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Vol. 7, No. 21 April 10, 2001
IN THIS ISSUE...
...Retirement Reception for George Ham
...Degree Requirement for Extension Agent Position
...Focus on Processed Agricultural Products
...Master Schedule Dates
...Office of Community Health Faculty Selected for
National Symposium
...Spring Association Meeting for KAE4-HA
...Help Still Needed for Research and Extension
Booth at 3-I Show
...Update for Agents with 4-H Horse Responsibilities
...A World of Opportunity - Host an IFYE Exchange
Student
...Urban and Community Forestry Training - April 23,
2001
...Kansas Tree City USA Recognition Day
...Professional Development Opportunity
...To Research and Extension Friends
...Appreciation Expressed
...Postdoctoral Research Associate-Weed
Physiology/Ecology...
...Research Assistant Position Available April 2,
2001
...Master Schedule
...Tuesday
Letter Archives
RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR GEORGE HAM
Dr. George E. Ham, Associate Director for Research, K-State Research and
Extension, will be retiring from Kansas State University on August 4,
2001. You are cordially invited to attend his retirement reception,
which will be on April 28, 2 - 5 p.m. in the K-State Union,
Bluemont Room.
We are compiling a book of memories which
will be given to George at his reception. If you would like to write him
a letter for this book, please send it to Lisa Tessendorf, 114 Waters
Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 by April 25. Gifts are not requested, but if
you would like to contribute money towards a gift, please send a check
payable to the KSU Foundation.
We hope you will be able to share in this
special occasion to honor George for his 21 years of service. --Marc
A. Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu
DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR EXTENSION AGENT
POSITION
Per the policy letter sent out by Marc
Johnson in December, county and multi-county positions in which 70% or
more of time is devoted to specialized content, i.e., foods and
nutrition, 4-H youth development, crops and soils, livestock,
horticulture, family life, etc., will be advertised as M.S. degree
positions with the M.S. in the area of specialization. Current
agents may apply for these positions if they agree to complete the
stated M.S. requirement within seven years of their appointment. --Dick
Wootton rwootton@oznet.ksu.edu
FOCUS ON PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
The FOCUS On Processed Agricultural Products quarterly
newsletter can be accessed this month by county extension agents and
staff, area extension offices and extension administrators by double
clicking below:
In order to save on printing costs and
postage, a hard copy will not be sent to the above offices unless
requested. If you would like to receive a hard copy of the FOCUS
newsletter, please call Cara Wohler at 785-532-2863.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_ansi/nletter/processed.htm
The FOCUS On Processed Agricultural
Products newsletter is published for Kansas agricultural
processors to promote quality and value-added food products. Inside the
April issue:
* HACCP Workshops Set for 2001
* Organic Standards
* Upcoming Food Processor's Workshops
* Grower's Guide Availability
* 2000 Kansas Value-Added Foods Lab Annual Report
* Kansas Suppliers - Contract Processors List
* From the Land of Kansas Trademark Program
FOCUS Staff:
Dr. Fadi Aramouni, Associate Professor
and Extension Specialist, Food Systems
216 D Call Hall - 785-532-1668 - faramoun@oznet.ksu.edu
Tom B. Lindquist, M.S., Extension
Associate, Kansas Value-Added Foods Lab, Manager
222 Call Hall - 785-532-1667 - tlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
Cara Wohler, Office Professional
216 Call Hall - 785-532-2863 - cwohler@oznet.ksu.edu
For more information about value-added
services at K-State, or to request the brochure "Unmatched
Innovation...from Concept to Consumer - A description of
K-State value-added services for food, fiber, and meat processing
operations," contact: Tom B. Lindquist at tlindqui@oznet.ksu.edu
--Tom B. Lindquist
MASTER SCHEDULE DATES
Please check your dates on the Master Schedule and submit additions and
corrections as necessary. Few 2001 County Fairs and 4-H Camps, county,
multi-county, and area events are currently listed. It is much easier to
avoid conflicts when dates are added to the schedule as soon as they are
set. Thanks for your help in keeping the Master Schedule current.
--Joann Zarger jzarger@oznet.ksu.edu
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH FACULTY
SELECTED FOR NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
The North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity has selected K-State Research and Extension Office of Community
Health faculty to present a 4-hour symposium at their national
conference this summer. Dr. David Dzewaltowski, Judy Johnston, Dr. Paul
Estabrooks and Elaine Johannes will present the "Healthy Places
Framework," research-to-practice applications with highlights of
their NIH and USDA-funded place-based prevention projects. The NASPSPA
conference is located in St. Louis this year during June 6-11. For more
information, contact Elaine Johannes ejohanne@oznet.ksu.edu
--Elaine Johannes
SPRING ASSOCIATION MEETING FOR KAE4-HA
Just a reminder that the 4-H association will be meeting on
Thursday, April 19, 8 a.m., during the Joint Association Meeting at the
Sedgwick County Extension Education Center.
Two opportunities have been added to the
schedule. A box lunch opportunity has been added so that members can
continue networking, idea sharing and group building during the lunch
hour. The lunch includes sandwich, chips, cookie and beverage. Members
are also invited for dessert that evening from 9 - 10:30 at Jodi
Besthorn's home. Maps and directions will be provided at the conference.
To make your reservation for these
events, send $7 to Jodi Besthorn, Sedgwick County Extension Center, 7001
W. 21st N., Wichita, KS 67205, by April 17. Make checks payable to
KAE4-HA.
If you have questions, contact the
program chair, Ann Religa, Harvey County 4-H Agent, at areliga@oznet.ksu.edu
--besthorn@oznet.ksu.edu
HELP STILL NEEDED FOR
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION BOOTH AT 3-I SHOW
We still need help with our K-State Research and Extension Booth at
the 3-I Show in Garden City this year. The show takes place on the Finney
County Fairgrounds, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 26-
28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will be in booth 121, located in the largest
Exhibit Hall.
We would like to have help in the booth
from both researchers and extension personnel. We are flexible on how long
anyone needs to work. The more volunteers, the better.
If you would like to work in the booth
during the 3-I Show, please e-mail Janet Wenderott, jwendero@oznet.ksu.edu
, or call 785-532-5729, by Friday, April 13, to sign up. Thanks for your
assistance. --Steven Graham sgraham@oznet.ksu.edu
UPDATE FOR AGENTS
WITH 4-H HORSE RESPONSIBILITIES
Please look over the following items to insure prompt turn around time
in the Kansas Standard of Excellence project area.
- Checks made payable to the Kansas 4-H
Foundation
- Cover sheets and checks should be mailed to the State 4-H Office for
processing, NOT to Julie Wolf
- The youth needs to sign the testing bubble sheet, not the agent
- Evaluators are not to administer skill tests (riding) unless proof of
passing the written test is provided by the youth
State Fair Update
- The three year old futurity nomination
forms will be sent to counties this week (new state fair class) -
This new class will only apply to those youth that nominated the
horse as a two year old
- The new State 4-H Rulebook will be posted on the Youth Extension Website
soon http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/pr_eyas/
- 'Pleasure Pairs' is a new class that will replace the old County
Horsemanship Class - The same class number will be used as last year, a
class description will be included in the new rulebook on the web
If you have any questions please contact
Julie Wolf at jrwolf@ksu.edu . --Julie
Wolf
A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY – HOST AN
IFYE EXCHANGE STUDENT
Have you or someone you know ever wanted to tour another country but
just haven’t found the finances to do it? Why not bring that country
to your home? The Kansas International Four-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) will
be hosting two students this summer, and we would like to ask your help
in finding host families for the two youth.
Ms. Torunn Gederaas is a 19 year old from
Norway who has interests in agriculture, teaching, leadership, the
environment and comparing Norwegian agriculture to American agriculture.
She will be in Kansas from June 26 through August 2.
Mr. Kiran Tailam is a 27 year old from
India interested in cars, agriculture and youth development. He will be
in Kansas from June 26 through September 6.
If you are interested in
hosting one of these students, please contact Craig Gross at cgross@oznet.ksu.edu
for more information. --Craig Gross
URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY TRAINING
- April 23, 2001
The Kansas Forest Service is sponsoring a training opportunity for
anyone with an interest in trees on April 23, 2001. The training
will be in Great Bend, KS. There are four concurrent sessions running
from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All four sessions will begin with indoor
lectures at the Great Bend Holiday Inn Conference Center and include
outdoor demonstrations.
All participants are required to
pre-register and submit payment of $12 per person payable to Kansas
State University. If you have not received an announcement for this
training, call the Kansas Forest Service at 785-532-3300.
SESSION 1: HAZARD TREE ID AND MANAGEMENT
Participants will learn how to assess visual tree defects, how trees
defend themselves, risk evaluation methods and wood and rot decay
analysis techniques. This session is designed for city administrators,
city foresters, park managers, arborists and grounds maintenance staff.
Instructor: Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, Vice President of Research, Bartlett
Tree Research Laboratories.
SESSION 2: TOOLS OF THE TRADE
"SAFETY FIRST"
From loppers to chainsaws, bucket trucks to chippers, this session
will focus on the proper use and application of these tools of the
arboricultural trade. Classroom discussion with a focus on safety issues
will be reinforced with field demonstration. Demonstrations will include
chainsaw use, limb lowering techniques and bucket truck and chipper use.
This session is geared towards city employees, park managers and others
who perform tree work. Instructor: J. David Mattox, Urban Forestry
Supervisor, City of Manhattan.
SESSION 3: TREE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE
This session focuses on proper tree planting techniques,
establishment, maintenance, and insect and disease management. Tree
planting, staking, and corrective pruning will be demonstrated in the
field. This session is designed for park managers, tree board members
and anybody who works with trees. Instructors: Kansas Forest Service
Staff.
SESSION 4: COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE DESIGN
This session will assist individuals in helping them maximize the
selection and use of trees in community forestry projects. Basic design
concepts for open-space, recreation area and street tree planting design
will be highlighted during indoor classroom lecture and discussion. An
outdoor field trip will further explore these concepts in an applied
real world setting. This session is designed for tree board members,
city foresters, grounds maintenance staff, city planners and anybody who
works with the selection and placement of trees. Instructor: Dr. Gus van
der Hoeven, Retired, Landscape and Environmental Horticulture, Kansas
State University.
To request further information, contact
Eric Berg directly at 785-532-3308, or e-mail at EBerg@oznet.ksu.edu
--Jon Skinner jskinner@oznet.ksu.edu
KANSAS TREE CITY USA RECOGNITION DAY
On April 24, Ray Aslin, State Forester, and the Kansas Forest
Service, will honor 104 Kansas communities that have earned Tree City
USA recognition for 2000.
Collectively, these 104 Kansas
communities spend 9.4 million dollars toward the care and management of
our community forest resource in the state. In addition to the more than
550 volunteer tree board members and 26 departments which run the
program, more than 1,200 volunteers assisted with planting over 15,500
trees, pruning 61,000 trees and removing 6,400 trees for the improved
health of the community forest resource.
This year three new communities, (Attica,
Greensburg and Haysville), will join the returning 101 Tree City USA
communities. Western Resources will be honored for earning the Tree Line
USA Certification for a second year. Several special Awards, including
recognition of the Kansas State Winner of the National Arbor Day
Poster Contest, and the State Forester's Award in Urban & Community
Forestry, will also be presented.
Other special recognitions which will be
awarded include:
- City of Overland Park, 10 years of
Growth Awards
- Dodge City, Junction City, Clay Center, and the City of Newton will
all receive special recognition as the only Kansas communities which
have maintained and received certification as a Tree City USA since the
inception of this national program 25 years ago.
All 2000 Tree City USA communities are
encouraged to attend. If your community did not receive an announcement,
call the Kansas Forest Service at 785-532-3300. --Jon Skinner jskinner@oznet.ksu.edu
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
If you are looking for a different professional development
conference, consider "The National Conference for Community
Volunteering and National Service," convened by the Points of
Light Foundation and Corporation for National Service. The dates are June
28-July 1, 2001, in Minneapolis/Saint Paul. Visit the website at www.PointsofLight.org/2001NCSC
for details and registration information. --Steve Fisher sfisher@oznet.ksu.edu
TO RESEARCH AND EXTENSION FRIENDS
Thank you for the many expressions of sympathy shown to my family upon
the death of my mother, Betty Clark Wyckoff. It is hard for words to
convey how it felt to receive cards and e-mails from all over the state
from the K-State Research & Extension family. At such a difficult
time it is comforting to know that so many others care. --Fran Richmond frichmon@oznet.ksu.edu
APPRECIATION EXPRESSED
Thank you for the many cards and phone calls I received following
the death of my father, Gilbert Northey. It is very comforting to know
others care. What a wonderful group of people we work with! It is
an honor to be a part of this "extension family." Thank you
for caring. --Mary Sullivan msulliva@oznet.ksu.edu
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE-WEED
PHYSIOLOGY/ECOLOGY...
...full time, term. KSU Department of Agronomy. Job
Responsibilities: Conduct multi-disciplinary and multi-year research
project to study the effect of different weed management practices on
the ecosystem. Incumbent will be expected to design and conduct field
experiments, sample collection, processing, laboratory analysis, data
management, and write publications. Qualifications: Ph.D. in weed
science, crop science, botany, or related field is required. Experience
in weed biology/ecology, weed/crop or plant interactions, and field plot
techniques is needed. The individual will be expected to interact with
weed scientists, entomologists, plant pathologists, soil scientists,
botanists, and wild life specialists. Good oral and written
communication skills are required. How to apply: send letter of
application, transcripts, resume, and three letters of reference to:
Roxana Ortiz, Secretary to the Department Head, Kansas State University,
Department of Agronomy, 2004 Throckmorton Plant Science Center,
Manhattan, KS 66506-5501. Please refer to position #209. Application
deadline: application will be received until April 10, 2001 or until a
suitable candidate is identified. For further information contact Dr.
Kassim Al-Khatib at 785-532-5155; fax 785-532-6094; or via e-mail at khatib@ksu.edu
. --Roxana Ortiz
RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION AVAILABLE
APRIL 2, 2001
Specific duties include: Isolation and culture of fungi, isolation
of dsRNA from fungi, maintenance of stock cultures and associated
records, conducting genetic and molecular biology experiments with
fungi, making microbiological media, and ordering supplies as needed.
Successful candidate will hold a B.A. / B.S. with at least 30 hours of
science; experience and/or course work in genetics, microbiology, and
/or molecular biology strongly preferred. Application deadline: April
13, 2001 or until qualified applicant is identified To apply, submit (1)
a letter of application; (2) resume; (3) college transcript(s); and (4)
the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references to: Dr.
Lou Heaton, Department of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University,
Manhattan Kansas, 66506-5502. Telephone: (785) 532-1356. Kansas State
University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and
actively seeks diversity among its employees. --Yvonne Bachura
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 APRIL 18, 2001, THROUGH APRIL 24, 2001:
CORRECTION:
Thursday, April 12
.... NW KAFCE Council, Colby, NW Area, Libby Curry lcurry@oznet.ksu.edu
Wednesday, April 18
.... Farm Management Association, Colby, NW KFMA, 8:30 a.m., Martin
Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu
Wednesday, April 18,
through Friday, April 20
.... KAFCS Annual Meeting, Wichita, KS, Statewide, Marilyn Toellner,
mtoellne@oznet.ksu.edu ; and
Beverly Dunning, bdunning@oznet.ksu.edu
.... KS Assn of County Agricultural Agents (KACAA), Dodge City/FO,
Statewide, Dean Whitehill dwhitehi@oznet.ksu.edu
.... KS Assn of Extension 4-H Agents (KAE4-HA), Wichita, KS, Statewide,
Nancy Honig nhonig@oznet.ksu.edu
Friday, April 20
.... Farm Management Association, Chanute, SE KFMA, 9:30 a.m.,
Martin Albright albright@agecon.ksu.edu
Friday, April 20, through
Sunday, April 22
.... 4-H Shooting Sports Workshop, Rock Springs 4-H, Statewide,
Conall Addison caddison@oznet.ksu.edu
Saturday, April 21
.... Pawnee County Livestock Judging Contest, Larned/PN, Statewide,
Berny Unruh bunruh@oznet.ksu.edu
Monday, April 23
.... ServSafe-Serving Safe Food, Girard/CR and surrounding area, SE,
Karen Penner kpenner@oznet.ksu.edu
.... 4-H Horse Standard of Excellence Workshop, Stockton/RO and
surrounding area, NW, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Julie Wolf jrwolf@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, April 24
.... SC Area Agents In-service/Spring Block Planning Meeting,
Hutchinson, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Margaret Phillips mphillip@oznet.ksu.edu
.... Pork Quality Assurance Course, El Dorado/BU, Single county, SC,
7:00 p.m., David Kehler dkehler@oznet.ksu.edu
Tuesday, April 24,
through Wednesday, April 25
.... RETHINK Anger Management Workshop, Colby, Statewide, Libby
Curry lcurry@oznet.ksu.edu and Carol Young cyoung@oznet.ksu.edu
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