chickens pecking into a insect feed

Insect Farming Initiative

Our mission is to promote insect farming, raising and breeding insects as commodities or to support other agrifood systems, through research and outreach.

Group of Future of Insect Farming 2025 attendees.

Free one-day workshop on May 7, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1960 Venue Ave, Manhattan, KS

K-State faculty showing family yellow mealworm rearing trays.

From live demos to applied research, learn how insect farming is changing the game of sustainable agrifood systems and the future of agriculture.

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Insect Farming: From Theory to Practice bring together researchers, industry professionals, and agricultural innovators to explore insect farming.

Register for our one-day workshop

On Thursday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., we will be sharing research, engaging in discussion and showing live demonstrations.

crickets in a farm

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