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Vol. 6, No. 44 September 12, 2000
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Retirement Reception for George Brandsberg
...Geary County Celebrates 75 Years
...Request for Epsilon Sigma Phi Award Nominations
...ACE Awards of Excellence
...Winners in All Breed Junior Dairy Show-August 18, 2000
...Quiz Bowl Winners
...Kansas State Fair 4-H Livestock Judging
Contest
...Consulting, Expert Witness, and Conflict of Interest Video
...KARL Program Offers Application Through Cyberspace
...Shared Leave
...ES-237 Report and Two Disks Due October 1 to the State 4-H Office
...Kansas Health Foundation and Kansas Leadership Forum
...Barn Manager- Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit
(KABSU)-KSU
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR GEORGE BRANDSBERG
Please join George Brandsberg's colleagues, friends, and family at his
retirement reception on Friday, September 22, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in 125
Umberger Hall.
George has worked at Kansas State University
for 23 years. During that time he served as an Extension communication
specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics, an editor and
information technologist, and his current position as an electronic publishing
specialist in the Department of Communications.
If you cannot attend, cards and letters may be
sent to George Brandsberg, Kansas State University, Department of
Communications, 308 Umberger Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506. --Gloria
Schwartz gschwart@oznet.ksu.edu
GEARY COUNTY
CELEBRATES 75 YEARS
K-State Research & Extension - Geary County, is having an Open
House, Wednesday, September 20, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., to Celebrate 75
Years of serving the citizens of Geary County. The Open House is at the
Extension Office, 119 East 9th street in Junction City. Come and help us
celebrate. For more information, contact the Geary County Extension Office
at 785-238-4161. --Mike R. Cole mcole@oznet.ksu.edu
REQUEST FOR EPSILON SIGMA PHI AWARD
NOMINATIONS
Epsilon Sigma Phi recognizes outstanding Kansas Extension Educators at
all levels through the state-wide awards program. We hope you will take
time to nominate one or more of your co-workers for an award. Recognition
by one's peers provides incentive to strive for excellence and promotes
the accomplishments of our organization.
Criteria on which awards for Extension
personnel are based include:
1. Development of an Extension education
program, which is timely, relevant and addresses itself to current needs
of appropriate audience and clientele.
2. Innovative, creative programming that
includes development of effective new approaches.
3. A cooperative and helpful attitude
toward fellow Extension professionals while evolving significant program
accomplishments over a period of years. Recent programming is considered
most heavily.
The Retirees Service Award is based on
continuing contributions and outstanding service by a retired Extension
professional. The Friend of Extension Award is based on involvement in and
support of Extension by a layperson.
Any person nominated (except for Retiree
Award and Friend of Extension Award) must have paid the current year's dues by
July 1, 2000. Stacey Warner maintains this list.
The areas of recognition are:
*Horizon Award
*Early Career Award
*Mid Career Award
*Meritorious Service Award
*Distinguished Service Award
*Team Award
*International Service Award
*Retiree Service Award
*State Friend of Extension Award
To request a nomination form please
contact:
Fran Richmond, Epsi Awards
Chair
Osage County Extension Office
Courthouse Box 400
Lyndon, Kansas 66451
785-828-4438; FAX 785-828-4749
frichmon@oznet.ksu.edu
Forms must be completed and returned to
Fran by Monday, September 25, 2000. --Fran Richmond
ACE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Two Department of Communications faculty members were honored during the
recent United States Agricultural Communicators' Congress in Washington, D.C.
Kris Boone received the Award of Excellence in Academic Programs and Roger
Terry received the Award of Excellence in Information Technology.
The Awards of Excellence, presented by the
Agricultural Communicators in Education, recognize individuals who have
contributed substantially and creatively to the communication profession.
Congratulations to both for this outstanding recognition. --Bob Furbee bfurbee@oznet.ksu.edu
WINNERS IN ALL BREED JUNIOR DAIRY
SHOW-SALINA-AUGUST 18, 2000
Division 1 - Juniors - Top 10 Individuals:
1. Glenn Toews -
McPherson County
2. Jessica Coen - Franklin County
3. Kallie Keen - Douglas County
4. Jessica Ardahl - Douglas County
5. Martha Schneider - Saline County
6. Emily Schneider - Saline County
7. Kendra Smith - Franklin County
8. Dale Baker - Douglas County
9. Jenna Reed - Wilson County
10. Dena Bunnel - Anderson County
Division 2 - Seniors - Top 10
Individuals:
1. Whitney Coen - Franklin
County
2. Jesse Houk - Jefferson County
3. Cody Schneider - Saline County
4. Kyle Barr - Lyon County
5. Becky Murphy - Cowley County
6. Michelee Schneider - Saline County
7. Eric Bunnel - Anderson County
8. Kathy Keil - Russell County
9. Clint Hornberger - Douglas County
10. Cara MacDonald - Saline County
--Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
QUIZ BOWL WINNERS
Saline County won the senior quiz bowl at the All Breeds Junior Dairy Show,
held in Salina, August 18. Reno County was the 2nd place winner in the senior
quiz bowl division.
In the open quiz bowl, the "Bulk Tank
Washers" team, consisting of Martha Schneider, Saline County; Mark
Pretz, Miami County; Jadon Nisly, Reno County; and Andrew Featherstone, Riley
County, were the first place winners. The second place winners were the
"Hay Haulers" team, consisting of Jessica McDonald, Saline County;
Casey George, Douglas County; Bryan Kennedy, Anderson County; and Jared Meyer,
Washington County. --Cheryl L. Thomas cthomas@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS
STATE FAIR 4-H LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
Labette County placed first and will be representing Kansas at
Louisville in the National Contest this fall. Pottawatomie County will be
representing Kansas at the American Royal in Kansas City and Scott County
will be representing Kansas at the National Western in Denver in January.
For those counties who picked up county
print-outs at the contest or will have print-outs in their packets at the
state fair, the following classes were judged:
S1-Shorthorn Heifers/R1(reasons)
S2-Angus Heifers
S3-Black Steers/R3(reasons)
S4-Red Steers
S5-Market Hogs/R5(reasons)
S6-Breeding Gilts
S7-Market Lambs/R7(reasons)
S8-Breeding Ewes
For complete rankings of teams and
individuals, check the Ksfair website or for more detail check the Animal
Science Youth website. --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
CONSULTING, EXPERT WITNESS, AND CONFLICT
OF INTEREST VIDEO
On Wednesday, August 30, 2000, a special seminar targeted to state and
area Extension faculty was presented on the topics of consulting, expert
witness work, and conflict of interest policies. Four panel members
presented, including Mr. Richard Seaton, University Attorney; Dr. Dennis
Kuhlman, Dean, College of Technology, KSU Salina; Ms. Sue Peterson,
Assistant to the President; and Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, Agricultural
Economics Professor.
The seminar was videotaped, thanks to the
work of Steve Ballou, and those tapes are available for check-out through
the Professional and Organization Development office. If you would like to
view the seminar, contact that office at 532-4370. An additional copy of
the videotape is available in my office. --Daryl Buchholz dbuchhol@oznet.ksu.edu
KARL PROGRAM OFFERS APPLICATION THROUGH
CYBERSPACE
For the computer buff, application for the Kansas Agriculture and Rural
Leadership (KARL) Program Class VI (2001-2003) offering will be easier.
The required Applicant Profile Form can now be completed on-line. Agents
and specialists are asked to nominate producers and agribusiness leaders.
Forms must be submitted between now and March 15, 2001.
With so many farmers, agribusiness
representatives and rural community leaders using more computers than
typewriters today we felt it was time to bring our application process in
line with technology. Individuals interested in applying via the internet
will find the forms at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/karl
but they may chose to print a draft for a pencil copy before completing
and submitting them on-line.
Contact KARL, Inc. President and Program
Director Jack Lindquist at karlinc@ksu.edu
with the name and address of your nominations. --Jack
Lindquist
SHARED LEAVE
The Shared Leave Program is a means to transfer annual and/or sick
leave to a qualifying employee experiencing a serious illness. Each year
we receive several requests for people who are needing shared leave. If
you are interested in donating leave to K- State Research and Extension
employees please notify me or call the Human Resources Office at 532-6277.
At the current time there is a nutrition assistant in a county office who
needs about 160 hours. --Stacey M. Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
ES-237 REPORT AND TWO DISKS DUE OCTOBER 1 TO
THE STATE 4-H OFFICE
Thank you to all of the counties that have responded promptly with ES-237
Reports and two data disks. I appreciate this very much!
4-H Youth Enrollment reporting is critically
important at the county, state and federal levels, both to 4-H Youth
Development itself, and for funding. Instructions for completing your ES-237
Report are available from this hyperlink: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_4hyp/BRes-237.htm
Since I will be at the out of the office for
the State Fair Thursday, September 7 through Monday, September 18, and the
Blue Ribbon Youth Enrollment Conference Monday, September 25 through Friday,
September 29 support for Blue Ribbon Youth ES-237 Report will be limited.
MarTech will be able to help with support in my absence, but before calls are
made, have the program open and have references in hand concerning the
problem.
MarTech staff will be involved in the Annual
Blue Ribbon Youth Conference, so it is possible that you will have to leave
your number and have your call returned. Their number is 715-845-2794.
--Shelia Roffler sroffler@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS HEALTH FOUNDATION AND KANSAS
LEADERSHIP FORUM
Some of you are familiar with the major grants which the Health Foundation
is making to community leadership programs around the state. There will be an
opportunity to hear from the Foundation first-hand about the Foundation’s
Community Leadership Initiative at the Kansas Leadership Forum (KLF) annual
conference. The conference is Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at the Kansas
Statehouse in Topeka. All Extension agents and administrators are invited to
join the leadership program representatives and students who will be in
attendance.
The Kansas Leadership Forum is a state-wide
association of professionals and volunteers providing leadership development
and education. It is an excellent resource for county or youth leadership
development programs. This year’s conference will be held in the historic
chamber of the Kansas House of Representatives. It features outstanding
speakers:
*Joan Wagnon, Mayor of Topeka
*Steve Coen, Kansas Health Foundation
*Howard Fricke, Chairman and CEO, Security Benefit Group of Companies
*First Lady Linda Graves
There will be an interactive idea exchange,
networking with peers, door prizes, and more. A registration form, agenda, and
additional information is available on the KLF website at www.skyways.org/orgs/klf
. The registration deadline has been extended to September 14, 2000.
Hope to see you there. --Ron Wilson rwilson@oznet.ksu.edu
BARN MANAGER - KANSAS ARTIFICIAL BREEDING
SERVICE UNIT (KABSU)- KSU
Kansas State University. Duties include supervision and coordination of
all barns and grounds work including care and collection of bulls, health
testing programs, purchase of feed and chemicals and ground maintenance. B.S.
required; Animal Science graduate, preferred. Salary commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Submit detailed resume including names/phone
numbers of three references and transcript to: Charles L. Michaels, Special
Assistant Director, Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit, 1401 College
Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502 by September 29, 2000. KSU is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity among its
employees. --Darla Thomas dthomas@oznet.ksu.edu
VIEW
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS .
Submit corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
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DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR
SEPTEMBER 20, 2000, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2000:
Wednesday, September 20, through Thursday,
September 21
.... KAFCE Leadership Training, Hesston/HV, Statewide, 1:00 p.m., (Carol
Young)
Thursday, September 21
.... South Central County Operations Training, Hutchinson (SC Area
Office), 9:30 a.m. (Margaret
Phillips)
.... Bullying Prevention Train the Trainer, Crawford, SE Area/State, 9:00
a.m., (M. Gayle Price)
Friday, September 22, through
Monday, September 25
.... Kansas Junior Livestock Show, Wichita, KS, Statewide, (Conall
Addison)
Saturday, September 23
.... 2000 PRIDE Day, Salina, Statewide, (Stan McAdoo)
Monday, September 25
.... FACS State Specialists= Meeting, Manhattan, Statewide, 2:30 p.m.,
(Paula Peters)
Monday, September 25, through
Tuesday, September 26
.... ServSafe-Serving Safe Food, Pratt and surrounding area, SC & SW,
(Karen Penner)
Monday, September 25, through
Wednesday, September 27
.... New Agent Communication Training, Manhattan, Statewide, 8:00 a.m.,
(Bob Furbee)
Tuesday, September 26, through
Thursday, September 28
.... 21st Century Leadership, Salina, Statewide, (Steve
Scheneman)
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