MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University will host workshops in 10 locations around the state over the next three months to address the intricacies of leasing agricultural land. The workshops are designed to aid both landlords and tenants as they work to arrive at an equitable arrangement for Kansas farmland.

“Price volatility in recent years, particularly in the grain markets, has led to difficulties for landlords and tenants to determine and negotiate appropriate rental arrangements,” said Kevin Dhuyvetter, K-State Research and Extension agricultural economist. “These day-long workshops are offered to help landlords and tenants manage the risk associated with rental agreements.”

Presentations include: Introduction to Rental Arrangements; Ethics of Leasing; Using Excel Spreadsheets; and Using KSU-Lease.xls (spreadsheet tool).  

Workshop dates and Kansas locations are:

• Nov. 14 – Downs

 
• Nov. 30 – Hutchinson
  
  
• Dec. 1 – Canton
  
  
• Dec. 12 – Syracuse
  
  
• Dec. 13 – Garden City
  
  
• Jan. 10 – Iola
  
  
• Jan. 17 – Manhattan
  
  
• Jan. 18 – Oakley
  
  
• Feb. 7 – Scandia
  
  
• Feb. 7 – Green (abbreviated program)

More information, including how to register for each location, is available on the K-State extension agricultural economics website or by contacting Rich Llewelyn at 785-532-1504 or rvl@ksu.edu.

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K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.

Story by: Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu
K-State Research & Extension News

Rich Llewelyn – 785-532-1504 or rvl@ksu.edu