MINNEAPOLIS, Kan. — As this article is inked Hurricane Harvey hangs heavy on my mind and Hurricane Irma looms. My heart goes out to those affected by these devastating events, their possessions, their livelihoods, and their animals. It is estimated 1.2 million head of beef cows was affected by Hurricane Harvey. During my tenure as a K-State Research & Extension Agent, Kansas producers have dealt with tornados, drought, flooding, wildfires, and more. Life on the Great Plains has never been easy. It does not look to change in the near future.
On Wednesday, September 20, at 1:30 pm in Minneapolis, Kansas at the basement extension meeting room located at 307 N. Concord, Ottawa County Emergency Management is hosting Kansas Department of Agriculture representatives to talk about their newly formed Kansas Agricultural Emergency Response Corps (KAERC). KAERC is a volunteer based program to rapidly respond and efficiently mitigate agricultural emergencies. The program is free of charge, but RSVP’s are genuinely appreciated. To do so please contact Marie V. Ballou, Ottawa County Emergency Management Coordinator by phone 785-392-3600 or send an email to ocemballou@ymail.com.
What will the weather bring us next? How will Kansas agricultural producers deal with the devastation and destruction looming just beyond the horizon? Join us on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 1:30 pm in Minneapolis to discuss just that. Be a part of the conversation and earnestly consider being a part of the Kansas Agricultural Emergency Response Corps.
Click here for a flyer: KAERC Information Sheet
— Anthony N. Ruiz
Livestock Extension Agent
Central Kansas District
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