Welcome to Rice County
Your local Extension Office is a great resource for finding the information that you need. Have a gardening question? Check out our Lawn and Garden section. If you are interested in joining 4-H or becoming a volunteer, our 4-H and Youth section has all of the information you need to get started. Check out the Crops and Livestock section. Health and Nutrition features a wide variety of resources for food preparation and safety. You will also want to check out the information in our Home and Family and Community Development sections.
K-State Research & Extension-Rice County
701 East Main
Lyons, KS 67554
Phone: 620-257-5131
FAX: 620-257-5132
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm / 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Closed on Major Holidays and Weekends
Upcoming Events ~ Rice County Extension Office
January 12, 2026 ~ Simply Produce Sign Up - Reserve your bag at White's Foodliner in Lyons through January 19, 2026, at Noon. Orders will be picked up on January 22, 2026, from Noon - 12:45 PM
January 15, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1 Assessments 10 AM Rice County Extension Bldg
January 19, 2026 ~ Rice County Extension Office Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 19, 2026 ~ Simply Produce - Last day to sign up for January Bundle by Noon
January 20, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
January 22, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
January 25, 2026 ~ Rice County 4-H Annual Soup Supper 5-7 PM Rice County Extension Bldg
January 27, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
January 29, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
February 3, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
February 5, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
February 10, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class. 10 AM. Rice County Extension Bldg
February 12, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class 10 AM Rice County Extension Bldg
February 14, 2026 ~ Rice County 4-H Beef Weigh In (Location-TBD)
February 16, 2026 ~ Rice County Extension Office Closed in Observance of Presidents' Day
February 16, 2026 ~ Simply Produce Sign Up - Reserve your bag at White's Foodliner in Lyons through February 23, 2026, at Noon. Orders will be picked up on February 26, 2026, from Noon - 12:45 PM
February 17, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class 10 AM Rice County Extension Bldg
February 19, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class 10 AM Rice County Extension Bldg
February 19, 2026 ~ McPherson, Rice, Marion, & Harvey County Extension Cow-Calf School. 6 PM McPherson County 4H Building, McPherson, KS
February 22, 2026 ~ Rice County 4-H Club Days Rice County Extension Bldg
February 23, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class 10 AM Rice County Extension Bldg
February 25, 2026 ~ Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 8 AM Rice County Extension Bldg
February 26, 2026 ~ Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Class 10 AM Rice County Extension Bldg