Smith County

Welcome to Smith County, geographical center of the continental United States!!  The K-State Research and Extension Smith Office is a tremendous resource for finding the information that you need. We offer information on Lawn and Garden, 4-H and Youth, Crops and Livestock, Community Development, Health and Nutrition, Home and Family, and much more! But we are so much more than just a Web site. Visit our office for the person-to-person help you need!

Prescribed Burning Workshop

Area producers can learn about using prescribed burning at a workshop to be held Thursday, December 3, at the American Lutheran Church in Smith Center.  The workshop will start with registration at 8:45 a.m. and conclude at 3:00 p.m.  Lunch is being provided by Partners For Wildlife with the Kansas Fish and Wildlife Service.

The cost of the workshop is $5.00, which covers the workshop notebook along with refreshments for the morning and afternoon breaks.  Pre-registration is requested by November 27 and can be sent to the Smith County Extension Office, 218 S. Grant, Smith Center.  For more information or to register by phone, call 785-282-6823 or email swick@ksu.edu.