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Vol. 7, No. 11 January 30, 2001
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Retirement Tailgate for Ann Domsch
...Seventh Annual Kansas Sustainable Agriculture
Roundup
...Sustainable Agriculture Session Specifically
for Research & Extension Staff
...Classified Staff/Office Professionals
Leadership Development Program
...Reminder to Pay KEAFCS Dues
...Dog Care and Training Recognition Achievement Levels
Established
...Reporting FNP on Blue Ribbon
...No More Bears
...Counties Selected for the "Promoting a
Balanced Lifestyle" Action Team Models
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Position...Project Research Associate
...Position...Assistant Scientist-SW
Research-Extension Center
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
RETIREMENT TAILGATE FOR ANN DOMSCH
Ann Domsch, 4-H and Youth Development Specialist, will be retiring this
spring after 42 years with K-State Research and Extension. Her
colleagues in the Southeast Area Office would like to invite you to join
them in sending Ann off in style with a "Retirement Tailgate."
In addition to her work in Rawlins County
and the Southeast Area Office, Ann has gained the distinction of being
one of K-State's biggest fans. So bring your appetites and wear purple
as we thank Ann, tailgate-style, for her dedication, service and
friendship.
Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 4,
2001 to celebrate with Ann at the Bressner Building on the Woodson
County Fairgrounds in Yates Center. To register for the meal, please
RSVP with an $8.00 check made payable to "Southeast Area
Office" before February 26.
If you have any questions, contact Sarah
Fogleman or Gayle Price at the Southeast Area Extension Office,
316-431-1530. --Sarah Fogleman sfoglema@oznet.ksu.edu
SEVENTH ANNUAL
KANSAS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ROUNDUP
The Kansas Rural Center and K-State Research
& Extension will host the Seventh Annual Kansas Sustainable
Agriculture Roundup, February 16 & 17, at the K-State Union. This
year's theme is "Serving the Public Good." The Roundup is free
and open to the public. Lunch is $12 per person on Saturday; reservations
required by February 13 to Kansas Rural Center at ksrc@rainbowtel.net
.
Featured presentations on Friday, February
16, include, "Stepping off the Treadmill: A Life and Death in
Extension," by John Gerber, University of Massachusetts;
"Value-added Local Food Systems
Create Economic Opportunities for Family Farmers," by Mary Swalla
Holmes, Iowa State University; and "Innovative Ways a County Can
Promote Extended Season Grazing," by Bob Scriven, University of
Nebraska Extension; and Tom Maxwell, Kansas State University Extension.
The afternoon will also include an introduction to KSU's Food*A*Syst
manuals by Judy Willingham and Karen Gast, Kansas State University
Saturday's program begins at 10 a.m. at the
KSU Union, and includes another presentation by John Gerber; a public
conversation about the new KSU Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative
Crops Center by Bill Hargrove and Jana Beckman; and a wide selection of
afternoon workshops including, "Ways for Farmers to Add Value to
Food"; "Grazing Turnips and Corn to Extend your Grazing
Season"; "Family Dynamics and Family Income: the Role of On-farm
and Off-farm Income With Farm Family Life"; "Cover Crop
Research"; "Adding Value to Farm Raised Meat";
"Learning From the Roots Up How to Manage Forages";
"Growing, Harvesting and Marketing Medicinal Plants";
"Protecting Your Cash Flow and the Water Downstream"; and
"Voluntary Risk Assessment for Producing Food Safely." --Rhonda
R. Janke rjanke@oznet.ksu.edu
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE SESSION SPECIFICALLY FOR RESEARCH & EXTENSION STAFF
"Sustainable Agriculture - Updates and
future outlooks," sponsored by K-State Research and Extension and the
Kansas Rural Center, will provide a roundup preview for Research and Extension agents.
The session begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, February 16, in the Big 12 room of the K-State Union and
runs until noon. All Research and Extension personnel are welcome to stay for lunch, and
for the rest of the Heartland Roundup Sessions.
Featured speakers include Jana Beckman,
Coordinator of the new Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and
Alternative Crops. Ms. Beckman will discuss the goals, mission and plan of
work of the new center. Paula Ford, USDA/SARE, will provide tips to obtain
project funding through sustainable agriculture grant sources. A panel
presentation will be presented by several county agents who have worked
with sustainable agriculture clients, groups and individuals. Lunch will
be locally grown food, and the cost is covered through the USDA SARE
Professional Development grant funds. Lunch will be served in the Flint
Hills Room, KSU Union. Please call Rhonda Janke, 785-532- 0409; or
Christy Nagel, 785-532-6173; to make a reservation for lunch. --Tawnya
Ernst ternst@oznet.ksu.edu
CLASSIFIED
STAFF/OFFICE PROFESSIONALS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Within the past week everyone should have received information
regarding the Classified Staff/Office Professionals Leadership Development
Program. We would encourage all classified staff and office professionals
within K-State Research and Extension to consider applying for Class II.
The application deadline is February 23. For additional information
contact Stacey Warner, Extension Operations at 785-532-5790. --Stacey M.
Warner swarner@oznet.ksu.edu
REMINDER TO PAY
KEAFCS DUES
If you haven't paid your 2001 dues yet to the Kansas Extension Association
of Family and Consumer Sciences, it is not too late. Please mail your
checks ($70 for county agents; $64 for state and area faculty) to Laurie
Chandler, K-State Research and Extension - Shawnee County, 1740 SW
Western, Topeka, Kansas 66604.
Dues must be turned into the national
office by February 1. If you would like to be considered for awards, your
dues must be turned in no later than January 31. Contact Laurie Chandler
at 785 232- 0062 for more information. --Laurie R. Chandler lchandle@oznet.ksu.edu
DOG CARE AND TRAINING
RECOGNITION ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS ESTABLISHED
Dog Care and Training Recognition Achievement Levels have been established
by the Dog Care and Training Action Team. We hope to officially begin this
voluntary recognition system next fall, but a few counties will be needed
to help pilot the system this year.
The system is somewhat like the Horse
project, but not as costly and will utilize our certified judges in local
and state shows to evaluate skill levels.
The Dog Care and Training Action Team
encourages you to share the website information with local leaders so they
can begin to study the process and provide feedback as to how best to
implement the system. To find an outline on the web follow these
steps:
1. K-State Research and Extension website www.oznet.ksu.edu
2. Click on Units/Departments
3. Click on 4-H Youth Programs
4. Choose link "Action Teams"
5. Click on Dog Care and Training
6. Click on Action Committee
7. Click on Recognition System Achievement Levels
--Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu
REPORTING FNP ON
BLUE RIBBON
An agent recently inquired to Dr. Gerhard about reporting FNP youth
contacts. Here is Gary's answer: "With FNP, yes, the school-aged
contacts may be counted on the ES-237 as 4-H participants. Depending on
the method of delivery, they would count probably as "Special
Interest," "School-Enrichment," or "Club/Group."
The subject matter area of course, I assume, would be food and
nutrition."
We realize that you report these contacts
to the FNP office, but their report and our ES-237 report are two
different systems. We would encourage you to report school-age youth
involved in your FNP program through the Blue Ribbon data management
system also. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
NO MORE BEARS
Thank you for making the sale of 4-H bears a
success; so successful in fact that we no longer have any bears to sell.
Please watch the Kansas 4-H Journal for news regarding the next bear to be
sold. --Jean Paquette jpaquett@oznet.ksu.edu
COUNTIES SELECTED
FOR THE "PROMOTING A BALANCED LIFESTYLE" ACTION TEAM MODELS
Seven county Research and Extension faculty have been selected as
models for the development, implementation and evaluation of the
"Promoting a Balanced Lifestyle" Action Team 5-year action plan.
Models will focus on logic model development, social marketing,
programming to targeted audiences, and evaluation.
Local Research and Extension faculty were
selected for model designation based on their:
* current "balancing" action plan,
* potential to carry out high quality, logical programs that have
measurable results, and
* potential for diffusion of successful approaches.
Congratulations to: Anna Mae Brown,
Crawford County; Denise Dias, Sedgwick County; Melinda Daily, Wallace
County; Karla Hightower, Trego County; Denise Sullivan, Leavenworth
County; Linda Walter, Finney County; Laurie Chandler, Shawnee County!
The model counties will benefit from
additional skill development and specialist support in social marketing
(the CHOOSE LIFE BALANCE campaign), evaluation, and logic model utility.
For more information, contact Emily Mark, Elaine Johannes, or Katey
Walker. --Elaine Johannes ejohanne@oznet.ksu.edu
PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION
SERVICES UPDATE
Farmer's Tax Guides
The Internal Revenue Service publication "Farmer's Tax Guide" is
being shipped from the Distribution Center in Umberger Hall. The
publications, which usually arrive at our office in December, were not
delivered until last week. Please watch for your office copies, which are
being sent via UPS to speed delivery.
Shipping Charges
The recent postal rate change has forced us to reevaluate the standard
shipping charges used for 4th Class parcels sent from the Distribution
Center. Please watch for notification of new charges with your next order
form. (Sorry.)
Orders Due
Deadline for preorders for items on the April 2001 New Publications form
is February 1. Please mail or fax your order by the deadline to qualify
for preorder priority.
Insects Not Exterminated
"Insects in Kansas," temporarily out of stock due to a bindery
problem, is expected to come crawling back any time now. Thanks for your
patience in waiting for your orders! --Nancy Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu
POSITION...PROJECT
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Half-time. Two-year project involving older adults. Must be college
senior or graduate; have experience with report writing, data entry and
statistical analysis; have excellent communication and organizational
skills; demonstrate initiative; and be able to travel throughout North
Central Kansas. College coursework in and experience working with older
adults, social services, and human nutrition preferred. $12,000/year
plus benefits. Screening of applications begins February 12, 2001
and continues until position is filled. Send letter of interest, resume,
samples of written materials, and names/addresses of 3 references to
Department of Human Nutrition Search, 202 Justin Hall, Manhattan, KS
66506-1407. K-State is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks
diversity among its employees. Position details at www.ksu.edu/humec/hn
--Mary Higgins higgins@humec.ksu.edu
POSITION...ASSISTANT
SCIENTIST-SW RESEARCH-EXTENSION CENTER...
...term ending 6-9-01, renewable annually contingent upon availability
of funds
Kansas State University-SW Research-Extension Center--Garden City, KS. Job
duties include: implementing and maintaining experiments for the control
of weeds in agronomic crops; application of agricultural pesticides,
operation of farming, harvesting, threshing, sample processing equipment
and instrumentation; collecting and analyzing data, and assisting in
summarizing research data and writing reports; and supervising support
personnel and temporary laborers. Required: B.S. degree in agronomy or
other plant science discipline, soil science, or biology plus 3 years
field experience in crop production or other plant-related discipline;
demonstrated knowledge of weed science principles and crop production
practices; initiative and the ability to work independently with minimal
supervision; and working knowledge of computers; Prefer: M.S. degree in
weed science, experience with experimental plot techniques and statistical
data analysis, and familiarity with Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS),
word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software. Screening of
applicants is to begin on March 1, 2001 and continuing until position is
filled. To apply, submit (hard copies only, no e-mailed materials) a
narrative, summarizing goals and qualifications, a personal resume,
transcripts; and arrange for four letters of reference to be sent to Dr.
Randall Currie, SW-Research-Extension Center, 4500 E. Mary St.
Garden City, KS 67846. KSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. --Randall Currie rcurrie@oznet.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
FEBRUARY 7, 2001, THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2001:
CORRECTION: The Central Plains
Irrigation Shortcourse will be held in Kearny, NE, on February 5-6, 2001,
instead of February 6-7 as previously listed. Danny Rogers
<drogers@bae.ksu.edu> or Freddie Lamm flamm@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, February 7
.... Soybean School, Bourbon Co., SE Area, 9:00 a.m., Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
Thursday, February 8
.... Crops School, Allen, Single county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... No-till/Alternative Till School, Pratt, Single county, SC, Stu Duncan
sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... KSU Agricultural Lenders Conference, Garden City, Statewide, James
Mintert jmintert@agecon.ksu.edu
.... Roundup, Hays/EL, Statewide, 10:00 a.m., Pat Coyne coyne@ksu.edu
.... Herbicide Update, Rush Center/RH, Walnut Creek District, SW, 11:00
a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, February 9
.... Corn-Soybean Update, Post Rock District #1, NE, Scott Staggenborg
sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Intensive Summer Crops School, Dickinson, Single county, SC, Stu
Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... KSU Agricultural Lenders Conference, Manhattan, Statewide, James
Mintert jmintert@agecon.ksu.edu
.... Herbicide Update, Ness City/NS, Walnut Creek District, SW, 11:00
a.m., Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, February 9, through Sunday,
February 11
.... 4-H Horse Panorama, Rock Springs 4-H, Statewide, Ann Domsch adomsch@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, February 12
.... Managing Early Planted Crops, Nemaha, Single county, NE, Scott
Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Crop School, Chase, Single county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Summer Oilseed Crops, Ottawa, Single county, SC, Stu Duncan sduncan@oznet.ksu.edu
.... No-till/Reduced-till School, Tribune/GL, Single county, SW, p.m.,
Curtis Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, February 13
.... No-till Crop Production, Minneola/CA, Multi-county, SW, Curtis
Thompson cthompso@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Corn-Soybean Scouting School, Jewell, Single county, NE, Scott
Staggenborg sstaggen@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Crop School, Linn, Single county, SE, Gary Kilgore gkilgore@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Diagnosing Wheat Production
Problems, Colby, NW Area, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., H. Leroy Brooks lbrooks@oznet.ksu.edu
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