The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 7, No. 18    March 20, 2001

IN THIS ISSUE...
...KAMS Exhibiting at Mid-America Farm Expo in Salina
...Oilseed Production Seminar-Norton County
...Reminder...
...Directory Corrections/Changes
...Harvest of Knowledge Historical Project Completed
...E-Answers: Check Your Links and Bookmarks!
...Returning 4-H Applications After State Judging
...CSREES Posts Several New Requests for Proposals in Federal Register
...Participants Selected for Leadership Program
...Thank You...
...4-H Publication Update
...Frontpage 2000 Computer Training
...Northern Flint Hills Audubon Society Program...
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

KAMS EXHIBITING AT MID-AMERICA FARM EXPO IN SALINA
The Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services (KAMS) will be exhibiting at the Mid-America Farm Expo March 27, 28 and 29 in at the Salina Bicentennial Center. KAMS provides information and assistance to the Kansas agricultural community through a toll-free telephone number, 1-800-321-FARM (3276). The program's goal is to use mediation to help resolve conflicts and disputes that a producer has with an agricultural lender or with a USDA agency. Financial and legal advisory services are available to help the participants prepare for mediation. The farm show provides an opportunity for the KAMS staff to meet Kansas farm families. If you are attending the Farm Expo, stop by and say hello! --Char Henton chenton@oznet.ksu.edu 

OILSEED PRODUCTION SEMINAR-NORTON COUNTY
A seminar that will focus on oilseeds (canola, soybean and sunflower) will be held at the Norton County 4-H building in Norton, Monday, March 26, 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. A noon lunch will be served for a small fee. RSVP to Norton County Extension, 785-877-5755, by March 23. This seminar is primarily related to dryland Northwest Kansas production. We will have someone from NorthernSun in Goodland, the Soybean Association, KSU canola breeder,  and KSU specialists.

With all the oily talk we will slide right out the door when done. Come on down; it is too wet to do anything else!! --Keith VanSkike kvanskik@oznet.ksu.edu (work);  vanskike@us36.net (home) 

REMINDER...
Just a reminder that the Retirement Celebration for Nancy Gafford will be Sunday Afternoon, April 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Valentino's in Seneca. Please try to send your cards or letters by March 23, so that we can start to compile our gift book. Cards, letters and gift contributions are still welcome after the 23rd! For directions to Valentinos or other questions, please contact me at dkey@oznet.ksu.edu . --David Key

DIRECTORY CORRECTIONS/CHANGES
The Atchison County Extension FNP office has moved to 751 S. 8th, Suite 222, Atchison KS 66002.  The new telephone number is 913-360-6194.

The area code has not changed for Ottawa County Extension. It is still 785, not 620 as shown in the new personnel directory.

HARVEST OF KNOWLEDGE HISTORICAL PROJECT COMPLETED
Harvest of Knowledge is a four-CD-ROM set that contains the full text and illustrations of nearly all of the publications from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, from its inception in 1888 until 1945, plus several more recent publications that deal with the history of our organization.

The collection includes more than 24,000 pages of publications on crops, pasture, gardening, foods, weeds, insects, diseases, livestock, machinery, buildings, soils, natural resources, farm economics and farm life. The original formatting has been preserved as much as possible. Also included is a gallery of more than 100 historic photos, and two audio presentations. Acrobat Reader software is included on the discs, for full-text searches.

The CD-ROM set costs $36.50 to the public and $27.25 for K-State and Kansas state agency (internal) customers. (That's about 50 cents per year of research!) It can be ordered through orderpub@lists.oznet.ksu.edu . Because this set was more expensive to produce than our Express CDs, we do not plan to send free copies to county offices and other employees. --Amy Hartman ahartman@oznet.ksus.edu 

E-ANSWERS: CHECK YOUR LINKS AND BOOKMARKS!
ACE (Agricultural Communicators in Education) Members,
In the past week or so, many of you have had problems accessing the E-answers web site. Network Solutions, the company responsible for registering our domain name, has made a grievous mistake. They did not credit our renewal payment for the name, which was not even due until April, and instead gave the name to a site that contains adult material. Needless to say, we are very upset, and we are pursuing this matter with the highest levels of management of Network Solutions. I'm sorry that their problem has become all of ours. If you want to go directly to the E-Answers server, try http://128.227.242.197/ . We are attempting to resolve this as soon as possible. 
Ron Thomas, E-Answers Web Coordinator
--Amy Hartman ahartman@oznet.ksu.edu 

RETURNING 4-H APPLICATIONS AFTER STATE JUDGING
We had planned to return KAA's, non-winning scholarship applications, and reporters books to counties during the Spring Action Conferences. Since that is no longer possible, we will be sending them back to your Area Office with your area 4-H specialist after our April staff retreat. In addition to items that were judged, we will also be sending the knitting patterns that were requested back with your area 4-H specialist. They should be at the Area office by April 16. 

If you have someone attending the "Coming Together for Kansas Families" professional development conference in Wichita that week, you may want to ask your Area office to bring them there to be picked up. Otherwise, we will leave it up to you and your Area Office to make arrangements for pick- up. --Steve Fisher  sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu 

CSREES POSTS SEVERAL NEW REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS IN FEDERAL REGISTER
Several CSREES Requests for Proposals (RFPs) have appeared in the Federal Register recently for grants to support a variety of programs. Submission deadlines range from May 11 to May 18, 2001. Visit the websites listed for details on each opportunity. Call or e-mail the contacts with any questions. Most of the RFPs also request comments for the improvement of future RFPs in these programs.

The first four RFPs listed below are from CSREES' Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program. For full details of those four RFPs, see the Federal Register website http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont01.html . Click on "Tuesday, March 13, 2001"; then scroll down to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

* National Integrated Food Safety Initiative
The National Integrated Food Safety Initiative for FY 2001 will support integrated, multifunctional agricultural research, extension, and education activities that address food safety priorities in the U.S. The amount available for support of this program in FY 2001 is approximately $14,247,128, of which a portion will be used to fund the second year of a continuation grant for the Center for Home Food Processing and Preservation that was awarded in FY 2000 for four years (FY 2000-FY 2003). As a result, approximately $13,647,482 will be made available to fund new grant proposals in FY 2001. Proposals must be received by May 14, 2001. For further information, contact Jan Singleton, CSREES National Program Leader in Food Science and Food Safety, phone: 202-401-1954; e-mail: jsingleton@reeusda.gov .

* Pest Management
The Pest Management Program for FY 2001 will support integrated, multifunctional agricultural research, extension, and education activities that address complex pest management priorities in U.S. agriculture. The five program components include Crops at Risk from Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Implementation (CAR); FQPA Risk Avoidance and Mitigation for Major Food Crop Systems (RAMP); Methyl Bromide Transitions (MBT); Organic Transition (ORG); and Pest Management Centers. The amount available to support this program in FY 2001 is approximately $13,242,634, of which a portion will be used to fund the second year of continuation grants for the Pest Management Centers that were awarded in FY 2000 for three years (FY 2000-FY 2002). As a result, approximately $8,929,112 will be made available to fund new grant proposals in FY 2001. Proposals must be received by May 14, 2001. For further information, contact the following CSREES National Program Leaders: 
-- CAR Program: Rick Meyer; phone: 202-401-4891; e-mail: hmeyer@reeusda.gov 
-- RAMP Program: Michael Fitzner, phone: 202-401-4939; e-mail: mfitzner@reeusda.gov 
-- MBT Program: Thomas Bewick, phone: 202-401-3356; e-mail: tbewick@reeusda.gov 
-- ORG Program: Anne Bertinuson, phone: 202-401-6825; e-mail: abertinuson@reeusda.gov 

Proposals for the Pest Management Centers component will not be solicited this year in that four centers were established in FY 2000 and are ongoing through FY 2002.

* Water Quality
The Water Quality Program for FY 2001 will support integrated, multifunctional agricultural research, extension, and education activities that address water quality priorities in U.S. agriculture. The amount available to support this program in FY 2001 is approximately $12,400,000. About $9,000,000 will be used to fund proposals solicited under this RFP. The remaining funds (about $3,000,000) will be used to fund proposals solicited under a joint RFP with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to solicit proposals that integrate research and extension activities aimed at addressing nutrient management issues at the watershed scale. This joint RFP will be announced in the Federal Register at a later date. Proposals must be received by May 14, 2001. For further information, contact CSREES National Program Leader Michael P. O'Neill, phone: 202-205-5952; e-mail: moneill@reeusda.gov  

* Special Research Grants Program
CSREES requests proposals for competitive grant awards under the Special Research Grants Program titled "Pest Management Alternatives Program: Addressing Food Quality Protection Act Issues for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001." This program addresses anticipated changes in pest management on food, feed, livestock, and ornamental commodities resulting from implementation of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996 and related regulatory actions. The goals of this program are to develop, test, and implement pest management alternatives and possible mitigation strategies to ensure that crop producers have reliable methods of managing pests considered to be a high priority under the FQPA and related regulatory actions. Proposals must be received by May 14, 2001. For further information, contact Dennis D. Kopp, phone: 202-401-6437; e-mail: dkopp@reeusda.gov .

* Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
CSREES has published an RFP in the Federal Register to support the development of community food projects designed to meet the food needs of low-income people; increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues. Proposals are requested for projects designed to increase food security in a community. They must be received by May 18, 2001. For full details of this RFP, see the Federal Register website http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont01.html ; click on "Thursday, March 8, 2001"; then scroll down to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. For further information, contact CSREES National Program Leaders Mark R. Bailey, phone: 202-401-1898; e-mail: mbailey@reeusda.gov  or Elizabeth Tuckermanty, phone: 202-205-0241; e-mail: etuckermanty@reeusda.gov  .

* Application of Geospatial and Precision Technologies Program
CSREES and the Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are soliciting proposals for the Application of Geospatial and Precision Technologies Program, per the Federal Register of March 16, 2001. A "Letter of Intent" is requested and due by April 11, 2001. Proposals must be received by May 9, 2001. For full details of this RFP, see the Federal Register website http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont01.html ; click on "Friday, March 16, 2001"; then scroll down to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. For further information from CSREES, contact J. Preston Jones, phone: 202-401-1990; e-mail: jpjones@reeusda.gov  or Raymond Knighton phone: 202-401-6417; e-mail: rknighton@reeusda.gov . In ESE, contact Rodney McKellip phone: 228-688-2984; e-mail: rmckelli@ssc.nasa.gov  or Nathan Sovik phone: 228-688-7355; e-mail: nsovik@ssc.nasa.gov.--Dick Wootton rwootton@oznet.ksu.edu 

PARTICIPANTS SELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Sixteen participants have been selected for Class II of the K-State Research and Extension Classified Staff/Office Professionals Leadership Program. Those participants are:

Lynne Berry - Riley County
LaVonne Boetel - Family Studies and Human Services
Arlene Brandon - Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Dianna Brown - Chautauqua County
Paula Doman - Barber County
Leslye Haller - Agronomy
Sara Juenemann - Northwest Area
Nancy Kernick - Neosho County
Cerena Mitchell - Sedgwick County
Sonja Morgan - Sedgwick County
Margene Pears - Agronomy
Sue Penn - Geary County
Carol Taul - Douglas County
Darla Thomas - Animal Sciences and Industry
Sharon Vaughn - Montgomery County
Charlene Wilson - Wabaunsee County

Over the next ten months participants will attend three leadership seminars to be held in Lawrence, Manhattan/Rock Springs 4-H Center, and Garden City. The objectives of the program are to enhance leadership skills, build a network of peer professionals, become more knowledgeable about K-State Research and Extension and be renewed from time spent in a new and challenging environment. --Stacey M. Warner  swarner@oznet.ksu.edu 

THANK YOU...
...to all who expressed their sympathy on the death of my father. Your support and friendship means so much to my entire family. --Teresa Lang tlang@oznet.ksu.edu 

4-H PUBLICATION UPDATE
Things to consider as you prepare your 3^rd Quarter Order Form, June New Pub Order Form and 4HCCS Special Order Form (coming soon).

1. Project Member Guides and Annual Reports - This record sheet is being developed for every project including those using 4HCCS material. It is designed for each member to use each year for goal setting and recording what they did and learned. The information is then readily available for transferring to Kansas Award Applications (KAA).

2. MG-35 Kansas 4-H Health, Code of Conduct and Photo Release Form - This revised form will be offered on a front and back single sheet for easy copying or downloading from the web. This new format will make it available each quarter via distribution or every day from the web. The old multi-carbon four copy form was not readily available due to it having to be printed off campus on a bid basis for each printing. This new format should be more economical since you can print or order the exact number needed by each member. New features of the revised form will include the photo release and an over-the-counter medication release.

3. Entomology - We are currently using 4HCCS material plus a Member guide (MG-47) and a new pub 4H829 4-H Entomology: Collecting and Exhibiting (June 2001 order form) that uses the last page of the old p1050 and revises 4H518 - State Fair Competition Checklist. Thus you should no longer need p1050 (old Entomology record) or 4H518. 4H280 4-H Entomology Leader's Guide is still available for those preferring it over the 4HCCS material.

4. Arts and Crafts B A Palette of Fun
This new 4HCCS Leader's Guide contains seven different units that will be listed on the new enrollment card and will replace the old Arts and Crafts project phases. Units included are:

5. Small Engines - Please note that the 4HCCS material recommends that this project not begin until age nine rather than age seven!

6. Sport Fishing - This will be a new project listing on the enrollment card that will be supported by the State Action Team for Training. Support materials will be 4H427 Lets Go Fishing and/or 4HCCS Fishing for Adventure. --Jim Adams jadams@oznet.ksu.edu 

FRONTPAGE 2000 COMPUTER TRAINING
Information and Educational Technology is offering several introduction and advanced classes on how to use Microsoft FrontPage 2000 for web authoring.

The introduction class identifies layout, content and design of a good web site. We cover many of the features and tools within FrontPage for setting up and maintaining a dynamic web site (text, tables, graphics, backgrounds, hover buttons, hyperlinks and more).

The advanced class requires that you have attended the introduction class. We cover using Meta tags, forms, feedback fields, creating databases with FP, and other tips and tricks to web site authoring.

Each class is scheduled to be in the IET Training Lab in Umberger Hall, Room 317.

Into FP: April 4 and May 2 (9 to 5 p.m.)
Advanced FP: March 27 and 29 (1 to 5 p.m.)

To register for a class, please call the IET office at: 785-532-6270. For any future training information, view our calendar at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/edtech/Calendar/CAL-Face.htm .

For more FrontPage training information, contact Gerry Snyder at gsnyder@oznet.ksu.edu . ----Gerry Snyder

NORTHERN FLINT HILLS AUDUBON SOCIETY PROGRAM...
...March 21, 7:30 p.m., 1014 Throckmorton Hall, NE corner of Denison and Claflin

Pat Silovsky, from the Milford Nature Center, will discuss "Birds of Prey." She will bring live birds, such as  American Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, and several owls. It should be a lively event! Pat, who holds a B.S. and M.S. in biology from Pittsburg State University, has been the director of the Milford Nature Center since 1989. The Nature Center is a facility of the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks. --Judy Roe jroe@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 MARCH 28, 2001, THROUGH APRIL 3, 2001:

Thursday, March 29
.... SEA KAFCE Spring Council Meeting, TBA, SE Area, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Gayle Price gprice@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Farm Management Association, Hutchinson, SC KFMA, 12:00 p.m., Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu

Friday, March 30
.... Farm Management Association, Topeka, NE KFMA, 9:30 a.m., Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu 

Saturday, March 31
.... 4-H Dog Workshop, KS Expo/Topeka, Statewide, Leroy Russell lwrussel@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Finney Co. 4-H Spring Beef Prospect Show, Garden City, Statewide, Barbara Addison baddison@oznet.ksu.edu

Sunday, April 1, through Saturday, April 7
.... National 4-H Conference, Washington, D.C., Lindy Lindquist llindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

Monday, April 2
.... 4-H Horse Standard of Excellence Workshop, Garden City, SW and surrounding area, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Julie Wolf jrwolf@oznet.ksu.edu 

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