The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service

  
Vol. 7, No. 29    June 5, 2001

IN THIS ISSUE...
...Reminder of Associate Director Seminar
...Evaluation Forms for Associate Director for Research Candidates
...News Unit Unveils New Website
...Moving from Vision to Action
...Clean Water Farms Cost-Share Program Deadline Set
...2nd Annual Kansas Youth Leadership Forum
...Publications/Production Services Update
...Assistant Instructor/Manager Horse Teaching and Research Unit - KSU
...Master Schedule

...Tuesday Letter Archives  

REMINDER OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SEMINAR
This is a reminder that Forrest Chumley, candidate for the Associate Director for Research, will be presenting a seminar on June 6, at 9 a.m. in Ackert Hall, Room 120. Everyone is welcome to attend. --Marc A. Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu 

EVALUATION FORMS FOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH CANDIDATES
Evaluation forms for the Associate Director for Research candidates may be sent to Bob Zeigler, chair of the search committee, Plant Pathology, 4024 Throckmorton Hall. Thanks for your input on this important decision. --Marc A. Johnson mjohnson@oznet.ksu.edu 

NEWS UNIT UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE
On June 1, the K-State Research and Extension news unit unveiled its new website. It's at the same address as before -- http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/ . A huge thank you to webmasters Susan Bale and Sara Heine, who helped with the design and the mechanics of the site. They have done an awesome job!

The new site is a look that we think is more fresh, but more importantly, gives a "news" feel to the site -- two things we think will appeal to reporters, especially. It should also be attractive to K-State Research and Extension personnel because it will allow you to find current and past stories more simply. In addition to the daily featured stories, you will have easy access to archives sorted by news topic, date and reporter. You can also use the site's search engine.

As before, you may download stories as you please to use in newsletters, media relations or other public information channels. We will update stories and pictures every day of the work week.

If you already receive news releases from the news unit by e-mail, you will continue to receive those, as well.

For more information, please contact our office at 785-532-5806, or send e-mail to pmelgare@oznet.ksu.edu  --Pat Melgares pmelgare@oznet.ksu.edu 

MOVING FROM VISION TO ACTION
Four K-State Research and Extension representatives attended the Vision to Action training in Chicago this spring. Laurie Chandler, David Darling, Dan Kahl, and Margaret Phillips attended the training designed to take practitioners through the community action process - from getting started to holding a community workshop to implementing an action plan.

The Vision to Action process and materials were created to help communities and organizations apply a participatory process engaging the entire group of participants rather than just leaders. The materials offer tools to assist in the development of a community action plan identifying what will be done, who will do it, and  when it will be accomplished. The materials use a future orientation emphasizing what the community or organization wishes to preserve, change or create.

Vision to Action training and materials have better equipped K-State Research and Extension to help communities and organizations with their planning and goal-setting needs. If your community or organization would like to learn more about the Vision to Action process or resources, please contact David Darling at 785-532-1512 or Dan Kahl at 785-532-5840. To order the manual, contact Julie Stewart at the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development at Iowa State University: 515-294-8321 or jstewart@iastate.edu . --Dan Kahl dkahl@oznet.ksu.edu 

CLEAN WATER FARMS COST-SHARE PROGRAM DEADLINE SET
Farmers interested in applying for cost-share funds this summer from the Kansas Rural Center’s Clean Water Farms -Whole Farm Planning Project, need to get their applications in by July 15, 2001. The project offers farmers and ranchers in high priority watersheds in northeast, south central and southeast Kansas up to $5,000 in cost-share funds to implement farming practices or changes on their farms or ranches that improve or protect water and soil quality. The next application deadline will be October 15, 2001.

To be eligible for cost-share funds, a farmer or rancher must first complete the River Friendly Farm Environmental Assessment and a farm action plan. The environmental assessment, developed as a joint project of the Kansas Rural Center and Kansas State University, takes one to two days to complete.

For more information on the July 15 deadline and the project, contact Mary Fund at the KRC office in northeast Kansas at 785-873-3431; or e-mail at ksrc@rainbowtel.net ; or call Lisa French in south central Kansas at 620-567-2528 or e-mail at french@ourtownusa.net . Tawnya Ernst ternst@oznet.ksu.edu 

2ND ANNUAL KANSAS YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM
The 2nd Annual Kansas Youth Leadership Forum will be held November 30 - December 2, 2001 at Rock Springs 4-H Center. The theme for this conference is "Leadership-A Knowledge Within You." This event, designed for youth ages 14-18, will include: speakers, track sessions, service learning, focus teams and the election of our second State 4-H Council.

The Kansas 4-H Youth Council hopes you will be interested in sharing your expertise and talents with one or more of these opportunities. Track Sessions (Workshops) will be offered on Saturday, December 1, 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. (Session #1); 9:45 - 10:55 a.m. (Session #2); and Sunday , December 2, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. (Session #3). Topics should center around leadership. Some ideas might include citizenship, communication, conflict management, ethics, motivation, initiatives, decision making, leading by example, time management, using your resources, leadership after high school, getting involved, international citizenship, diversity and multi cultural studies.

Focus Teams will be offered from 11 a.m. - 12 noon on Saturday, December 1. The purpose of the Focus Teams is to get youth opinions, ideas and solutions for the participants to take back to their own communities. This information will also be used for state programming and for National Conference Delegates to take to Washington, D.C. Some topic areas might include: technology, continuing 4-H involvement, expanding 4-H involvement, power of youth, healthier and safer youth, ethical solutions, diversity, maintaining interest and motivation.

If you know others who would be good presenters or facilitators, please share this information with them as well. If you have questions or would like a presenter/facilitator proposal form please contact Beth Hinshaw at the SC Area Extension Office, 620-663-5491; or Lindy Lindquist in the State 4-H Office, 785-532-5800. Proposal forms are due June 8. --Beth Hinshaw bhinshaw@oznet.ksu.edu and Lindy Lindquist  llindqui@oznet.ksu.edu 

PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTION SERVICES UPDATE
Electronic Only
MF2323 Fresh Cut Flower Handling is being changed to an "electronic only" publication. The item, which is intended for use by florists, will remain available in the Publications Library.

Order Forms
Fourth Quarter 2001 and September 2001 New Publications order forms will be sent June 8. Orders are due by July 1. --Nancy Peavler npeavler@oznet.ksu.edu 

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR/MANAGER HORSE TEACHING AND RESEARCH UNIT - KSU
Duties include teaching and/or assisting with equine courses, direct supervision/management of horse teaching and research unit, participation in ongoing research trials, cooperation with horse  extension programs and public relation activities, working with Intercollegiate Rodeo Club and Team. B.S. in Animal Science required. Opportunity to complete six graduate credits/semester. Salary commensurate with    qualifications and experience. Submit college transcripts and detailed resume of education, experience, and qualifications plus three letters of  recommendation to: Dr. Jack Riley, Head, Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, Kansas State University, 232 Weber Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-0201. Review of applications to begin June 22 and continuing until position is filled. Kansas State University is an AA/EEO employer and actively seeks diversity among its employees.  --Jack Riley jriley@oznet.ksu.edu 

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