Category: Filled

Extension Agent – Flint Hills District (Council Grove)

Shannon Ney to Serve as Flint Hills District Extension Agent

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Shannon Ney will join the staff of K-State Research and Extension – Flint Hills District as an Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, effective June 2, 2019.  Flint Hills District has offices in Council Grove and Cottonwood Falls. Ney will be based out of the Council Grove office.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences and Industry – Production Management from Kansas State University.

As a student at K-State, Shannon was an Ambassador for the College of Agriculture. Ney has previously served as an Intern for the Midway District.

Extension Agent – Livestock Production-Wildcat District (Altamont)

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Wendie Powell will join the staff of K-State Research and Extension – Wildcat District as a Livestock Production Extension Agent, effective March 10, 2019. Wildcat District has offices in Girard, Pittsburg, Altamont, Indpendence, and Fredonia.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and her Master’s in Agricultural Science, both from Texas A&M University.

Powell has most recently been employed as an Agriculture and 4-H Extension Educator and Director in Oklahoma.

Livestock Production agents develop and deliver educational programs such as breed and species selection and management, nutrition, livestock facilities, animal identification, marketing, best practices and sustainable production techniques.