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KARA is an organization of innovative people including producers, researchers and industry persons who share a common desire to learn more about production agriculture.

KARA was organized in May, 2000, as the result of interest expressed at the Kansas Precision Agriculture Conferences.  It is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and operating within its stated By-Laws. 

The goals of KARA include:
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sponsoring on-farm research by hosting workshops and tours

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sponsoring the annual Precision Agriculture Conference

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maintaining this website to facilitate communication among the KARA membership and to share items of interest regarding research activities both locally and nationally

Board of Directors
By-Laws

Board of Directors

The Kara board of directors consists of four farmers and one crop input provider.  These five individuals have been leaders in the precision agriculture movement in Kansas.  Two K-State faculty helped facilitate the formation of KARA and serve unofficially as advisors to the board.  The elected board for 2010 consists of:

bulletDietrich Kastens, President
Farmer, Herndon, KS 
meet Dietrich
bulletWalter Lenhart, Vice-President       
Farmer, Clay Center, KS
meet Walter
bulletRoger Brining, Secretary/Treasurer
Farmer, Great Bend, KS
 
bulletMike Jordan, Recording Secretary
Farmer, Beloit, KS  
 
bulletDarin Grimm, Research Coordinator
Farmer, Morrill, KS 
 
bulletRandy Price, Advisory Member
K-State Research & Extension, Manhattan, KS
bulletScott Staggenborg, Advisory Member
K-State Research & Teaching, Manhattan, KS
meet Scott

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By-Laws

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Kansas Agriculture Research Association By-Laws
  Last Modified: 01/22/04

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