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Community Development

A community's sustainability depends on its long-term ability to meet residents' needs.

 
One of our goals at K-State Research and Extension is to provide technical assistance and evidence-based programs to citizens who want to make sure their communities survive and prosper.

 
icons>Kansas Profile with Ron WilsonK-State Research and Extension can play a key role in helping people create a vision across traditional geographical, sociological, and political boundaries. We can help your community become a better place to live and work.

 

COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES IN KANSAS
From Kansas PRIDE

 

Kansas PRIDE Helps Build Sustainability

Coaching Strategies Energize Kansas Communities

(From the 2012 Report to the Kansas Legislature)

Kansas PRIDE communities have worked with 441 partner organization and completed more than 1,000 community improvement projects statewide. With help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, K-State Research and Extension soon will introduce Community Development Academies.
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2012 Master Farmer, Farm Homemaker
K-State Research and Extension and Kansas Farmer Magazine celebrate the 2012 Kansas Master Farmer and Farm Homemaker couples. The K-State Radio Network recently aired interviews with each couple. 
MFFH 2013, Foster
Gary and Lynda
Foster
Fort Scott
MFFH 2013, Holmquist
Thomas and Marlysue Holmquist
Smolan
MFFH 2013, Hummel
Charles and Anita Hummel
Hope
MFFH 2013, Scherman
Robert and Sharon Scherman
Paola
MFFH 2013, Stegman
John and Bernadine Stegman
Spearville
MFFH 2013, Sylvester
Leon and Janet Sylvester
Wamego
 
LEADS Curriculum

LEADS stands for Leadership, Excellence, and Dynamic Solutions. The program is coordinated by K-State Research and Extension's effective leadership program team.

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