner?
Old World Bluestem is a HUGE threat to our grasslands. Once you know what you're looking for you will see it everywhere, in our road ditches and in our rangeland.
We have technical and financial assistance available for Clay County residents to help eradicate OWB from your property. Stop by or call the office for more information.