Tom Roth
Executive Director

I enlisted in the Navy in June of 1978. I was Stationed on the USS Cincinnati until I was discharged in June of 1981. I spent 20 years on active duty and in the reserves.
I graduated from Kansas State University in 1985 with a BS in Agricultural Economics. While in college I worked two summers as a summer trainee for the Soil Conservation Service.
After graduation I reported to the Kingman field office as a soil conservationist. I moved to the Ness City field office after a year and then went to the Hugoton field office as the district conservationist in 1987. I moved to the Concordia field office as a soil conservationist in 1990. I moved to the Clay Center field office in 1994 to pursue a master’s degree in agricultural economics. I completed my degree in 1997. I moved to the Riley County field office in 2006. I assumed the duties as the comprehensive nutrient management planner for the eastern half of Kansas. In 2014 I assumed the duties of the Conservation Stewardship Program manager. In 2015 I was selected for the state agronomist position in Kansas. I retired August 3rd, 2021.
I became a Technical Service Provider in February of 2022. I am certified in the following: CNMP DIA – 101, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan – 102, Nutrient Management Design and Implementation Activity – 157, Conservation Crop Rotation – 328, Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till, Critical Area Planting – 342, Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till – 345, Nutrient Management – 590. I am currently working on becoming certified in the following: Soil Health Management Plan – 116, Conservation Plan – 199, Pest Management Conservation System Design – 161 and Soil Health Management System Design - 162.
My wife Terri and I will celebrate our 32nd anniversary in January of 2023. We have three children. Travis and his wife Denna. They live in Aztec New Mexico. They have three children. Garrett, Ryan, and Tyler. Ryan is playing baseball at Eastern Arizona Community College. Tyler is a freshman at Aztec High School in Aztec New Mexico. Our oldest daughter Macey and her husband Larry live in Nashville Tennessee. Macey is the comptroller for the State of Tennessee. Our youngest daughter Tiana is engaged to Landon Cook. They will be getting married in October of 2023. Tiana has a 10-year-old daughter. Tailynn keeps us on the go. I enjoy going to Kansas State University football games. I have been a season ticket holder since 1997.
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I graduated from Kansas State University in 1985 with a BS in Agricultural Economics. While in college I worked two summers as a summer trainee for the Soil Conservation Service.
After graduation I reported to the Kingman field office as a soil conservationist. I moved to the Ness City field office after a year and then went to the Hugoton field office as the district conservationist in 1987. I moved to the Concordia field office as a soil conservationist in 1990. I moved to the Clay Center field office in 1994 to pursue a master’s degree in agricultural economics. I completed my degree in 1997. I moved to the Riley County field office in 2006. I assumed the duties as the comprehensive nutrient management planner for the eastern half of Kansas. In 2014 I assumed the duties of the Conservation Stewardship Program manager. In 2015 I was selected for the state agronomist position in Kansas. I retired August 3rd, 2021.
I became a Technical Service Provider in February of 2022. I am certified in the following: CNMP DIA – 101, Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan – 102, Nutrient Management Design and Implementation Activity – 157, Conservation Crop Rotation – 328, Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till, Critical Area Planting – 342, Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till – 345, Nutrient Management – 590. I am currently working on becoming certified in the following: Soil Health Management Plan – 116, Conservation Plan – 199, Pest Management Conservation System Design – 161 and Soil Health Management System Design - 162.
My wife Terri and I will celebrate our 32nd anniversary in January of 2023. We have three children. Travis and his wife Denna. They live in Aztec New Mexico. They have three children. Garrett, Ryan, and Tyler. Ryan is playing baseball at Eastern Arizona Community College. Tyler is a freshman at Aztec High School in Aztec New Mexico. Our oldest daughter Macey and her husband Larry live in Nashville Tennessee. Macey is the comptroller for the State of Tennessee. Our youngest daughter Tiana is engaged to Landon Cook. They will be getting married in October of 2023. Tiana has a 10-year-old daughter. Tailynn keeps us on the go. I enjoy going to Kansas State University football games. I have been a season ticket holder since 1997.
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