Serving Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Crawford, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.

The Resource Conservation & Development program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service.  USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.  (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).  Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).  To file a complaint, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326 W. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD).  USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Ronnie Brown, Bourbon Co., President

Troy Krenzel, Coordinator

Crystal Eisele, Business Manager

Agri-Tourism in Rural Kansas

People Pay to Play in the Country

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007

Greenbush

Becky Walter reading the Fairytale about her pumpkin patch.

The agri-tourism conference this year was a hit.  The speakers were knowledgeable and entertaining.  All our surveys were positive.  Greenbush provided great facilities and food for the group.  If you have any comments or ideas for the next conference please email See-Kan at crystal.eisele@ks.usda.gov.

Presentations

Food and Safety-Lewis Anderson

Janet Mcpherson

Legal Issues - Terry Arthur

Insurance Issues - Tracie Charest

 

 

Thanks to our Sponsors

Frontier Farm Credit

Allen County

Chautauqua County

Crawford County

Elk County

Labette County

Neosho County

Wilson County

Allen County Farm Bureau

Wilson County Farm Bureau

Cherokee County Farm Bureau

Labette County Farm Bureau

Ben Allen, Chautauqua County Extension Agent, talking with the group about Agri-Tourism.

Striving to improve the quality of life throughout

Southeast Kansas by working across county lines

to address local and regional concerns.

Phone: 620431-6180

Fax: 620-431-6181

E-mail: crystal.eisele@ks.usda.gov