Riley County K-State Extension

Riley County K-State Extension Improving the lives of Riley Countians since 1862 Today Extension is the largest, most successful informal educational organization in the world.

Established in 1914, Cooperative Extension is a national educational network designed to extend technical expertise and research findings to help people improve their homes, families, farms, business and communities. Extension programs are funded and guided by a partnership of federal, state and county governments and administered in Kansas State University, the land-grant university. The educatio

nal programs are supported and expanded by thousands of volunteers teachers and community leaders. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

Dedicated to a safe, sustainable, competitive food and fiber system and to strong, healthy communities, families, and youth through integrated research, analysis and education. To learn about Riley County Extension, visit www.riley.ksu.edu

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Good morning! A reminder that our office is closed today for our annual staff retreat. We will open to the public again ...
05/28/2026

Good morning! A reminder that our office is closed today for our annual staff retreat. We will open to the public again Friday morning.

05/25/2026
Hope to see you there!
05/20/2026

Hope to see you there!

Join us for Worms & Veggies, a hands-on adventure combining hilarious storytelling with a jumpstart into gardening. We’ll share some funny worm tales, and then everyone will get their hands dirty planting a real vegetable to take home and grow! 🪴✨
https://manhattanks.librarycalendar.com/event/summer-kids-club-31618

05/19/2026

We will have two opportunities to complete the YQCA training locally (YQCA certification is required for all market livestock projects to show at the Riley County Fair). Join us either day for training. Sign up beforehand at https://yqcaprogram.org/ for an instructor-led course and select ours (Riley County YQCA).

📅Saturday, May 30th at 12pm at the KSU Sheep/Goat Unit
📅Sunday, May 31st at 12pm at Pottorf Hall

Both of these trainings are in correlation with the Riley Co. 4-H "Path to Purple Showmanship Camp" . You do not have to attend camp to attend the YQCA training. If you want to attend camp, get registered ASAP!

❓Questions❓: Contact Lindsay at the Extension Office at 785-537-6350 or at [email protected]

05/18/2026

Due to the threat of severe weather, our Riley County K-State Extension office will be closing at 2:30p today. Stay safe tonight!

Address

110 Courthouse Plaza, Rm B220
Manhattan, KS
66502

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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