Health and Family

K-State Extension is a leader in providing research-based information and education for creating strong, healthy Kansas communities. We strive to make the university’s research and scientific accomplishments accessible and relevant to every household.

We accomplish this through programming and educational resources designed to address the state’s Critical Issues

Resources

From Global Food Systems to cooking with 4-H youth, food is an essential part of everyday living. K-State Extension provides information and education to help you improve your nutritional health, keep your food safe, help get a food business off to the right start, and much more.

The Kansas Value Added Foods Lab provides technical assistance, product development and food safety testing to help Kansas entrepreneurs and agricultural producers transform raw commodities into high-quality, shelf-stable food products.

The Rapid Response Center is here to help you find answers to your food questions and to inform you about many topics in the food world. Take a look!

Contacts

Lisa Newman

Lisa Newman
Family & Community Wellness
Phone: 785-309-5850
lmnewman@ksu.edu

 

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