KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
KACD is made up of its members which are local conservation districts located in the state's 105 counties. KACD implements soil and water conservation programs with various funding sources and partnerships.
The Kansas Association of Conservation Districts is a voluntary, non-governmental, nonprofit, incorporated organization that was established in 1944.
What is a Conservation District?
Dan Meyerhoff explains conservation districts and how they work with USDA, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation and additional partners.
Conservation Districts are great at bringing people together in your local county. Farmers and ranchers know that their local conservation districts are there to advocate and work for landowners of that county.
Your Land, Your Say: Quail and Pheasants on the Kansas Landscape
Posted Tuesday September 1, 2026
Researchers at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, in collaboration with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, want to hear directly from Kansas landowners and leaseholders about what helps (and what gets in the way) when it comes to managing working lands for wildlife. ...
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Registration Now Open for 2026 KACD Annual Convention
Posted Monday August 31, 2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) Annual Convention, taking place November 22–24 in Wichita.
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Kansas Farmers Union is celebrating the 2026 International Year of the Farm Woman
Posted Thursday August 27, 2026
On September 12, 2026, Dr. Lucinda Stuenkel, Sunny Day Farms, Palmer Kansas will be highlighted. Lucinda became the lead operator of the ranch and conventional crop farm in November of 2010, due to the untimely wreck that claimed her husband Daryl and his brother Kevin. This accident left behind two wives, five children and a very successful ranch that Lucinda stepped up and took over management of. Over the past 16 years she and Kevin’s two sons Aaron and ...
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2027 Stewardship Week Theme Announced by NACD
Posted Tuesday August 18, 2026
NACD is excited to unveil the official 2027 Stewardship Week theme, "From Source to Sea: Every Drop Has a Journey." ...
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Kansas Producers Encouraged to Apply for Farmers for Soil Health Program by August 31
Posted Monday August 3, 2026
Kansas farmers have until August 31, 2026, to enroll in the Farmers for Soil Health program and receive financial incentives for planting cover crops. The farmer-led initiative provides payments of up to $35 per acre on as many as 2,000 acres, along with one-on-one technical assistance to help producers successfully implement soil health practices.
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