Franklin County Conservation District

05/13/2026

RSVP by June 1st to attend this soil health field day at Guetterman Brothers Family Farms in Bucyrus, KS!

05/13/2026

04/30/2026

Kansas NRCS is hiring a State Conservation Engineer! They are accepting applications until May 6, 2026.

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), State Office and reports to the State Conservationist. Provides staff leadership in engineering programs of NRCS in the assigned state, includ...

04/25/2026

On this day, 85 years ago, the Franklin County Conservation District was formed! Thank you for allowing us to be your conservation partner since 1941!! 🎉

Head over to our website if you'd like to read more on our history: https://www.fccdks.org/history.html

04/21/2026

Come see us at The Soil Tunnel Trailer on Saturday, May 9th!!

04/20/2026

UPDATE: POSITION FILLED

📢 ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS! 📢

We're hiring a Natural Resource Intern! Send your resume to [email protected].

Position Description Located Here: https://www.fccdks.org/news.html

04/13/2026

Prescribed Burn planning tools! 🔥

In Kansas rangeland, weather conditions can be the difference between a successful burn and a runaway fire.

Look for:
✔ Steady winds 5–12 mph
✔ Humidity 40–70%
✔ Temps 50–80°F
✔ Good smoke dispersion (mixing height >1,800 ft)

Hold off if you see:
❌ Wind shifts in the forecast
❌ Humidity below 30%
❌ Strong frontal systems approaching
❌ Potential smoke drifting toward highways or towns

Prescribed fire works best when it moves predictably across the pasture.

Before burning, check:
• Kansas Mesonet for local weather data https://mesonet.k-state.edu/
• KS Fire Smoke Model to track smoke movement https://ksfire.sonomatechdata.com/view/summary/

Fire is a powerful tool, but only when used under the right conditions.

04/08/2026

RSVP is due TODAY for Women in Ag! 💜

LINK: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8rf53BCz70CX4Im

04/01/2026

One week remaining to register to attend Women in Ag!!

Women in Agriculture program is coming up! This will be held on April 15th from 9 AM - 3:30 PM. RSVP will be due April 8th. Feel free to reach out through email ([email protected]) or by phone (785-229-3520) for any questions. Hope to see you there!

03/24/2026

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting our Women in Ag Program on April 15! Your contributions play a vital role in making this event a success.
Join us from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium—we look forward to seeing you there!
RSVP: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8rf53BCz70CX4Im

03/24/2026

If you've attended before, you know how fun this event is! If you haven't, you MUST come out and have fun with us! ALL FREE! All Ages! We want you to get into gardening, seed starting or maybe take home a new housplant cutting. The Attracting Pollinators program will be at 6pm. Meet us at 204 S Walnut St. Flyer is attached in the comments to explain how the Seed and Plant Swap works.