Russell County Extension is joining Ellsworth County Extension to form the new Midway Extension District beginning July 1.

Midway will be governed by an eight-person board of four representatives from each county.

The K-State Extension organization plans to have at least two agents based in both Russell and Ellsworth Counties.

Two longtime Russell County Extension agents recently retired:  Ag Agent John Stannard and Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Joann Paschal.

4-H  Youth Development Agent Dusti Cason remains in Russell County.

The two Ellsworth County KSU Extension Agents are Jamie Rathbun, FACS, and Brent Goss, Agronomist.