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Vol. 7, No. 3 November 21, 2000
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Reminder
...Funding Available for Initiative for IFAFS
...Campus Telephone Switches Being Upgraded Saturday,
November 25
...Congratulations to Douglas County!
...Final Call for Input on 2000 Kansas State Fair
...4-H Camping Groups at Rock Springs 4-H Center
...4-H Horse Achievement Level Clarification
...Christmas Tree Tips, Care and Safety Information
...PDUs for Those Certified in Family & Consumer
Sciences
...Invitation to Join a 4HCCS
...Directory Correction on Dee James
...New Sites Available for EPSI Satellite Conference
...K-State Distance Education Courses Offered
..."How to Handle Difficult
People" Seminar Offered
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
REMINDER...
The deadline for Master Farmer-Master Farm Homemaker nominations is
Monday, November 27. Please have your nominations postmarked no
later than this date so they can be included in the judging.
FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR INITIATIVE FOR
IFAFS
We want to make you aware that funding will be available for the second
year of the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS).
This became official when the President signed the Agricultural
Appropriations bill on October 28.
The appropriations process changed the
institutional eligibility, restricting grantees to the Land Grant
Universities and Colleges (1862,1890, l994) and the Hispanic Serving
Institutions. This should increase the chance of being funded.
The new RFP is being developed and plans
are for it to be published in the Federal Register by early January. While the
basic format for the programs will be similar to last year, there will
be some fine tuning and sharper focus in several areas. Start making
plans now to develop proposals. Proposals need to be developed
specifically for the IFAFS guidelines. Old projects submitted earlier
need reworking based on the last round of IFAFS proposals. Also,
Extension proposals need to address the research base for outreach
programs.
Please visit the IFAFS web site at www.reeusda.gov/ifafs
for additional information. Information will be made available as soon
as possible on this listserv. We will make this information available
as soon as we get it, but you may want to check this web site
periodically. --George Ham gham@oznet.ksu.edu
CAMPUS TELEPHONE SWITCHES BEING
UPGRADED SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Campus telephone switch changes will affect dial-up internet access and
Frame Relay WAN November 25.
We have been notified that Campus
Telecommunications will be upgrading telephone switches Saturday,
November 25. The affected hours of service are between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Phone service will be down in selected areas on campus during this time.
Our Frame Relay WAN connections and the few people who use OzNet access
dial-up accounts will be down during this time also.
If you have concerns, call IET at
785-532-6270. --Roger Terry rterry@oznet.ksu.edu
E-MAIL SERVER UPGRADE
An e-mail server upgrade will take place during the regular OzNet
maintenance period, 8 p.m., November 28, through 6 a.m., November 29. E-mail and
Webmail will not be available during this time. No e-mail will be lost
during this upgrade.
Webmail will have a new look and
additional features after the upgrade. Some of the added features
include improved support for ADA standards, filtering rules, signatures,
Oznet address look-ups, and an easier-to-use address book.
If you would like to know more about
Webmail, check our "How to" link at http://support.oznet.ksu.edu/emailhelp/v26/
or contact IET at support@oznet.ksu.edu
after the upgrade. --Larry Havenstein lhavenst@oznet.ksu.edu
CONGRATULATIONS TO DOUGLAS COUNTY!
National 4-H Council recently announced the awarding of a
$1,500 grant to the Marion Springs Elementary school. This grant is
funded by the Metropolitan Life Foundation for their Youth in Action
Service Grant program. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
FINAL CALL FOR
INPUT ON 2000 KANSAS STATE FAIR
We would like to invite additional comments about any component of the
fair that you or your clientele may have to be forwarded to either Dr.
Marc Johnson or me. We wish to insure that everyone has the opportunity to
share their thoughts on success and suggested improvements. Whether the
issue involves a Fair management issue (i.e. parking, admissions, etc.) or
a particular show or division, please feel free to forward thoughts to us
by December 15, 2000. --Gary W. Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
4-H CAMPING
GROUPS AT ROCK SPRINGS 4-H CENTER
4-H camping groups using Rock Springs 4-H Center will remain intact for
2001. Any changes will begin in 2002 and the final report can be expected
around December 1, 2000. --Gary W. Gerhard ggerhard@oznet.ksu.edu
4-H HORSE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
CLARIFICATION
As the entry time for 2001 4-H Horse Panorama nears, more questions
are being raised about the 4- H Horse Achievement Level program and
eligibility. This information is taken from the August issue of the
Kansas 4-H Journal, Project Selection Guide, page 8. Beginning in
calendar year 2001, "Junior age members (10-13) who want to ride at
the District and/or State horse shows must have been certified through
Level 1 by show entry deadline." (JUNIOR AGE MEMBERS WHO WISH TO
PARTICIPATE IN PANORAMA EVENTS DO NOT HAVE TO QUALIFY AT ANY LEVEL IN
THE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM. Junior age members who wish to enter
District/State 4-H horse show Halter or Showmanship classes must be
certified through the leadership and knowledge sections of Level I by
District show entry time, 2001.)
"Senior age members (14-18) who want
to participate in Horse Panorama, Judging, and only District and State
Showmanship and Halter classes must be certified in knowledge and
leadership through Level 2 prior to entry deadline in 2001. Seniors who
wish to ride at District and State horse shows must have completed all
three sections of Level 2 prior to entry deadline in 2001."
This means that if you have senior
4-H'ers who want to participate in 2001 Panorama, they are eligible if
they have completed the leadership and knowledge sections of Levels 1
and 2 by Panorama entry deadline. THEY DO NOT HAVE HAD TO COMPLETE THE
RIDING OR SKILL TEST TO ENTER PANORAMA. THEY WILL HAVE HAD TO COMPLETE
THE SKILL TESTS IN ADDITION, IF THEY WISH TO RIDE IN 2001 DISTRICT/STATE
4-H HORSE SHOWS. We hope this will help to answer your questions.
--Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
and Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu
CHRISTMAS TREE
TIPS, CARE AND SAFETY INFORMATION
Christmas is a time of joy and wonder. The experience can be enhanced by
proper Christmas tree selection and care. The Kansas Forest Service has
prepared Christmas Tree Tips, Care and Safety information for you and
your constituents on the Kansas Forest Service Web Site.
Check it out at: http://www.kansasforests.org
.
For more information contact your District
Forester or local Christmas tree grower. --Jon Skinner jskinner@oznet.ksu.edu
PDUs FOR THOSE CERTIFIED IN FAMILY
& CONSUMER SCIENCES
If you are interested in
submitting attendance at the K- State Research and Extension Annual
Conference for certified PDUs, you can request a certificate
that verifies your attendance from Bettie Minshall in the Division of
Continuing Education. She may be reached at 785-532-2567 or by e-mail at
minshal@dce.ksu.edu
--Emily Mark emark@oznet.ksu.edu
INVITATION TO JOIN A 4HCCS
Your expertise and the expertise of volunteers in your county are in
demand. The 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System has committed itself to
developing and/or revising no less than five sets of curriculum during
2001 and 2002 plus adding supporting websites. In addition pre-proposals
for three new sets were accepted and full proposals requested for
review. If the full proposals are accepted, these three will be
available in 2003.
With the potential of at least eight
projects to be completed in the next two years, opportunities are
available for individuals with content, youth development expertise or a
combination of these skills to be involved in shaping the next
generation of 4-H youth development support products.
Volunteers and youth who have used the
original products, subject matter specialists and youth development
specialists like you are needed if these products are to be completed.
Contact me for an application today!!! Applications are due to 4HCCS by
December 1, with selected applicants notified by December 15. --jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
DIRECTORY CORRECTION ON DEE JAMES
Dee W. James’ title changed to Director of Development for the Livestock
and Meat Industry Council and Animal Sciences and Industry effective
9/10/00. This change is a result of a merger of the LMIC and the KSU
Foundation. He will have many of the same responsibilities, however, the
focus has changed to 100 percent development. With his new position, he
will maintain an office in 223 Weber Hall (532-1226) and on the
sixth floor of the Foundation Center (532-7571). His new e-mail address is
deej@found.ksu.edu . --Gloria
Schwartz gschwart@oznet.ksu.edu
NEW SITES AVAILABLE FOR EPSI SATELLITE
CONFERENCE
Anticipate Excellence --
Pathways to Success
Thursday, November 30 - 11 to 1
PLEASE REGISTER TO INSURE SITE
AVAILABILITY!
Sites for Conference include:
1. NE Area Office, Grain Marketing Research Center, 1515 College Avenue,
Manhattan
2. Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W. 21st Street, N., Wichita
3. Finney County Extension Office, 501 S. 9th Street, Garden City
4. Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Avenue, Lawrence
5. Neosho County Community College Library, 1000 S. Allen, Chanute
6. Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center (Room E), 703 W. 2nd, Oakley
7. Hays Medical Center (Headley Room #3), 201 E. 7th, Hays
8. K-State Salina Technology Center Library, 2310 Centennial, Salina
If you plan to attend, please contact Susie Latta by November
29, at 785-562-3531 or slatta@oznet.ksu.edu
. If no one registers at a site, the site
will be canceled. --Susie Latta
K-STATE DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES
OFFERED
Kansas State University announces the offering of over 150 courses via
distance education for the Spring 2001 semester. Courses are offered in a
variety of topic areas including agriculture, human ecology, engineering,
business, history, math, education and more.
Master's and bachelor's degree programs are
also offered through distance education. Master's degrees are offered in
agribusiness; industrial/organizational psychology; family financial
planning; electrical engineering; civil engineering; chemical engineering;
software engineering; and engineering management. Bachelor's degrees are
offered in animal science and industry; general business; early childhood
education; dietetics; food science and industry; and interdisciplinary
social sciences.
For a complete listing of courses and
information about the degree programs through distance education visit the
web at www.dce.ksu.edu
or contact the Division of Continuing Education for a Distance
Education catalog via e-mail at info@dce.ksu.edu
or by phone, 785-532-5566, 1-800-432-8222. --Melinda Sinn sinnpio@dce.ksu.edu
"HOW TO HANDLE DIFFICULT
PEOPLE" SEMINAR OFFERED
The Kansas State University Department of Employee Relations and Training
will host a seminar on "How to Handle Difficult People" on
December 5 on the Manhattan campus. The workshop is intended for managers,
supervisors and support staff who deal with sensitive situations in the
workplace and directors and department heads who must achieve results
within a group.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. The program
will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will be held in the K-State
Student Union Big Twelve Room. The registration fee of $49 includes the
seminar, program and refreshments. To register for the conference
call the Division of Continuing Education at 1-800-432-8222, 785/532-5566.
--Melinda Sinn sinnpio@dce.ksu.edu
VIEW
THE MASTER SCHEDULE OR ADD NEW ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS . Submit
corrections to previously submitted items to jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
.
DATES TAKEN FROM THE MASTER
SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 29, 2000, THROUGH DECEMBER 5, 2000:
Wednesday, November 29
.... NW Agronomy Update, Colby
(NW Area Office Conference Room), NW Area, (Roger Stockton)
Thursday, November 30
.... In-depth School: Cow Herd
Nutrition; Production; Economics, Marion, Single county, SC, (Steve
Paisley)
.... SW Agronomy Update, Garden City, SW Area, 9:15 a.m., (Curtis
Thompson)
.... Food Processor Software Training, Chanute, SE Area, 9:30 a.m., (M.
Gayle Price)
.... National Epsilon Sigma Phi Video
Conference Downlink, Statewide sites, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., (Susie
Latta)
.... Digital Cameras and More for Beginners, Chanute, SE Area, 1:00
p.m., (M. Gayle Price)
Thursday, November 30,
through Friday, December 1
.... River Friendly Farm Assessment Training, Hiawatha/BR, Statewide,
1:00 p.m., (William Hargrove)
Thursday, November 30,
through Sunday, December 3
.... National Epsilon Sigma Phi
Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, (Jim Lindquist)
Friday, December 1
.... SC Agronomy Update,
Hutchinson, SC Area, (Stu Duncan)
Friday, December 1, through
Sunday, December 3
.... Youth Leadership Forum, Rock
Springs, Statewide, (Beth Hinshaw/Lindy Lindquist)
Monday, December 4, through
Tuesday, December 5
.... River Friendly Farm
Assessment Training, Ottawa/FR, Statewide, 1:00 p.m., (William Hargrove)
Monday, December 4, through
Thursday, December 7
.... New Agent Program
Development Training, Manhattan, Statewide, (Daryl Buchholz)
Tuesday, December 5
.... Dryland Cropping School,
Goodland/SH, Multi-state, (Roger Stockton)
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