About KCARE: Our Mission

Agriculture is interwoven through nearly every aspect of life in the state of Kansas. Drive down any highway, and you’ll see farms or ranchland: after all, nearly 90 percent of all the land in the state is agricultural. Most of this acreage is family farms and ranches, with traditions stretching back through the generations. But the future of farming is changing, whether it’s tilling techniques, water management, or the weather. With this in mind, the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment (KCARE) has a mission to develop and deliver knowledge that helps Kansans balance the utilization of our state’s natural resources with the protection of those resources.

About us
Kansas State University established KCARE to coordinate and enhance research, extension, and teaching activities pertaining to environmental issues related to agriculture.
 

Our Projects

Our projects examine current issues and create new innovations to offset the changing landscape; this includes water management issues, water quality, prairie ecosystem maintenance, fertilizer research, livestock management, and more.

Looking to the future
KCARE forges partnerships between K-State scientists and other research institutions to create quality solutions for the environmental issues our state faces now and into the future. Together, we can help Kansas agriculture remain successful and sustainable.
 

Our Team

Susan Metzger
Director
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Will Boyer
Watershed Specialist, Northeast Kansas
Ron Graber
Watershed Specialist (Central Kansas)
Melissa Harvey
Communications Specialist and Technical Writer
Stacie Minson
Watershed Specialist (Kanopolis Watershed)
Amanda Schielke
Watershed Program Assistant Director, KCARE Project Manager