Budgets cuts lead to closing of K-State research center in Haysville

Kansas State University will close its 120-acre horticultural research center in Haysville, the university announced Thursday.

Lower state funding for higher education and declining enrollment at K-State led university officials to cut $3.5 million from College of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension’s budget this year, which in turn led to the decision to close the John C. Pair Horticulture Center, according to a press release from the university.

The university will also close its 80-acre stand of pecan trees in Chetopa.

“Naturally, with budget reductions there are difficult decisions,” College of Agriculture dean and K-State Research and Extension director John Floros said in the release. “We value the history and contributions of our faculty at the center.”

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