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K‑State outlines Extension funding for Wabaunsee County; Ag agent to resign May 1
Summary
K‑State provided a 2025 funding breakdown for Wabaunsee County Extension (salary/benefits $76,242.00; office support $32,686.12). Regional director Aliesa Good reported Ag Agent Makinna Peterson's resignation effective May 1 and said K‑State is encouraging shared‑agent models.
Aliesa Good, Northern Regional Director of K‑State Research & Extension, presented the partnership and funding details for Wabaunsee County's Extension program, stating that 2025 salary and benefits total $76,242.00 and office support totals $32,686.12. Good explained roles in the office—agents handle programming, the program director manages 4‑H and school enrichment activities and a part‑time office professional handles financial reporting.
Good also reported she had received the resignation of Ag Agent Makinna Peterson effective May 1 and said that, "K‑State is encouraging the option of a shared agent position, where an agent would serve more than one county." Commissioners described local Extension priorities — agriculture, 4‑H and youth development, and SHICK (Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas) — and were asked to provide a prioritized list for the county budget presentation.
