Riley County, Kansas: Farm & Ranch Directory
49 farm and ranch listings in Riley County, Kansas, grouped by category below.
Events in Riley County
- K-State Ag Ed Speech Event
Public speaking event for Kansas FFA students on January 30, 2027 at the K-State Student Union in Manhattan, hosted with K-State Agricultural Education.
- K-State Career Development Events (Kansas FFA State CDEs)
Kansas FFA state Career Development Events are scheduled for May 2-4, 2027 in Manhattan. Chapters compete in judging, evaluation and skills contests; the 2026 round was held May 3-5.
- Kansas FFA State Convention
The 99th Kansas FFA Convention is set for June 1-4, 2027 in Manhattan. The 2026 convention ran May 26-29 at McCain Auditorium with a theme of Cultivate. Grow Leaders. Lead Change.
- Kansas Livestock Association Convention and Trade Show
Held each year; the most recent dates were November 19-21, 2025. Cattlemen gather for the banquet and live auction, Beef Industry University, committee meetings and the membership breakfast with policy votes.
- Kansas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Held each year; the most recent dates were December 6-8, 2025 for the 107th meeting. Workshops, a tradeshow, awards banquet and a delegate vote on 2026 policy, with a keynote from the American Farm Bureau president.
- K-State Junior Beef Producer Day
Held each year; the most recent date was March 7, 2026. One-day family program for young cattle exhibitors at the Bilbrey Family Events Center north of the K-State campus in Manhattan.
- Kansas Junior Sheep Producer Day
Held each year; the most recent date was April 11, 2026. A one-day family program for young sheep exhibitors at the Bilbrey Family Events Center in Manhattan, run with K-State youth livestock staff.
- Kansas 4-H Youth Entrepreneurship Contest
Held each year; the most recent dates were April 28-29, 2026 in Manhattan. State 4-H contest where youth present business ideas to judges.
- 98th Kansas FFA Convention
Annual state FFA convention at McCain Auditorium on the K-State campus, expecting more than 14,300 members from 242 chapters. Held each year; the most recent dates were May 26-29, 2026.
Manhattan, KS | Organizer: Kansas FFA Association Official event details - Kansas FFA Opportunity Fair
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Opening of the 26th annual Kansas FFA Opportunity Fair on May 27, 2026 inside the K-State Student Union Grand Ballroom, held during the state FFA convention week in Manhattan.
- Kansas FFA Creed Speaking Finals
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Creed Speaking finals open to general attendance on May 27, 2026 in Manhattan, where FFA members recite and interpret the FFA Creed at the 98th Kansas FFA Convention.
- Kansas FFA State Convention Band and Chorus Concert
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. State FFA Band and Chorus concert at McCain Auditorium in Manhattan on May 28, 2026, following days of rehearsals by student musicians selected from chapters across Kansas.
- Kansas FFA Proficiency Award Luncheon
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Ticketed luncheon on May 28, 2026 at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan honoring Kansas FFA members who earned state proficiency awards for their supervised agricultural experiences.
- Kansas FFA Discussion Meet Finals
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Finals of the Kansas FFA Discussion Meet on May 28, 2026 in the Wildcat Chambers of the K-State Student Union, open to general attendance during the state convention in Manhattan.
- Kansas FFA Prepared Public Speaking Finals
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Prepared Public Speaking finals at the Kansas FFA convention on May 28, 2026 in the K-State Student Union, with semi-finals held the day before. Open to general attendance.
- Kansas FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Finals
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Extemporaneous Public Speaking finals on May 28, 2026 at the K-State Student Union in Manhattan, where finalists speak on assigned agricultural topics after preliminary and semi-final rounds.
- Kansas FFA Marketing Plan CDE
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Marketing Plan Career Development Event on May 28, 2026 in Room 226 of the K-State Student Union in Manhattan, where teams present agricultural marketing plans to judges.
- Kansas FFA Stars Over Kansas Luncheon
Held each year; the most recent dates were in 2026. Ticketed Stars Over Kansas luncheon on May 29, 2026 at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan, part of the closing day of the 98th Kansas FFA Convention.
- Kansas Ag Growth Summit
Held each year; the most recent date was August 20, 2026. Free summit on transportation in agriculture, a commodity flow study and market access, followed by a K-State agronomy complex ribbon cutting.
Farms & Ranches in Riley County
- Britt's Garden Acres
Family farm west of Manhattan growing strawberries, blackberries, sunflowers, pumpkins and melons, with a petting zoo, bounce house, picnic area and school tours; strawberries are picked late May and early June.
1000 S Scenic Dr, Manhattan, KS 66503 | 785-539-1901 - Lazy T Ranch Adventures
Zeandale Road agritourism ranch using natural growing practices, with pumpkins, flowers, honey, fresh eggs, mini-golf, pony rides, a jumping pillow, gem mining, birthday parties and weddings.
2103 Zeandale Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 785-844-0274
Agribusiness in Riley County
- The Deer Barn
Meat processor in Riley that takes in deer and wild game for butchering; call 785-477-6374.
Riley, KS | 785-477-6374
Organizations in Riley County
- Bonfire 4-H Club
Riley County 4-H club whose member Rylinn Gerber showed a jean rack woodworking project for judging at the 2025 Riley County Fair at Pottorf Hall in Manhattan.
KS - CiCo Shamrocks 4-H Club
Riley County 4-H club whose member Garrett Henderson displayed a project at the 2025 Riley County Fair judging held at Pottorf Hall in Manhattan.
KS - Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Member-governed organization representing Kansas wheat growers in legislative planning and advising government and international agencies. Annual dues are $100, and it shares offices with Kansas Wheat.
1990 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 785.539.0255 Website - Kansas Corn Commission
State corn checkoff commission headquartered in Manhattan. It also provides Kansas Corn STEM learning opportunities for teachers and students.
1680 Charles PL, Suite 200, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 785-410-5009 - Kansas Department of Agriculture
State agency headquartered in Manhattan. It hosts the Ag Growth Summit and lists partners from Kansas Wheat to the Kansas Horse Council and Kansas Meat Processors Association.
1320 Research Park Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 785-564-6700 Website - Kansas FFA Association
State FFA office at K-State that runs the state convention, K-State CDE contests, the Kansas Junior Livestock Show and the Kansas All Breeds Junior Dairy Show.
110 Umberger Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 | (785) 532-6424 Website - Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission
State checkoff commission for Kansas sorghum producers, reached through a Manhattan post office box. Its partners include the Center for Sorghum Improvement and the United Sorghum Checkoff.
P.O. Box 2, Manhattan, KS 66505 | 785-707-9464 Website - Kansas Pork Association
Statewide association of Kansas hog producers based in Manhattan, publisher of the Pig Tales magazine on Issuu.
2601 Farm Bureau Road, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 785-776-0442 - Kansas State 4-H Office
State 4-H office at K-State Research and Extension. It coordinates Discovery Days, state contests, Kansas State Fair 4-H shows, camp at Rock Springs and teen leadership programs.
201 Umberger Hall, 1612 Claflin Rd, Manhattan, KS 66506 Website - Kansas Wheat Commission
Grower-funded, grower-governed wheat group financed by a voluntary two-cent-per-bushel assessment. It works on international trade, research, export system studies and improved wheat varieties.
1990 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502 | 785.539.0255 Website - Riley County Conservation District
Landowners in Riley County can contact the conservation district office at 3705 Miller Parkway, Suite A in Manhattan for help with erosion control, water quality and cost-share conservation projects.
3705 Miller Parkway, Suite A, Manhattan, KS | 785-537-8764 - Riley County Extension Office
Riley County residents get K-State Research and Extension programs through the local office in Manhattan, including 4-H, crop and livestock help, and family and community education.
Manhattan, KS | 785-537-6350
Ag Education in Riley County
- Chapman Center for Rural Studies
Kansas State University center for rural studies housed in Leasure Hall in Manhattan, one of the university research facilities.
111 Leasure Hall, Manhattan, KS | 785-532-0380 - Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media
K-State center in Nichols Hall that supports community and rural media, one of the university research centers.
209 Nichols Hall, Manhattan, KS | 785-532-6875 - K-State Beef Cattle Institute
Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University in Mosier Hall, Manhattan, one of the university research centers focused on cattle health and production.
P-222 Mosier Hall, Manhattan, KS | 785-532-4066 - K-State Youth Livestock Program
K-State program that lists state youth livestock events including KASLA, the Dr. Bob Hines Kansas Swine Classic, the State 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes and the Kansas Junior Livestock Show.
Manhattan, KS Website - Kansas State University College of Agriculture
Home of Waters Hall, Weber Hall, the Hal Ross Flour Mill and O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Center. It hosts the Little American Royal Showmanship Contest, now in its 94th year, at open house.
Manhattan, KS Website - Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics
The K-State Department of Agricultural Economics is the unit within the K-State College of Agriculture that covers agricultural economics, one of ten academic units that include Agronomy and Grain Science and Industry.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Agronomy
The K-State Department of Agronomy is the K-State College of Agriculture unit for crop and soil science, part of the college that develops undergraduate and graduate talent for Kansas agriculture and natural resources.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry
The K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry is the K-State College of Agriculture unit for animal science and industry, sitting alongside Grain Science and Food Science in the college's list of academic units.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
The K-State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is the engineering-focused academic unit of the K-State College of Agriculture, with the college's other nine departments and institutes in Manhattan.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Communications and Agricultural Education
The K-State Department of Communications and Agricultural Education is the K-State College of Agriculture unit combining agricultural communications and agricultural education, one of the college's academic units for teaching and outreach.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Entomology
The K-State Department of Entomology is the insect science unit of the K-State College of Agriculture, one of the academic units that serve Kansas agriculture and natural resources education and research.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry
The K-State Department of Grain Science and Industry is the K-State College of Agriculture unit for grain science and industry, a department long tied to milling, baking and feed for Kansas's grain economy.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources
The K-State Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources is the K-State College of Agriculture unit covering horticulture and natural resources, among the college's ten academic units.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Department of Plant Pathology
The K-State Department of Plant Pathology is the K-State College of Agriculture unit for plant disease science, among the college's academic units in Manhattan.
Manhattan, KS - Kansas State University Food Science Institute
The K-State Food Science Institute is the food science academic unit of the K-State College of Agriculture, one of its departments in Manhattan.
Manhattan, KS
Helpful Guides for Riley County
- K-State Research and Extension in Kansas
How K-State Research and Extension works in Kansas: offices in all 105 counties, county units and districts, how they are governed and funded, what they offer, the 4-H connection, and how to find your office.
- Kansas Conservation Districts: What They Do and How to Get Cost-Share
How Kansas conservation districts work: the five-member board, State Conservation Commission cost-share programs, what practices they cover, how to apply through your county district and how to find yours.
- Kansas FFA Career Development Events (CDEs): Contests, Dates and Eligibility
How Kansas FFA Career Development Events work from chapter to district to state: the 20 CDEs, 2026 and 2027 state dates, team rules, sweepstakes scoring and how winners reach national contests.
- Kansas County Fairs
How Kansas county fairs work: fair boards and Extension, open class, 4-H and FFA, static exhibits, entry deadlines, premiums, the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association and the road to the Kansas State Fair.
- County Farm Bureaus in Kansas
How Kansas Farm Bureau works from the county up: policy and delegates from 105 counties, joining and dues, benefits, local programs and Foundation and county scholarships.
- Kansas 4-H Events and Contests: Enrollment, County, District and State
Everything for Kansas 4-H families: ages 7 to 19, the eight project areas, how to enroll in 4-H Online, County Club Day, district 4-H Day, the Kansas State Fair and Discovery Days at K-State.