The 6th statewide Kansas “Governor’s Conference on the Future of Water in Kansas Conference” was held on November 13-14, 2018 in Manhattan, Kansas. The conference was highly successful with nearly 700 people registered and attending. Attending the conference was the Lt. Governor of Kansas, Tracey Mann, and several state and national senators and representatives. The Governor fully supports this conference and has expressed her concern about the issue of preserving and protecting the future viability of water in Kansas. Fifty-four volunteer scientific, four panel discussions and six invited presentations were presented in sessions. The conference will be held again on November 7-8, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas.