Women and Conservation Resource List
Project Contacts:
Kansas Rural Center
Mary Fund
Box 133, 304 Pratt St.
Whiting, Ks 66552
785-873-3431
mfund@kansasruralcenter.org
www.kansasruralcenter.org
Lisa French
Cheney Lake Project
Water Quality Office
18 east 7th Ave.
S. Hutchinson, KS 67505-1034
620-669-8161 Ext. 4
Lisa.French@ks.nacdnet.net
www.cheneylakewatershed.org
STATE and Other RESOURCES
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Conservation
109 SW 9th St., 2A
Topeka, KS 66612-1283
785-296-3600
www.ksda.gov
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service
Eric Banks, State Conservationist
460 Broadway
Salina, KS 67401-4542
785-823-4500
www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov (County offices are listed here)
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Pat Lehman, Executive Director
PO Box 3510
Lawrence, KS 66046
785-832-9400
www.kacdnet.org (for county conservation district offices www.kscdnet.org/districts)
Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service (KAMS)
Char Henton – Mediation Coordinator
2A Edwards Hall, KSU
Manhattan, KS 66506-4806
785-532-6958
char@K-State.edu
www.ksre.ksu.edu/KAMS
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Office
3600 Anderson Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66503-2511
785-539-3531
www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA
From Kansas Site – click on the county office link
http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?state=ks&agency=fsa
Women Managing the Farm Conference- Kansas
Manhattan, Ks.
http://womenmanagingthefarm.blogspot.com/
Janet Barrows
Conference Co-chair
Frontier Farm Credit
janet.barrows@frontierfarmcredit.com
Gregg Hadley, PhD
Conference Co-chair
K-State Research and Extension
ghadley@k-state.edu
Kansas Forest Service
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66502-2798
785-532-3300
www.kansasforests.org
Kansas Forest Service – North Central Ofc.
3705 Miller Parkway, Ste. B
Manhattan, KS 66503
785-776-5182 ext 1517
trhodes@ksu.edu
www.kansasforests.org
Kansas Water Office
901 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612
1-888-526-9283
www.kwo.org
KWO-info@kwo.ks.gov
Resources for the Women and Conservation Project Learning Circles
Held 2011-2013
Delaware WRAPS
Marlene Bosworth, Coordinator
2751 Antelope Road
Sabetha, Ks. 66534
785-284-3422
mkbosworth@northwindts.com
Glacial Hills RC&D
Gary Satter
P.O.Box 130
Wetmore, Ks. 66550
Gary.satter@glacialhillsrcd.com
River Valley Extension District
(Clay, Cloud, Republic, and Washington Counties)
332 Grant Ave.,
Clay Center, KS 67432
785-632-5335
River Valley Extension, Washington Office
Robin Slattery
214 C. Street, Courthouse
Washington, KS 66968
785-325-2121
rslattery@ksu.edu
www.rivervalley.ksu.edu
Tuttle Creek WRAPS (Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy)
Barbara Donovan, Coordinator
651-247-8292 Cell
donovanmn@aol.com
www.kswraps.org
Brown County Resources
Brown County Service Center
USDA Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCS)
Matt Sprick, District Conservationist
1310 Oregon
Hiawatha, Ks. 66434
785-742-3161
matt.sprick@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency
Kim Kee, County Executive Director
1310 Oregon St.
Hiawatha, Ks. 66434
785-742-3161;
kim.kee@ks.usda.gov
Brown County Conservation District
Vicki Goertzen, Manager
785-742-2012
Vicki.goertzen@ks.nacdnet.net
Clay County Resources:
Clay Center Service Center
USDA Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCS)
Gerald Gray, District Conservationist
610 5th Street,
Clay Center, KS 67432
785-632-3550
Gerald.gray@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency
610 5th Street
Clay Center, KS 67432
785-632-3550 Ext 105
Luann.callan@ks.usda.gov
Clay County Conservation District
Tom Meek, CD Manager
610 5th Street
Clay Center, KS 67432
785-632-3550
Tom.meek@ks.nacdnet.net
Jackson County Resources
USDA Jackson County Service Center
307 Montana
Holton, Ks. 66436
USDA NRCS
Anna Friedrichs, Acting District Conservationist
785-364-3329
anna.friedrichs@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
David McAfee County Executive Director
(785) 364-3329
david.mcafee@ks.usda.gov
Jackson County Conservation District
Roberta Spencer
785-364-4638
Roberta.spencer@ks.nacdnet.net
Marshall County Resources
USDA Marysville Service Center
1133 Pony Express Hwy
Marysville, KS 66508
NRCS
Dan Faulkner, District Conservationist
785-562-5343
Daniel.faulkner@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Keith Tilley, County Executive Director
785-562-5343 Ext.221
keith.tilley@ks.usda.gov
Marshall County Conservation District
Melinda Bergman, CD Manager
785-562-3133
Melinda.bergman@ks.nacdnet.net
Nemaha County Resources
Nemaha County Service Center
409 North
Seneca, Ks. 66538
USDA NRCS
Lee Copeland, District Conservationist
785-336-2164
lee.copeland@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Brandon Wilson
County Executive Director
(785) 336-2164
brandon.wilson@ks.usda.gov
Nemaha County Conservation District
Dana Schmelze, Manager
785-336-2186
dana.schmelze@ks.nacdnet.net
Pottawatomie County Resources:
USDA Westmoreland Service Center
501 State Street
Westmoreland, KS 66549
NRCS
Edward Erickson, District Conservationist
785-457-3661
Edward.erickson@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency
Annette Ramsey, County Executive Director
785-457-3661
Annette.ramsey@ks.usda.gov
Pottawatomie County Conservation District
Marlene (Molly) Schmidt, CD Manager
785-457-3398
Marlene.schmidt@ks.nacdnet.net
Republic County Resources
USDA Belleville Service Center
1319 23rd St.
Belleville, KS 66935
Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCS)
Terry Alstatt, District Conservationist
785-527-5573
Terry.alstatt@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Tamie Buckley, County Executive Director
785-527-5573
Tamie.buckley@ks.usda.gov
Republic County Conservation District
Lori Siemsen, CD Manager
785-527-5573
Lori.siemsen@ks.nacdnet.net
Washington County Resources:
Washington Service Center
705 B. Street
Washington, KS 66968
NRCS
Dee Minge, District Supervisor
785-325-2253
Dee.minge@ks.usda.gov
Farm Service Agency
Rob Larkin, County Exec. Director
785-325-2253 Ext 21
Rob.larkin@ks.usda.gov
Washington County Conservation District
Nina Meyer, CD Manager
785-325-2321
Nina.meyer@ks.nacdnet.net
Other Resources:
SARE
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
www.sare.org
Women’s Agricultural Network – University of Vermont (WAgN)
617 Comstock Rd., Ste. 5
Berlin, VT 05602
802-223-23889
wagn@uvm.edu
www.uvm.edu/wagn
Women, Food and Ag Network (WFAN)
PO Box 611
Ames. IA 50010
515-460-2477
info@wfan.org
http://wfan.org
Women Managing the Farm Conference (Kansas)
WMF Conference Chair
2627 KFB Plaza, Ste. 201 E
Frontier Farm Credit
Manhattan, KS 66503
877-744-7144
Janet.barrows@frontierfarmcredit.com
http://womenmanagingthefarm.blogspot.com
(Women and Conservation Project Resource List 2012-2013-- Sept. 2013)