High School Student, Madelyn Heigert, from Pottawatomie County. Madelyn won 2nd place in this years speech contest. In her speech, she discusses how to restore and maintain soil health. Madelyn also explains what regenerative agriculture is and the benefits of incorporating it into your practices. The last thing she speaks on is the importance of preserving agriculture and living a healthy life.

Our mission: "Providing local leadership to protect and improve Kansas Natural Resources through collaboration, education and implementation."

KACD helps forge key partnerships among federal, state, and local entities all committed to a common goal: wise and efficient conservation practices to protect the state’s natural resources. These partnerships spanning more than six decades have been highly effective and mutually beneficial, allowing for shared space, equipment, and knowledge.

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