Grassroots Connection
> Seminars on timely topics
> Ranch Field Days
> Convention
> Leadership Conference
> Young Stockmen's Academy
Communications
> Kansas Stockman - 10 issues a year
> KLA News & Market Report - weekly newsletter
> Radio Program Service - distributed across the state weekly
> Media Response Team - experts from cattlemen to dietitians who shed positive light on the cattle industry in media interviews
> www.kla.org - web site updated daily
> KLA Today - timely email updates about industry issues
> KLA TV Segment - airs weekly as part of Kansas Ag Report
Legislative Representation
> Issues addressed in recent state legislative sessions:
- Traceability
- Noxious Weed Law
- Water conservation
- Deer Hunting Tags
> Issues being addressed in Congress include:
- Endangered Species Act
- Farm Bill Meat
- Death Tax
- Electronic Logging Devices
- Conservation programs
Troubleshooting
> Public and producer education regarding foreign animal diseases
> Rewriting state burning regulations
> Assistance with permit application
> Helping to clarify sales tax exemptions
> Helping to ensure use-value appraisal formulas are fair
> Assistance with local property rights problems
> Reward program