Nominations Open for 2026 Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Awards Program

Nominate a deserving Kansas producer or landowner for the 2026 Kansas Bankers Association Conservation Awards Program. This year, the Kansas Bankers Association, K-State Research and Extension, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks have announced six award categories:

  • Energy Conservation
  • Water Quality
  • Water Conservation
  • Soil Conservation
  • Windbreaks
  • Wildlife Habitat


This program aims to stimulate a greater interest in conserving Kansas's agricultural and natural resources by recognizing farmers and landowners who have made outstanding progress in practicing conservation on their farms. In 2025, 87 Kansas producers and landowners were recognized through this program.

Submit the names of potential recipients to the County Extension Office or District Biologist for Kansas Wildlife and Parks (Wildlife Award only) as soon as possible. A committee of conservation professionals will submit the names of the selected recipients to the K-State Agronomy Extension office (or KDWP for Wildlife Award) by December 7, 2026.

For more information, see: https://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/outreach-and-services/kansas-bankers-award/

monarch butterfly on a flower

Figure 1. This photo was taken at a playa restoration project in Hodgeman County, Kansas. Photo by DeAnn Presley, K-State Extension.

 

DeAnn Presley, Soil Management Specialist
deann@ksu.edu